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Indian Police

The Police force in the country is entrusted with the responsibility of maintenance of public

order and prevention and detection of crimes. Public order and police being state subjects under

the Constitution, police is maintained and controlled by States.

The Police force in State is headed by the Director General of Police/Inspector General of Police.

State is divided into convenient territorial divisions called ranges and each police range is underthe administrative control of a Deputy Inspector General of Police. A number of districts

constitute the range. District police is further sub-divided into police divisions, circles and

police-stations. Besides the civil police, states also maintain their own armed police and haveseparate intelligence Branches, crime branches, etc. Police set up in big cities like Delhi,

Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Pune, etc. is directly

under a Commissioner of Police who enjoys magisterial powers. All senior police posts in

various States are manned by the Indian Police Service (IPS) cadres, recruitment to which is

made on All-

India basis.

The Central Government maintains Central Police forces, Intelligence Bureau (IB), CentralBureau of Investigation (CBI), Institutions for training of police officers and forensic science

institutions to assist the states in gathering intelligence, in maintaining law and order, in

investigating special crime cases and in providing raining to the senior police officers of theState governments

Law enforcement in India

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Law enforcement inIndiaby numerouslaw enforcement agencies. Like manyfederalstructures, the nature of the Constitution of India mandates law and order as a subject of thestate, therefore the bulk of the policing lies with the respectivestates and territoriesof India.

At thefederallevel, the manyagenciesare part of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, andsupport the states in their duties. Larger cities also operatemetropolitan policeforces, underrespective state governments. All senior police officers in the state police forces, as well as thosein the federal agencies, are members of theIndian Police Service(IPS) andIndian RevenueService(IRS), one of the civil services.
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1 Central (federal) agencieso 1.1 Ministry of Home Affairso 1.2 Central Armed Police Forces

1.2.1 Border Security Force 1.2.2 Central Industrial Security Force 1.2.3 Central Reserve Police Force 1.2.4 Indo-Tibetan Border Police 1.2.5 National Security Guards 1.2.6 Railway Protection Force 1.2.7 Special Protection Group 1.2.8 Sashastra Seema Bal /SSB

o 1.3 Central investigation and intelligence institutions 1.3.1 Central Bureau of Investigations 1.3.2 Indian Income-tax Department 1.3.3 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence 1.3.4 National Investigation Agency 1.3.5 Narcotics Control Bureau 1.3.6 Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) 1.3.7 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

o 1.4 Central forensic institutions 1.4.1 Central Forensic Science Laboratory 1.4.2 National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences (NICFSC)

2 State policeo 2.1 Organizationo 2.2 Metropolitan policeo 2.3 Traffic Policeo 2.4 State Armed Police Forces

3 Selection and Training 4 Transport 5 Weapons and equipment 6 Encounter Squads 7 See also 8 References

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Indira Gandhi International Airportand all other airports are guarded by personnel of theCentral

Industrial Security Force

An armored vehicle of the Mumbai Police Force. After the recent attack on Mumbai all metropolitan

police which are under the command of the Central Government have paramilitary type forces affiliated

with them

Quick Reaction Commando Force of the Mumbai police
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The federal police are controlled by the centralGovernment of India. The majority of federal lawenforcement agencies are controlled by theMinistry of Home Affairs. The head of each of thefederal law enforcement agencies is always anIndian Police Service(IPS). The constitution

assigns responsibility for maintaining law and order to the states and territories, and almost allroutine policing--including apprehension of criminals--is carried out by state-level police forces.The constitution also permits the central government to participate in police operations andorganization by authorizing the maintenance of the Indian Police Service. Police officers arerecruited by the Union Public Service Commission through a competitive nationwideexamination. On completion of a nationwide basic public-service course, police officercandidates attend the National Police Academy at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. They are thenassigned to particular state or union territory forces, where they usually remain for the rest oftheir careers. About 50 percent of the officers are regularly assigned to states or territories otherthan their own in an effort to promote national integration.

