As a quagmire of controversy build up around top cops in various swathes of the country, former Director, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad AP Durai has mooted a proposal to fork out IPS (Indian Police Service) recruitment from the combined Civil Service Examination. In his autobiography 'Pursuit of law and order,' Mr Durai who held various positions in the country’s top notch security set-up said that youth,aged 20-24 years, be picked up for the service with mandatory physical tests to be conducted by Sports Authority of India (SAI); weight age for performance in sports, NCC etc; compulsory degree in law forensic Science /criminology / social sciences. He has also batted for physical fitness checks every five years and tough standards prescribed for promotion to higher ranks as in the case of defence forces. “ I am sure that such steps will impart a new character to the service and provide the envir...