Restorative Policing: A Step Towards New Age Policing

Criminal Justice System has paid more attention to the cause of the offender- his rehabilitation and monitoring to prevent recidivism. The victim and his plea for justice is limited to the level of the response from the judiciary. Post victimization, during trail and post-trial the victim is left to fend for himself without much emotional and financial support. The philosophy of restorative justice in general and restorative policing in particular upholds the cause of the victim. Restoration of the victim is an extension of victim assistance by reaching out to the victim and enabling restoration of the victim to the mainstream. Restorative Policing upholds the principle of restorative justice and the new age enabling police force extends support to the primary and secondary victims in diverse institutional domain. It helps the transcendence of the police force into progressive, innovative, community driven police service. The police act as crime fighters and social engineers employing empathetic strategies towards victim assistance and promise to secure a safe and progressive future.