The constitution also authorizes the central government to maintain whatever forces arenecessary to safeguard national security. Under the terms of the constitution, paramilitary forcescan be legally detailed to assist the states but only if so requested by the state governments. Inpractice, the central government has largely observed these limits. In isolated instances, thecentral government has deployed its paramilitary units to protect central government institutionsover the protest of a state government. During the Emergency of 1975-77, the constitution wasamended (effective February 1, 1976) to permit the central government to dispatch and deploy itsparamilitary forces without regard to the wishes of the states. This action proved unpopular, andthe use of the paramilitary forces was controversial. After the Emergency was lifted, theconstitution was amended in December 1978 to make deployment of central governmentparamilitary forces once again dependent on the consent of the state government. According to

apologists for the central government, this amendment prevented the government from sendingin paramilitary forces to protect the Babri Masjid (Babri Mosque) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, inDecember 1992.

[edit] Ministry of Home Affairs

The principal national-level organization concerned with law enforcement is the Ministry ofHome Affairs, which supervises a large number of government functions and agencies operated

Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh protected by Special Protections Group
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and administered by the central government. The ministry is concerned with all matterspertaining to the maintenance of public peace and order, the staffing and administration of thepublic services, the delineation of internal boundaries, and the administration of union territories.

In addition to managing the Indian Police Service, the Ministry of Home Affairs maintains

several agencies and organizations dealing with police and security. Police in the unionterritories are the responsibility of the Police Division, which also runs the National PoliceAcademy and the Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science. The Central Bureau ofInvestigation investigates crimes that might involve public officials or have ramifications forseveral states. The ministry also is the parent organization of the Border Security Force.

[edit] Central Armed Police Forces

There are eight forces officially defined as "Central Armed Police Forces". They are frequentlyunofficially referred to as "paramilitary".

[edit]Border Security Force

TheBorder Security Force(BSF) is responsible for guarding India's landbordersduringpeacetime and preventing trans-border crimes. It is a centralparamilitaryforce operating underthe Union Ministry of Home Affairs. TheIndo-Pakistani War of 1965demonstrated theinadequacies of the existing border management system and led to the formation of the BorderSecurity Force as a unified central agency with the specific mandate of guarding India'sinternational boundaries. The BSF's paramilitary capabilities were used in theIndo-PakistaniWar of 1971against thePakistani Armed Forcesin areas where theIndian Armed Forceswasthinly spread; BSF troops took part in theBattle of Longewala.

Although originally charged with guarding India's external boundaries, the BSF has morerecently been given the task of aiding theIndian Armyincounter-insurgencyandcounter-terrorismoperations. When theinsurgency in Jammu and Kashmirbroke out in 1989, theJammuand Kashmirstate police and the thinly-deployedCentral Reserve Police Force(CRPF) struggledto cope with the spiraling violence, and the Indian government deployed the BSF toJammu andKashmirto combatIslamic militants.

[edit]Central Industrial Security Force

TheCentral Industrial Security Force(CISF) is used to guard industrial installations around thecountry owned by the Central government as well as securingseaportsandairports. Recently

CISF has started providing services to non government organisations. Infosys being the first one.many other private industries has also applied for the same.

[edit]Central Reserve Police Force

TheCentral Reserve Police Force(CRPF) is one of the largest paramilitary organisations in theworld.

[citation needed] Its main objective is to assist and help state and union territories' law
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enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order and to contain insurgency. It is also deployedas anti-terrorist unit in various regions.

[edit]Indo-Tibetan Border Police

TheIndo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) are a paramilitary force responsible for security alongthe Indo-Tibetan Border, covering 2115 km. The ITBP is trained inmountaineering,disastermanagement, and nuclear, biological and chemicaldisasters. ITBP personnel have been deployedabroad toUNpeacekeeping missions inBosniaand elsewhere.

[edit]National Security Guards

TheNational Security Guards(NSG) is acommandounit originally created for counter-terrorismand hostage rescue missions. Raised in 1986, it is popularly known as the "Black Cats" for theuniform worn by its operators. Like most military and elite security units in India, it is media-shyand the general Indian public is largely unaware of its capabilities and operational details.

The NSG draws its members from the Indian Army and various central police units. It is India'spremier counter-terror outfit and is typically deployed in situations that would be beyond thecapabilities of regular police units. An NSG team with a dedicated transport aircraft is alwaysstationed atPalam airportin New Delhi, ready to deploy in 30 minutes. The NSG has also beenincreasingly tasked with protection ofVIPs. This role has expanded in recent years, as severalpoliticians have come to view NSG protection as a status symbol. This has caused some concernamong senior NSG officers and Home Ministry officials.

