54-695: Intelligence Bureau may refer to: Intelligence Bureau (India) Intelligence Bureau (Pakistan) Intelligence agency See also [ edit ] Intelligence Bureau for the East , a World War I German organisation Intelligence agency National Intelligence Service (disambiguation) Foreign Intelligence service (disambiguation) State Intelligence Service (disambiguation) Federal Intelligence Service (disambiguation) General Intelligence Directorate (disambiguation) Directorate of Military Intelligence (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
108-409: A Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Important districts are headed by a senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), and other districts are headed by a superintendent of police (SP). If an SSP is heading the district, they are assisted by two (or more) SPs. If an SP is heading the district, they are generally assisted by one or two ASPs. Each district is divided into sub-divisions or circles, under
162-692: A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). Each sub-division consists of several police stations commanded by an Inspector of Police , who is assisted by sub-inspectors (SIs) and Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs). In rural areas, a sub-inspector is in charge of a police station; sub-inspectors (and higher) can file a charge sheet in court. District SPs have discretionary powers and oversee subordinate police stations, criminal-investigation detachments, equipment storehouses and armories, and traffic police. But District SPs are not empowered as executive magistrates. The district magistrate (DM, an IAS officer) exercises these powers, which include promulgating Section 144 of
216-451: A Director General of Police / Inspector General of Police , an Indian Police Service officer), which is responsible for maintaining law and order in the state's townships and rural areas. Big UTs are divided into Zones, each zone is headed by IGP and whole UT is headed by DGP, but Small UTs are only divided into districts, each district is headed by SP and whole UT is headed by IGP. But the Case
270-758: A liaison between the IPI and the Government of India. Following the implementation of provincial autonomy under the Government of India Act 1935 , the IB began assigning officers designated as Central Intelligence Officers to the provinces starting in 1937. The IB, initially also referred to as the Delhi Intelligence Bureau (DIB), was placed under the Home Department and reported directly to
324-577: A smooth traffic flow and stop offenders. Highway police secure the highways and catch speeders. Accidents, registrations, and vehicle data are checked by traffic police. Highway Police or Highway Patrol is a specialized unit of state police forces. The main objectives of Highway Police are controlling Traffic, enforcement of Traffic Laws, prevention of Road Accidents, providing immediate attention and assistance to victims of accidents, handling of Law & Order issues, and enforcement of Laws on National Highways and State Highways, etc. Each Highway Patrol Vehicle
378-448: A state police force (headed by a director general of police , an Indian Police Service officer), which is responsible for maintaining law and order in the state's townships and rural areas. The state police is headed by an Indian Police Service officer with the rank of Director General of Police (DGP), assisted by one or more Additional Directors General of Police (ADGs). Other DG rank officers head autonomous bodies not controlled by
432-520: A system for the "collection of secret and political intelligence in India". Dufferin proposed utilizing the police forces in British India and political officers in princely states for the "collection of intelligence on political, social and religious movements". He recommended the establishment of "special agencies" at both central and provincial headquarters, assigning local governments
486-540: A task entrusted to the military intelligence organisations before independence in 1947. All spheres of human activity within India and in the neighbourhood are allocated to the charter of duties of the Intelligence Bureau. The IB was also tasked with other external intelligence responsibilities from 1951 until 1968 when the Research and Analysis Wing was formed. Understanding of the shadowy workings of
540-512: A white uniform. Some major metropolitan cities use the police commissionerate system (like Delhi , Mumbai , Chennai , Kolkata , Bangalore , Hyderabad , Ahmedabad , Lucknow etc.), headed by a Police Commissioner . Demand for this system is increasing as it gives police a free hand to act freely and take control of any situation. According to BPRD India, 65 large cities and suburban areas currently have this system. Even in British Raj,
594-539: Is an armed reserve maintained at key locations in some states and activated on orders from the deputy inspector general and higher-level authorities. Armed constabulary are not usually in contact with the public unless they are assigned to VIP duty or maintaining order during fairs, festivals, athletic events, elections, and natural disasters. They may 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-terrorism operations. Depending on
