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New Delhi, October 7A court here has awarded 3-year jail term to a Delhi Police official for taking bribe from a family by threatening to implicate it in a false case, and said that “corruption” and “misuse of power” are among the reasons for people avoiding the police. The court refused to grant any leniency to the convict, saying the offence had wide ramification which caused victimisation of public at large and had an impact on the society. There is a general perception that the police do not behave properly towards complainants, witnesses and victims of crime, it said. “Police response to most people approaching for service is perceived to be inadequate, insensitive, biased and delayed. Ordinary citizens often find it difficult to get cases registered without either bribing the police personnel or bringing some influence on them..