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[edit]Railway Protection Force

TheRailway Protection Force(RPF) is responsible for law enforcement onIndian Railways.They maintain discipline on platforms as well as travel inside trains to keep passengers secure.Railway accidents are also handled by them.

[edit]Special Protection Group

TheSpecial Protection Group(SPG) is theexecutive protectionagencyof theGovernment ofIndia. It is responsible for the protection of thePrime Minister of India, other top officials, andtheir immediate families. The force was established in 1985 after theassassination of IndiraGandhi.

[edit]Sashastra Seema Bal /SSB

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more complex, but SSB men are adept in this task and this is the 1st Border Guarding Force(BGF) in India to recruit women component in its strength.

[edit] Central investigation and intelligence institutions

[edit]Central Bureau of Investigations

TheCentral Bureau of Investigation(CBI) isIndia's premier investigative agency, responsiblefor a wide variety ofcriminalandnational securitymatters. It was established on 1 April 1963and evolved from the Special Police Establishmentfounded in 1941. The Central Bureau ofInvestigation is controlled by the Department of Personnel and Training in theMinistry ofPersonnel, Public Grievances and Pensionof theUnion Governmentusually headed by aUnionMinisterwho reports directly to thePrime Minister. It is Indias officialInterpolunit. The CBIdraws its officers from the best IPS and IRS officers around the country. It is responsible forinvestigation into various crimes and national security. The agency specializes in investigatingcrimes involving high ranking government officials and politicians.

[edit]Indian Income-tax Department

Main article:Directorate of Income Tax Intelligence and Criminal Investigation

Main article:Directorate General of Income Tax Investigation

Helicopters of Directorate of Income tax (Criminal Investigation) are supplied by the Indian Air Force.

The Indian Income-tax Department isIndia's premier financial agency, responsible for a wide

variety offinancialandfiscalmatters.The Tax department is controlled by the Department ofRevenue in theMinistry of Financeof theUnion Governmentheaded by aUnion Ministerwhoreports directly to thePrime Minister.The CBDT is a part of Department of Revenue in theMinistry of Finance. On one hand, CBDT provides essential inputs for policy and planning ofdirect taxes in India,at the same time it is also responsible for administration of direct tax lawsthrough the Income Tax Department. The Central Board of Direct Taxes is a statutory authorityfunctioning under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963. The officials of the Board in their ex-officio capacity also function as a Division of the Ministry dealing with matters relating to levy
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and collection of direct taxes and matters of tax evasion and revenue intelligence.It is IndiasofficialFATFunit. The Incometax Department draws its officers from theIndian RevenueServiceofficers around the country. It is responsible for investigation into various economiccrimes and tax evasion.The special agents and agents are able to carry firearms when they areposted in the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in the I-T department .The Finance

Ministry has recently notified bringing under one umbrella the intelligence and criminalinvestigation units of the Income Tax department to effectively deal with terror financing casesand transactions that pose threat to national security.The department will now recruit specialagents and agents (criminal investigation) under the new wing, half of whom would be recruitedor brought on deputation from premier investigative agencies and police organisations of thecountry.The special agents who will form part of the premier DCI would be able to carryfirearms under the rules prescribed by their parent organisation and would be able to tackle anyintimidation in course of their new duty of checking and gathering intelligence on tax evasion.

The DCI will be headed by the Director General of Intelligence (Income Tax) and was notified inMay this year to tackle the menace of black money with cross-border ramifications.The revamp

is aimed at launching 'un-intrusive' investigations against "persons and transactions suspected tobe involved in criminal activities having cross-border, inter-state or international ramifications,that pose a threat to national security and are punishable under the direct tax laws."

The commissioners of the intelligence directorate of I-T who are posted in cities like Delhi,Chandigarh, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Lucknow will also take upcriminal investigation work under the DCI."Criminal investigation relies heavily on accurate andspecific actionable intelligence and information of such activities and hence such an arrangementhas been made.Separate manpower for the criminal investigation unit will be raised in the nextfew years when the department gets additional sanction. The intelligence wing of the I-Tdepartment has the Central Information Branch (CIB) under it, which is a repository of classifiedand exhaustive data on taxpayers' financial transactions.