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#1732765688568648-515: Is assigned an 'Operational area' and a Base Station. GRP units are a state maintained forces with its own command structure on Railways with the maintenance cost borne on 50% basis each by particular State and Railways. RPF maintains liaison with GRP for the Law & Order and Crime related matters. As the security of tourists is a state subject, the Ministry of Tourism (India) , in consultation with
702-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Intelligence Bureau (India) The Intelligence Bureau ( IB ) ( Hindi : आसूचना ब्यूरो; IAST : āsūcanā byūro) is India's internal security and counterintelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs . It was founded in 1887 as the Central Special Branch. The IB is often regarded as
756-566: Is different in the Commissionerate System. Working conditions and pay are poor, especially in the lower echelons. Recruits receive about ₹ 27,000 per month. Opportunities for promotion are limited because of the system of horizontal entry into higher grades. Allegations of bribery, attributable to low pay and poor working conditions, have been widespread. A 2016 article on the Maharashtra state police describes why reform
810-598: Is khaki. Some city forces, such as the Kolkata Police , wear white uniforms. Headgear differs by rank and state; officers usually wear a peaked cap , and constables wear berets or sidecaps . Services such as the Central Bureau of Investigation do not wear a uniform instead business dress (shirt, tie, blazer, etc.) is worn with a badge. Special-service armed police have tactical uniforms in accordance with their function, and traffic police generally wear
864-512: Is known as Crime Branch and others Criminal Investigation Department (CID) or Criminal Investigation Agency.The functioning of this wing is almost same in all the states. To detect and prevent the commercial crimes, tax evasions, etc. in the State, some States have their own separate Enforcement Branches with their Police Departments. 1. Punjab Bureau of Investigation To investigate the heinous crimes, State Governments/UT Administrations can deploy
918-536: Is needed. Women have entered into the higher echelons of Indian police in greater numbers since the late 1980s, primarily through the Indian Police Service system. Female officers were first used in 1972, and a number of women hold key positions in state police organizations. Their absolute numbers, however, are small. Uniformed and undercover women police officers have been deployed in New Delhi as
972-500: Is responsible for emergencies and crowd control. They are generally activated on orders from a Deputy Inspector General or higher-level authorities. States which maintain armed contingents use them as an emergency reserve strike force. The units are organized as a mobile armed force under state control or, in the case of district armed police (who are not as well equipped), as a force directed by district superintendents and generally used for riot control. The Provincial Armed Constabulary
1026-617: The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and issuing arms licenses. Authority over a Union Territory Police Force is held by the Ministry of Home Affairs (India) , led by the Home Minister (India) and secondarily by the Administrator/Lieutenant Governor (generally an Indian Administrative Service / Indian Police Service officer) of their respective Union Territory . Each UT has a UT Police Force (headed by
1080-540: The Governor-General of India . After India gained independence in 1947, the IB came under the Ministry of Home Affairs , with T. G. Sanjeevi Pillai becoming its first Indian director . Until 1968, the IB was responsible for both internal and external intelligence. However, shortcomings in its external intelligence, particularly in foreseeing Chinese movements before the Indo-China War of 1962 led to
1134-763: The Indian Police Service (IPS) or the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and the military. However, the Director of Intelligence Bureau (DIB) has always been an IPS officer. In addition to domestic intelligence responsibilities, the IB is particularly tasked with intelligence collection in border areas, following the 1951 recommendations of the Himmat Singh Ji Committee (also known as the North and North-East Border Committee),
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#17327656885681188-574: The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 , it was bifurcated in 1968 and entrusted with the task of internal intelligence only. The external intelligence branch was handed to the newly created the Research and Analysis Wing . The IB operated a counterintelligence programme to prevent the CIA from gathering information about the preparations and activities related to the Indian nuclear weapons project, before
