On Indian Police Structure

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On Indian Police Structure

• A Presentation by
• Ministry of Home Affairs
• Govt of India

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Political Structure of India
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Political Structure of India

• Each State has an elected legislature . Majority
  party forms the State Government.
• Entire country elects its Members of Parliament.
  Majority party forms Government at the Center.

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Political Structure of India

• CONSTITUTION OF INDIA defines powers and
  functions of State and Central Governments. In
  the State, the Govt. is headed by the Chief
  Minister and his Council of Ministers. At the
  centre the Govt. is headed by the Prime Minister
  and his Council of Ministers.
• Law and order is State subject and hence Police
  is in the charge of State Governments

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Administrative Structure
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Civil Administration
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Police Structure of IndiaState Level
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
CRIME BRANCH (CID) INTELLIGENCE BRANCH ARMED
POLICE POLICE WIRELESS CRIME RECORD
BUREAU TRAINING PROVISIONING
ZONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
RANGE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL
DISTRICT SUPDT. OF POLICE
SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER
STATION HOUSE OFFICER (Incharge POLICE STATION)
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ORGANISATION OF DGPS OFFICE
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IG TRAINING OFFICE ORGANISATION
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IG POLICE WIRELESS OFFICE ORGANISATION
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IG ARMED POLICEOFFICE ORGANISATION
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SP OFFICEORGANISATION
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CRIME/ CID
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SPECIAL BRANCH
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OTHER POLICE OFFICESIN THE STATE

• VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION
• PROSECUTION
• CIVIL DEFENCE
• HOME GUARDS
• POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION

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Police Structure of IndiaCentral Police
Organizations

• Assam Rifles
• Border Security Force
• Bureau of Police Research and Development
• Central Bureau of Investigation
• Central Industrial Security Force
• Central Intelligence Bureau
• Central Reserve Police Force
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police

• Narcotics Control Bureau
• National Crime Record Bureau
• National Institute of Criminology Forensic
  Science
• National Security Guard
• Railway Protection Force
• Research and Analysis Wing
• Special Protection Group
• Special Service Bureau

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Laws Enforced by the Police

• Principle Law is INDIAN PENAL CODE
• (Defines Criminal offence and punishment for it.
  Covers offences against Property, Body, Public
  Servants etc.)
• SPECIAL LAWS for special offences. Eg.
• The Arms Act
• The Explosive Substance Act
• The Passport Act
• The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
• The Railway Act
• The Antiquity and Art Treasure Act
• Etc.

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How Does Criminal Justice work ? !

• When offence reported, Police begin investigation
• (they collect evidence through witnesses,
  physical clues, questioning suspects etc. All
  investigation activity including arrest, search,
  governed by rules laid down in the CRIMINAL
  PROCEDURE CODE)
• What evidence can be used is governed by the
  INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT
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How does Criminal Justice Work ? !

• After collection of evidence report is sent to
  Court for trial.
• During trial, accused is informed about the
  charge.
• He is allowed to cross examine witnesses.
• He can also bring witness for his defense.
• If charge not proved accused is acquitted.
• If charge proved, accused can appeal.
• Only after avenue for appeal is exhausted, he
  serves sentence.

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Control over the Police

• Every Police action is open to JUDICIAL SCRUTINY.
• Police is answerable to ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE.
• Police is also under control of DISTRICT
  MAGISTRATE
• Police is also answerable to QUASI JUDICIAL body
  like the National Human Rights Commission.
• Procedural Safeguards
• Cannot arrest or search without warrant
• Arrested person must be sent to court within 24
  hrs
• Extensive/ multilevel supervision of Police work.
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Important Crime Statistics of India

• Total number of Police Districts 605
• Total number of Police Stations 11,840
• Total Crime Reported with the Police 6.1
  Million annually
• Crime reporting per 10,000 of population 63
• Total strength of Civil Police 1,012,000
• Total strength of Armed Police 3,63,000
• Civil Police personnel for every 10,000 of
  population 10.6
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Important Crime Statistics of India

• Armed Police personnel for every 10,000 of
  population 3.7
• Civil Police and Armed Police for every 10,000 of
  population 14.3
• Civil Police per 100 square kilometer of area
  43.41
• Total women - Police of all ranks 20,500
• Total number of Forensic Science laboratories in
  the country 105
• Annual Expenditure on Police in India 0.6 of
  GDP

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Police Recruitment Training

• Police recruitment
• Recruitment is basically done at 4 levels
• a) At the level of the Indian Police Service
• b) At the level of Deputy Superintendent of
  Police
• c) At the Sub Inspector level
• d) At the level of constables

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Police Recruitment Training

• Police Training
• There are 162 Police Training Institutes in the
  country for basic and in service training.
  National Police Academy is the Apex training
  institute. It trains officers of the Indian
  Police Service when they are inducted and also
  imparts inservice training to them.
• Every specialised wing of the Police department
  has its own specialised training centres. (viz.
  BSF Academy, CRPF Academy, etc.)
• Training for Civil Policing in the States is
  imparted at the Police Training Colleges in the
  States.

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