New Delhi, Aug 12 - Irrespective of the party in power, the government of India has never exhibited the political will to make the police a professional force, an international NGO - the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) - said here Wednesday.

'There have been numerous attempts to conduct reviews and compile recommendations on how to convert India's police into an organisation that imbibes democratic values, the failure has always been in implementation,' the report said.

The report - Feudal forces: Reform Delayed - was released by Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal here.

The CHRI in its recommendations said the government should immediately pass a legislation that updates the police act of 1861. It should vigorously pursue the agenda of police reform in each of the union territories and the national capital territory.

'The government should also vigorously pursue the agenda of police reform in those states where the same political party holds power and finally limit the potential for the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to be politicised,' the report said.