As J&K Battles Terror, Why Does the Police Lack Key Leadership?

Recent attacks in J&K have sounded an alert in security establishments, especially in the J&K Police Headquarters. It is worth noting that even in such a crucial time, with elections around the corner and the security scenario becoming a headache, the J&K police is functioning without full-fledged heads of CID (Criminal Investigation Department) and Intelligence. These two departments are crucial in gathering and nurturing on-ground intelligence, especially keeping watch on locals. The power corridors of Delhi are wondering why the J&K police are still without fully functional ADGs at these two crucial posts, which, in this heightened situation, could work as two arms of the force and streamline its operational readiness. Top sources say that the requirement of keeping the charges with the DGP himself in such a heightened operational situation seems unreasonable. Sources add that there must be a proper decentralized operational command in the force for operational streamlining and efficiency.