1242-519: The Pokhran-II nuclear tests. The IB had mixed success in counterterrorism. It was reported in 2008 that the IB had been successful in busting terror modules. It alerted the police before the Hyderabad blasts and gave repeated warnings of a possible attack on Mumbai through the sea before the 2008 Mumbai attacks . On the whole, however, the IB came in for some sharp criticism by the media after
1296-556: The Anti-Eve Teasing Squad, which combats the sexual harassment of women ("Eves"). Several women-only police stations have been established in Tamil Nadu to handle sex crimes against women. The central government civil servants of Group 'A' under Indian Police Service cadre are recruited through civil services examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission . They command and provide leadership to
1350-668: The Central Special Branch, established on 23 December 1887 by the British government in India to gather intelligence on political unrest, particularly after the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885. Its creation followed Secret Dispatch No. 11, dated 25 March 1887, in which R. A. Cross , the Secretary of State for India , sanctioned the proposal by Marquess of Dufferin , the Viceroy of India , to create
1404-454: The DGP, such as the police recruitment board, fire service and police training. State forces are organised into zones, which consist of two (or more) ranges. Important zones are headed by an additional director general of police, and other zones are headed by an Inspector General of Police (IG). Ranges consist of several districts. Important ranges are headed by an IG, and other ranges are headed by
1458-691: The Director. At the state level, IB officers are part of the State Special Bureau and report to a Central Intelligence Officer, who acts as the intelligence advisor to the Governor . The IB maintains field units and headquarters, usually under the control of Joint or Deputy Directors. Shrouded in secrecy, the IB is used to garner intelligence from within India and also execute counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism tasks. The Bureau comprises employees from law enforcement agencies, mostly from
1512-718: The Government posted with matters relating to the security of the Indian Empire." Reflecting this directive, the DCI was renamed the Intelligence Bureau in 1920, a year before the Act formally came into force in 1921. In the 1920s, the IB's role was reduced to primarily relaying intelligence to the Indian Political Intelligence (IPI) office in London, which was responsible for analyzing intelligence, and acted as
1566-433: The IB is largely speculative. Many times even members' family members are unaware of their whereabouts. One known task of the IB is to clear licences to amateur radio enthusiasts. The IB also passes intelligence between other Indian intelligence agencies and the police. The bureau also grants the necessary security clearances to Indian diplomats and judges before they take the oath. On rare occasions, IB officers interact with
1620-577: The Ministry of Home Affairs. State/UT Coastal Police is type of State/UT Armed Police which was created to make an extra security layer on the coastal region. Coastal Police have the responsibility to secure the coasts of the respective States and UTs, along the Indian Coast Guard . Highway and traffic police in small towns are under the state police; traffic police in cities are under the metropolitan and state police. Traffic police maintain
1674-609: The Sony TV Series Yudh , starring Amitabh Bachchan . Police forces of the states and union territories of India In India, the police forces of the states and union territories are responsible for law enforcement in the states and union territories . Police and Public Order are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India . The Police Act of 1861 established
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1728-944: The Special Investigation Teams. • Kolkata Police Wireless Branch At the National Level, National Crime Records Bureau was set up. At the State Level, State Crime Records Bureau was set up under the CID of the State Police. At the District Level, District Crime Records Bureau(s) were also set up in States under the SCRBs. At the UT Level, UT Crime Records Bureau was set up under the CID of
1782-532: The State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, had proposed to set up tourist police units at prominent tourist spots in the country. As of 2018, 14 States/UTs have deployed the Tourist Police in their States/UTs. Kerala Temple Police A Criminal Investigation Department (CID) or Crime Branch is a specialized investigation Wing of the State Police forces of India responsible for
1836-996: The State and UT Police Forces. The state government civil servants of Group 'B' under State Police Services cadre are recruited by combined competitive examination conducted by State Public Service Commission. The state government civil servants of Group 'C' and Group 'D' of State Police cadre are recruited by subordinate services examination conducted by State Public Service Commission. The central government civil servants of Group 'B' under Union Territory Police Service cadre are recruited by civil services examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission . The central government civil servants of Group 'C' and Group 'D' of Union Territory Police cadre are recruited by combined graduate level examination and common entrance test conducted by Staff Selection Commission and National Recruitment Agency . Uniforms of state and local police vary by grade, region, and type of duty. The main service uniform for state police
