Crime
According to the National Crime Records Bureau, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of kidnapping and abduction cases, dowry deaths, and incidences of violent crime, and the highest SLL crime rate of any state in India. In 2011 alone, 4,960 murder cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh along with 2,955 kidnapping and abduction cases. As per the National Crime Records Bureau, the state had a 12.5% share in all kinds of crimes across the country. However, the value of human development index in Uttar Pradesh has steadily increased over time. As of today, Uttar Pradesh has the second largest Civil police force with 107,840 members, accounting for 9.5% of the total civil police in the country.
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