the british indian government set up a police commission headed by mr. h.m.court in 1860. one of the policy directives to the police commission of 1860 was that "though the duties of the police should be entirely civil, not military, the organization and discipline of the police should be similar to those of a military body". the present police system in our country has been established under this charter. at the time of british indian police there was a famous superintendent of police from pirdad (hazro) in punjab named muhammad umar khan, who was much decorated.