The air is clean, but the cops aren't

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:=""><script language="javascript" src="Config?Configid=43376741"></script></span>NEW DELHI: Delhiites are generally satisfied with the civic services in the Capital, but they are greatly alarmed over the deteriorating law and order situation. <br /><br />A Timespoll survey conducted by DRS found that over 68 per cent of the people polled thought women felt unsafe in Delhi.What is worse, these women also feel they can''t trust the police.<br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -3"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="64.5%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" color:="" ffffff="" font-weight:="" bold="">Has the quality of life in Delhi improved?</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" fbfbfb=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/282214.cms" alt="/photo/282214.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br />Respondents said the police usually refuse to register FIRs, and often collude with criminals to harass the victim. Businessmen said the police were corrupt and they had no option but to pay them hafta. (Delhi Police is under the Centre).<br /><br />As many as 54 per cent of the respondents said living conditions were better. Power, roads and transport had improved, but water supply and sanitation were the same. <br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">Read More</span><br /><a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/cms.dll/articleshow?msid=282181" target="_blank">Power supply better, but won''t pay more</a></div> </div>