1890-849: The Steering Committee. The director has the authority to brief the Prime Minister when necessary. The organization operates at both state and national levels. The most of the intelligence collection is handled by Grade II officers, including Security Assistants (constables), Junior Intelligence Officers (head constables), Assistant Central Intelligence Officers (sub-inspectors), Deputy Central Intelligence Officers (inspectors), and Joint Central Intelligence Officers (superintendents of police). Higher-level coordination and management are carried out by Group A gazetted officers, such as Assistant Director, Deputy Director, Joint Director, Additional Director, Special Director, or Special Secretary, and
1944-767: The assignment, the Provincial Armed Constabulary may only carry lathis. The India Reserve Battalion (IRB) is an armed police unit of the state and union territory police forces of India . Funded jointly by the Central and State governments , India Reserve Battalion provides additional manpower and resources to state police forces, improving their ability to handle law and order situations and internal security threats and reducing their reliance on Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The objectives and mission of this Battalion are prevention of insurgency / extremism and other anti social activities against
1998-524: The central government for purposes of intelligence or counter-intelligence". The IB functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is headed by a Director of the Intelligence Bureau . According to the Government of India, IB is a civilian organization without police powers. Though IB operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in practice, the director of the IB is a member of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and
2052-867: The country as and when required. State governments are obligated to comply with such requests, ensuring the availability of IRBn personnel for national security missions and disaster relief missions. State and UT Armed Police Forces are also assigned with the VIP Security along with CAPFs. They are also assigned the security of important places such as State Legislative Buildings, High Courts , Raj Bhavans , Raj Niwas , Administrator Office, Secretariats,etc. These are specialized Police units created for some specific purposes such as counter-insurgency, counter-naxalites Operations, etc. They are trained for different purposes such as Jungle Warfare, Mountain Warfare, etc. The National Policy on Disaster Management 2009 requires
2106-441: The country. They were also utilized in other national emergencies like calamities, disaster and riot control, etc. They are trained on the lines of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The administrative control of the force was vested with the State government. The IRB is an integral part of the respective State Armed Police Forces (SAP). The Central Government has the first call on IRBn and can deploy these battalions anywhere in
2160-685: The creation of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) in 1968, dedicated to external intelligence. The IB is a constitutional body under the Schedule VII of the Constitution of India . The Union List within Schedule VII includes "Central Bureau of Intelligence". IB is also listed in the Schedule of the Intelligence Organisations (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1985, which recognizes organisations "established by
2214-813: The entire country. Of these, many were engaged in political intelligence . Since 2014, the IB has undergone many reforms and changes. One of the biggest reforms was the cessation of internal political espionage. The agency has also boosted its infrastructure and recruited more agents. It has been successful in stopping the earlier pattern of frequent terror attacks in India. The agency has also been successful in counterintelligence. The Intelligence Bureau has been depicted in films such as Bad Aur Badnam ( Hindi , 1984), Mukhbiir ( Hindi , 2008), Vandae Maatharam ( Tamil , 2010), Kahaani ( Hindi , 2012), Jism 2 ( Hindi , 2012), Iru Mugan ( Tamil , 2016), Spyder ( Tamil , Telugu , 2017), India's Most Wanted ( Hindi , 2019) and IB71 . IB also featured in
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2268-640: The existing Thuggee and Dacoity Department , headquartered at Shimla . The General Superintendent of the Department was entrusted with the supervision of the Central Special Branch. His proposed annual budget was ₹46,800. Donald McCracken, a police officer from the Punjab cadre, was appointed as its first head. McCracken was the assistant to the General Superintendent, Colonel P. D. Henderson . The Provincial Special Branches were attached to
