Creation of a new Police System> Independent Crime Investigation Wing> Function

Grave offences such as homicide, sexual offences, narcotics, serious frauds, dacoity and likewise, will be investigated by a state-level, independent crime investigation unit. The principle behind this proposal is that the crime investigation duties are partly of a judicial nature and need to be completely insulated from unwarranted political/external pressures or influences. The unit will be professionally driven in all aspects including the investigation.

The unit will function in close collaboration with an independent prosecution unit and the local police. If a grave crime is committed in an area, the team of the branch for that locality will immediately arrive at the scene (or will be called in by the local police officer) and will automatically take over the investigation.

          Example:  A  murder  is  committed  in  area X . The  local police station "A" has

          territorial jurisdiction over this area and a police team from this station is sent

          to the crime scene. When the police team arrives to the scene they will properly

          cordon and guard the crime scene while waiting for the crime investigation unit

          team and forensic team to arrive to the scene.

 Appointments to the key offices of the crime investigation unit will be made by an independent, statutory supervisory body. The supervisory body could also take care of the territorial transfers of officers in the crime investigation unit.

The unit will also be divided into crime headed teams working on specific tasks or cases. Each crime heading will have a number of police investigating officers divided into teams. Each team consist of at least two investigator officers, ideally where one of the investigators should be more senior and experienced. The number of investigating officers and their specialisation will vary depending on the complexity of the case. The structure can be illustrated with the following model: