Police Organisation In India ~ Applied Forensic Research Sciences

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➢POLICE ORGANIZATION UNDER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

➢POLICE ORGANIZATION UNDER STATE GOVERNMENT

UNDER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

• The central government has established A number of police organizations known as the Central Police Organizations (CPOs).

• The CPOs, which function under the control of the ministry of home affairs, government of India can be broadly divided into groups.

• The Groups Are:

I. Central Para Military Forces (CPMFS),

Ii. Unarmed Police Organization,

Iii. Union Territories Police Forces.

CENTRAL PARA MILITARY FORCES (CPMFS)

• Armed police organizations also known as central para military forces.

• It further divided into several groups. They are:

*Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guards.

ASSAM RIFLES

• Assam rifles is the oldest of the central para military forces. Head quarters is in shillong in India.

• Presently it is headed by director general, who is an officer of the rank of lt.General from the army.

• They performing roles like maintaining security of the north eastern sector of the international border.

• And helping states in the north east to maintain the law and order.

BORDER SECURITY FORCE

• Before to the indo-pak war of 1965, maintaining security of indo-pak border was the responsibility of the armed police forces of concerned states.

• The 1965 war led the government to recognize the need to setup a specialised force to maintain security on the indo-pak international border.

• This led to the establishment of BSF on December 1, 1965.

• The BSF has a peace as well as war-time role.

• In peace time they do like preventing smuggling ,illegal activities ,prevent trans –border crime etc.,

CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE(CRPF)

• CRPF firstly, formed in the year 1939 at that time it was known as crown representative police.

• After independence , the force was given statutory status with the passage of the central reserve police act in 1949.

• The role of CRPF is to help the states/union territories in maintain law and order .

• The force is divided into sectors ,each headed by an inspector general.

UNARMED POLICE ORGANIZATIONS

o The unarmed police organizations are of the following ;

o Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)it is under the ministry of home affairs .It is having four divisions.

o Central Bureau Of Investigation(CBI) , Directorate Of Coordination Police Wireless (DCPW), Intelligence Bureau(IB), National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB),National Institute Of Criminology And Forensic Science(NICFS) , Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (NPA).

STATE POLICE ORGANIZATION

▪ The structure and working of the state police forces are governed by the police act of 1861.

▪ Superintendence over the police force in the state is exercised by state government .

▪ The head of the police force in the state is the DGP.

POLICE HIERARCHY:

• IT IS OF THREE CATEGORIES :

1. SENIOR POLICE OFFICER

2.UPPER SUBORDINATES

3.CONSTABULARY

HIERARCHY OF POLICE ORGANIZATION

RANK OF POLICE OFFICERS – BADGES

COMMISSIONERATE SYSTEM OF POLICE

• The Commissionerate system of policing was introduced in certain metropolitan areas like Calcutta, Bombay, Madras And Hyderabad.

• The commissionarate system initially existed in four cities in the last century ,it has been extended to many areas since independence.

• The system now exists in following cities;

A.P ,Gujarat , Karnataka , Kerala , Maharashtra , Tamil Nadu , Union Territory Of Delhi.

POLICE HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHMENT

• In Addition To The Field Establishment ,There Is Functional Distribution Of Work Too.

• For Example Establishment Of Headquarters In UP State Director General Of Police, UP

 Director General Of Police Training

 Director General Of Crime Investigation Department

 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

 TRAFFIC DIRECTORATE

 POLICE MOTOR TRANSPORT

 FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORIES

 POLICE COMPUTER CENTER

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, POLICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, PERSONNEL

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, HUMAN RIGHTS

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, POLICE HEADQUARTERS

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, FIRE SERVICE

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, RAILWAYS

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, ECONOMIC OFFENCES WING

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROVINCIAL ARMED CONSTABULARY

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, ANTI-CORRUPTION ORGANIZATION

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, UP - NEPAL BORDER POLICE

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, INTELLIGENCE / SECURITY

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, SPECIAL INQUIRIES

ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL, CID (COOP. / AGRICULTURE CELL)

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID)

• CID have two main components- the crime branch and the special branch.

• The officer in charge of the CID generally supervises the work of both branches, though some states appoint a separate officer in charge of the special branch.

RAILWAY POLICE

• Policing on railways is done by government railway police.

• Controlling crime on railways is their main responsibilities.

• An officer of rank additional DG or IGP supervises the work of GRP.

• Through the GRP is a part of state police force, expenditure on the establishment is shared by state government and railways.

WOMEN POLICE

• Women police is a part of police force of all states except daman and diu.

• Women police are utilized mostly in performing specialized task of dealing with women and children.

ARMED POLICE

• The state police has two main components- the civil police and the armed police.

• The function of civil police is to control crime, while the armed police deal with law and order situation.

• The armed police is in the form of battalions which are used as striking reserves to deal with emergency situation.

RANK STRUCTURE OF ARMED POLICE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF POLICE OFFICER

• Maintain the law and order .

• Investigate crimes ,apprehend the offender where appropriate and participate in subsequent legal proceedings connected .

• Identify problems and situations that are likely to result in commission of crimes.

• Reduce the opportunities for the commission of crimes through preventive patrol and other prescribed police measure etc.

PRESENTED BY: Varikuit Vaishnavi ( Vollenter Of Applied Forensic Science For Justice Student Group).

Police Organisation In India

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