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Introduction

In the police force today unwarranted political interference affects the work of the police personnel to such an extent that the independence of the police investigations is jeopardized. Lok Satta is suggesting to insulate the crime investigation from the law and order wing by creating an independent crime investigation unit.

Objective

The creation of an independent crime investigation unit will decrease the workload on the police investigators and ensure that the knowledge in the field remains in the unit. Firstly, the unit will only handle grave offences and not be assigned any other tasks (petty crimes, traffic control, VIP protection etc). Secondly, the supervisory body will handle all the appointments and promotions where there will be no unwarranted political interference/influence. This will ensure the independence form the executive and bar any unwarranted political interference. It is important to note that once appointed to the crime investigation unit, a police officer can only be transferred within the branch and not out of the branch (unless on his or her own request). This is to ensure that arbitrary transfers will not occur and also, to ensure sustainability within the department.