2322-516: The investigation of crime, based on the Criminal Investigation Departments of British police forces. CID is further split into Crime Branch (CB-CID), Anti Narcotics and many further divisions concerned with matters pertaining to crime, investigation, prosecution and collection of criminal intelligence,depending upon the state's Police administration . The nomenclature of CID is different in various states. Some states it
2376-568: The media during a crisis. The IB is also rumoured to intercept and open around 6,000 letters daily. It also has an email spying system similar to the FBI 's Carnivore system. The bureau is authorised to conduct wiretapping without a warrant . The IB was initially India's internal and external intelligence agency. Due to lapses on the part of the Intelligence Bureau to predict the Sino-Indian War of 1962, and later on, intelligence failure in
2430-473: The merger of the Central Special Branch into the DCI. Additionally, Criminal Investigation Departments (CID) were created in the provinces. Initially, Provincial Special Branches were incorporated into the CIDs, headed by a Deputy Inspector General (DIG), but they were later separated as their functions evolved. Section 40(2) of the Government of India Act 1919 stated that "the Intelligence Bureau should keep
2484-729: The offices of either the Inspector General of Police or the chief secretary of the respective provinces. In 1904, based on the recommendations of the Indian Police Commission (1902 – 1903) chaired by Andrew Fraser , the Central Criminal Intelligence Department —also known as the Department of Criminal Intelligence (DCI)—was established. This reorganization led to the abolition of the Thuggee and Dacoity Department and
2538-437: The oldest extant intelligence organisation in the world. Until 1968, it handled both domestic and foreign intelligence after which the Research and Analysis Wing was formed specifically for foreign intelligence; following that, the IB was primarily assigned the role of domestic intelligence and internal security. Tapan Deka is the current director of the IB , since June 2022. The Intelligence Bureau traces its origin to
2592-847: The presidency towns of Calcutta , Bombay and Madras had commissionerate system. Reporting to the Police Commissioner(CP) are the Joint Police Commissioner(Joint CPs), Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCPs) and Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACPs). Commissioners of police and their deputies are empowered as executive magistrates to enforce Section 144 of the CrPC and issue arms licenses. In most states and territories, police forces are divided into civil (unarmed) police and armed contingents. Civil police staff police stations, conduct investigations, answer routine complaints, perform traffic duties, and patrol
2646-454: The principles of organization for police forces in India and, with minor modifications, continues in effect. Although state police forces are separate and may differ in quality of equipment and resources, their patterns of organization and operation are similar. Authority over a State Police Force is held by the State's Home Department, led by a chief or principal secretary (generally an Indian Administrative Service officer). Each state has
2700-418: The relentless wave of terror attacks in 2008. The government came close to sacking top intelligence officials soon after the 26/11 attacks, because of serious lapses that led to the 2008 Mumbai attacks . Heavy politics, under-funding and a shortage of field agents were the chief problems facing the agency. The overall strength of the agency is believed to be around 25,000, with 3500-odd field agents operating in
2754-465: The responsibility of intelligence collection and obliging them to report relevant findings to the central government. The Provincial Special Branches, under local government control, were tasked with sharing intelligence with the Central Special Branch. Dufferin modelled the agency after the Third Section of Imperial Russia . To reduce expenses, the agency shared the manpower and facilities of
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2862-561: The state governments in India to raise their own forces for rapid disaster response. As a result, following SDRF Units has been created So far. State Industrial Security Force is a type of State Armed Police Force , created on the lines of Central Industrial Security Force to protect the airports, factories, etc. of state importance. Police in the States and UTs are assisted by units of volunteer Home Guards under guidelines formulated by
2916-563: The streets. They usually carry lathis : bamboo staffs, weighted (or tipped) with iron. Armed police are divided into two groups: district armed police and the Provincial Armed Constabulary (Pradeshik). District armed police are organized like an army infantry battalion. Assigned to police stations, they perform guard and escort duties. Each state police force maintains an armed force, with names such as Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Special Armed Police, which
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