Originally posted by: insideroutsider
Dont agree with this though. The people in the city have supported the police through the thick and thin of things despite some rank of officers indulging in corruption/abuse/etc and they have been rightfully called out when they indulged in the same. The whole 'meme police' narrative only recently. For mumbaikars, Mumbai Police has been the lifeline of the city amid every single hardship the city has faced including the several terror attacks. The reason why even today Mumbai is one of the safest cities in the country for women is because of its police force. It's easy for people here most of those who are from other cities and abroad to go on and on about 'meme police' but one can ask majority of Mumbaikars and they'll vouch for their dependence on Mumbai police.
If you’re talking about 26/11, then sure, I agree, we all feel a sense of pride on their actions that day. This goes back to my point that all the goodwill they had gathered since 26/11, Covid efforts etc, were all washed away. They will really struggle to recover from the reputational damage.
Also, it depends who you ask. Mumbai Police is predominantly Maharashtrian and still very much have a bias to their own. Mumbai Police have nothing to do with how safe I feel at night in that city. If you’ve been, you’ll notice there is little to no police presence at that time of the night lol. It’s the city that never sleeps, there are always people out and about in very large numbers. Hence the safest city tag. Let’s not get carried away and give that credit to Mumbai Police.
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