[edit]Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

TheDirectorate of Revenue Intelligence(DRI) is an intelligence-based organisation responsiblefor the co-ordination of India's anti-smugglingefforts.Officers in this organisation are drawnfromIndian Revenue Service(I.R.S.).

[edit]National Investigation Agency

National Investigation Agency(NIA) is the central agency to combat terror in India. The agency

is empowered to deal with terror related crimes across states without special permission from thestates. The National Investigation Agency Bill 2008 to create the agency was moved inParliament by Union Home Minister on 16 December 2008.

[1][2][3]The NIA was created in

response to theNov 2008 Mumbai terror attacksas need for a central agency to combat terrorismwas found. It also deals with drug trafficking and currency counterfeiting.It draws it's officersfrom IRS and IPS.
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[edit]Narcotics Control Bureau

Main article:Narcotics Control Bureau

The NCB is responsible foranti-narcoticoperations all over the country. It checks the spread ofcontraband as well as the cultivation of drugs.The officers in this organisation are drawn from

both the IRS and the IPS.

[edit]Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D)

TheBureau of Police Research and Development(BPR&D) was set up on 28 August 1970 infurtherance of the objective of theGovernment of Indiafor the modernization of Police Forces. Itis involved in a research work of problems confronting the Indian police, the training of differentranksof Police in India, and the introduction of technology at both federal and state levels.

[edit]National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

The National Police Commission in 1979 recommended the creation of a "Nodal Agency" whichwould suggest a common format for maintenance of Crime-Criminal records at all the policestations in the country, with the same common format being utilised to create shareabledatabases at police stations and districts and at state and federal Level.

On this recommendation NCRB was created in 1986 with amalgamation of the Directorate ofCoordination Police Computers, Central Finger Print Bureau, Data Section of CoordinationDivision of Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistical Section of the Bureau of PoliceResearch and Development.

[edit] Central forensic institutions

[edit]Central Forensic Science Laboratory

The Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) is a wing of the Indian Ministry of HomeAffairs, which fulfils the forensic requirements in the country.[1] It houses the only DNArepository in South and Southeast Asia.

There are four central forensic laboratories in India, at Hyderabad, Kolkata,Mumbai,Rajkot,Chandigarh,Pune and New Delhi. CFSL Hyderabad is centre of excellence in chemical sciences,CFSL Kolkata in biological sciences and CFSL Chandigarh in physical sciences. Theselaboratories are under the control of the Directorate of Forensic Science (DFS) of the Ministry of

Home Affairs. The laboratory in New Delhi is under the control of the Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI) and investigates cases on its behalf.

[edit]National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences (NICFSC)

The National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (formerly the "Institute ofCriminology and Forensic Science") came into existence on 4 January 1972 on therecommendations of a Committee appointed by the UGC to look into the applied aspects of
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education, training and research in the fields of Criminology and Forensic Science tocommensurate with the growing needs of the country in general and the Criminal Justice Systemin India in particular. In September 1976, the Institute was constituted as a separate departmentunder the Ministry of Home Affairs headed by a full time Director.

[edit] State police

A police constable of theMumbai Policeforce

Each state and union territory of India has a state police force, headed by theCommissioner ofPolice (State)orDirector General of Police (DGP). It is controlled by theChief MinisterandHome Ministerof thestate/union territory. The state police is responsible for maintaining lawand order in townships of the state and the rural areas.

States such asKerala,Tamil NaduandMaharashtrahave taken steps to get their police forcetrained by advanced police training schools notably the Scotland Yard, Atlanta City Police of the

USAand the World Police Academy ofCanada. TheTamil Nadu state policeis at the forefrontof advancement with the Tamil Nadu Police Academy which now is seeking university status.Kerala Policeis also the first police force in South Asia, to adopt community policing foreffective and pro-public friendly initiatives and action.

The Police Act of 1861 established the fundamental principles of organization for police forcesin India, and, with minor modifications, continues in effect. Consequently, although state-levelpolice forces are separate and may differ in terms of the quality of equipment and resources, theirpatterns of organization and operation are markedly similar.

A Director-general or inspector general, answerable to the home secretary of the state, heads

each state, union territory, or national capital territory police force. Under the inspector generalare a number of police "ranges" composed of three to six districts, headed by deputy inspectorsgeneral. District police headquarters are commanded by superintendents. District superintendentshave wide discretionary powers and are responsible for overseeing subordinate police stations aswell as specialty elements, such as criminal investigation detachments, equipment storehousesand armories, and traffic police. Many large districts also have several assistant districtsuperintendents.
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Most preventive police work is carried out by constables assigned to police stations. Dependingon the number of stations there, a district may be subdivided and, in some states, further dividedinto police "circles" to facilitate the supervision from district headquarters. Most of the majormetropolitan areas such as New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras have separate municipalforces headed by commissioners. Police in the states and union territories are assisted by units of

volunteer Home Guards, maintained under guidelines formulated by the Ministry of HomeAffairs.

In most states and territories, police forces are functionally divided into civil (unarmed) policeand armed contingents. The former staff police stations, conduct investigations, answer routinecomplaints, perform traffic duties, and patrol the streets. They usually carry lathis --bamboostaffs weighted or tipped with iron.

Contingents of armed police are divided into two groups, the district armed police and theProvincial Armed Constabulary. The district armed police are organized along the lines of anarmy infantry battalion. They are assigned to police stations and perform guard and escort duties.

Those states that maintain distinct armed contingents employ them as a reserve strike force foremergencies. Such units are organized either as a mobile armed force under direct state controlor in the case of district armed police (who are not as well equipped) as a force directed bydistrict superintendents and generally used for riot-control duty.

TheProvincial Armed Constabulary(Pradeshik) is an armed reserve maintained at key locationsin some states and active only on orders from the deputy inspector general and higher-levelauthorities. Armed constabulary are not usually in contact with the public until they are assignedto VIP duty or assigned to maintain order during fairs, festivals, athletic events, elections, andnatural disasters. They may also be sent to quell outbreaks of student or labor unrest, organizedcrime, and communal riots; to maintain key guard posts; and to participate in antiterrorist

operations. Depending on the type of assignment, the Provincial Armed Constabulary may carryonly lathis .

At all levels, the senior police officers answer to the police chain of command and respond to thegeneral direction and control of designated civilian officials. In the municipal force, the chain ofcommand runs directly to the state home secretary rather than to the district superintendent ordistrict officials.

Working conditions and pay are poor, especially in the lower echelons of the police forces.Recruits receive only around Rs1,900 per month (about US$64). Opportunities for promotion arelimited because of the system of horizontal entry into higher grades. Allegations of bribery,attributable to the low pay and poor working conditions, have been widespread.

Since the late 1980s, women have entered in larger numbers into the higher echelons of theIndian police, mostly through the Indian Police Service system. Women police officers were firstused in 1972, and a number of women hold key positions in various state police organizations.However, their absolute numbers, regardless of rank, are small. Uniformed and undercoverwomen police officers have been deployed in New Delhi as the Anti-Eve Teasing Squad, which
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combats sexual harassment against women ("Eves"). Several women-only police stations havealso been established in Tamil Nadu to handle sex crimes against women.

Police uniforms vary widely according to grade, region, and kind of duty performed. Among thearmed police, uniforms tend to resemble army dress rather than conventional police uniforms.

The khaki uniforms of the Indian Police Service officers are similar in all states, but headgearvaries widely, especially among metropolitan areas.

[edit] Organization

See also:List of police ranks in India

Some state forces are organized into Police Ranges, headed by A Special Inspector General ofPolice(Spl.IG) orDeputy Inspector General of Police(DIG) or Additional Commissioner of Police,

who control several Police Districts.

The Police District is the fulcrum of state police activity and each Police District of the state isheaded by a Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police orSuperintendent of Police(SP). In many

states an SP is assisted by one or more Additional SPs.Generally a Police district is same as arevenue district of a state.

The Police District is divided into Police Sub-Divisions and will be under the command of aAssistant Commissioner of PoliceorDeputy Superintendent of Police.

The Police Sub-Division is made up of one or more Police Circles, and is under the command ofanInspector of Policeoften referred to as the Circle Inspector (CI).

Under the Police Circles are the police stations, generally under the control of aSub-Inspector(SI). As per the various Indian laws, Sub-Inspector (and above) are the only officers who can file

a charge sheet in the court.

Criminal Investigation Department, (CID) is constituted in each district under a Deputy InspectorGeneral of Police for the purpose of collating and distributing information regarding organized

crimes. It is also in charge of Railway Police and the Finger Print Bureau.

Armed Police: State Armed Police, Indian Reserve Battalion Unarmed Police: District Police; District Police Commissionerate; Police Telecommunication;

State Police Academy; State Crime Record Bureau; Intelligence Bureau; Traffic Police.

[edit] Metropolitan police

In addition to the state police, major Indian cities have their own police forces which follow thePolice Commissionerate System. The Chief of Metropolitan Police is thePolice Commissioner.Reporting to the Police Commissioner are the Joint Police Commissioner,Deputy Commissionerof PoliceandAssistant Commissioner of Police.

The majority of metropolitan police forces are subordinate to the state government. Theexception are theDelhi Police, which as part of the Union Territory Cadre are directly under thefederal Ministry of Home Affairs . All other metropolitan forces report to their respective stategovernments.
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[edit] Traffic Police

Highway Police and Traffic Police in the small towns come under the state police, but TrafficPolice in the cities come under the metropolitan police. The Traffic Police are responsible formaintaining the smooth flow of traffic and stopping offenders in the city or town, whilst the

Highway Police are responsible for securing the highways and for catching speeding offenders.

[edit] State Armed Police Forces

TheState Armed Police Forcesare organizations which provide the state with policing inparticularly violent or serious situations. Such forces are often involved with combatingbanditryandNaxalites. Like theCentral Armed Police Forces, they are sometimes known unofficially as"paramilitary forces". Each state police force maintains its ownState Armed Police Force(known by names such asProvincial Armed Constabulary(PAC), Special Armed Police, etc.)which is responsible for emergencies and crowd control issues. They are generally activated onlyon orders from theAdditional Commissioner of Police, and higher-level authorities. The armed

constabulary do not usually come into contact with the general public unless they are assigned toVIP duty or to maintain order during fairs, festivals, athletic events, elections, and naturaldisasters. They may also be sent to quell outbreaks of student or labour unrest, organized crime,and communal riots; to maintain key guard posts; and to participate in anti-terrorist operations.Depending on the type of assignment, the Armed Police force may carry onlylathisor lethalweapons.

[edit] Selection and Training

The recruitment process differs according to the level of the position, and direct entry (where anapplicant does not have to start at the lowest level) is possible. The educational requirements

increase with recruitments for higher posts.

The Superintendents of Police (SP) are recruited every year by the UPSC (a wing of the centralgovernment) by an extremely competitive exam and are appointed into the Indian Police Service.The IPS officers are then assigned to a state force. Superintendents of Police undergo rigoroustraining for 44 weeks. The training programme also involves external invitees such as lawyersand management consultants. At the end of probation, they undergo an orientation training offew weeks at the assigned state's police academy.

Lower, non-managerial positions are selected by the state or central government and are trainedat Police Recruit Schools. The duration of training for inspectors is roughly a year, and for

constables is nearly 9 months. The training staff for these schools are drawn from the policeforce itself

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1 Research and Analysis Wing 2 Intelligence Bureau 3 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence 4 National Technical Research Organisation 5 Defence Intelligence Agency 6 Joint Cipher Bureau 7 All India Radio Monitoring Service 8 Signals Intelligence Directorate 9 Aviation Research Centre 10 Directorate of Air Intelligence 11 Directorate of Navy Intelligence 12 Directorate of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) 13 Directorate General of Income Tax Investigation 14 See also 15 References 16 Further reading 17 External links

[edit] Research and Analysis Wing

Main article:Research and Analysis Wing

[edit] Intelligence Bureau

Main article:Intelligence Bureau (India)

[edit] Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

Functions under the Central Board of Excise and customs(CBEC), in the Ministry of Finance,

Department of Revenue. Headed by Director General in New Delhi, it is presently divided intoseven zones, each under the charge of an Additional Director General, and further sub-dividedinto Regional Units, Sub-Regional Units and Intelligence Cells with a complement of AdditionalDirectors, Joint Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Senior Intelligence Officers andIntelligence Officers.[1]It's charter includes the following functions,

Collection of intelligence about smuggling of contraband goods, narcotics, under-invoicing etc.through sources of India and abroad, including secret sources.
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