About CID Maharashtra महाराष्ट्र सीआयडी विषयी

CID Establishment

Head of Establishment

• The CID is headed by an Additional Director General of Police (Addl. DGP).

Supervision over Crime Investigation

• Spl. Inspector General of Police (Crime – East)
  Regions: Vidarbh and Marathwada
  Districts: Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Amrawati, Akola, Buldhana, Yevatmal, Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Latur, Washim, Nanded.
• Spl. Inspector General of Police (Crime – West)
  Regions: West and Konkan
  Districts: Kolhapur, Solapur, Satara, Sangali, Pune, Ahmednagar, Dhule, Nashik, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurga.

Specialized Supervision

• Spl. IGP, SCRB: Looks after the State Crime Record Bureau and all technical branches and bureaus of CID.
• Spl. IGP, PAW: Looks after Prevention of Atrocities against Women and child-related crimes.
• Dy. IGP, EOW: Investigations related to Economic Offences under CID.
• Dy. IGP, Admn.: Administration tasks related to the establishment of CID.

Field Supervision

• Regional Superintendents of Police (SPs): Supervise investigation work in their regions.
• DySP/PI: In-charge of investigations for every District Unit of CID.

Administration, C.I.D., M.S., Pune

Administrative Set-up

• Ministerial staff for various branches works under direct supervision of the officers in charge of those branches.
• Addl. SP (HQ) and Office Superintendent supervise the administrative and accounts branches under the guidance of D.I.G (Admin).

Law & Research (L&R), C.I.D., M.S., Pune

Overall Supervision

• S.P. (L&R) supervises the following:
  • Anti Dacoity and Robbery (ADR) Cell
  • Criminal Intelligence Wing
  • Statistics and Analysis Branch
  • Forged Currency Notes Branch
  • Modus Operandi Bureau (MOB)
  • Narcotics Cell
  • Library

Functions

• Data Compilation: Crime and criminal data compiled for analysis and research of professional value.
• ADR Cell: Liaises with anti-dacoity squads at unit level and prepares analytical weekly reports.
• Statistical Branch: Compiles crime and criminal statistics from the State.
• MOB: Maintains information on various criminals.
• Special Crime/Narcotic Cell: Maintains information about Terrorist crimes, Naxalite crimes, NDPS-related crimes, and crimes related to firearms and explosives.
• Gazette Section: Handles correspondence related to material for publication in the gazette.
• Library: Maintained at CID Headquarters.

Computer Section

Control & Supervision

• General control is with Addl. DGP, CID, M.S., Pune; assisted by Spl. IGP, SCRB and SP (Law & Research).
• DySsP are deputed at Ranges & Commissionerates to supervise computerization projects in their jurisdictions.

Crime & Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS)

Objectives

• Share crime and criminal information across states and the country.
• Share intelligence statewide and nationwide.
• Enhance tools for investigation, crime prevention, law & order, traffic management, etc.
• Improve service delivery to citizens and stakeholders.
• Enable easier and faster data analysis.
• Increase operational efficiency.

Project Overview

• A NeGP Mission Mode computerization project, managed and controlled by CID.
  Spl. IGP, SCRB is the State Nodal Officer.

Coverage & Connectivity

• Covers all Police Stations and higher offices (from SDPOs/ACPs up to State HQ).
• Locations networked via high-speed connectivity (e.g., VPNoBB) to State Data Centre, Mumbai, enabling statewide information sharing.

Implementation Partners

• State Project Management Consultant & Monitoring Unit: M/s Price Waterhouse Coopers Pvt. Ltd.
• System Integrator: M/s Wipro
• Network Service Provider: BSNL

Project Components

1. Software (Centre CAS & State CAS)
2. Hardware
3. Network Connectivity
4. Data Digitization & Migration
5. Integration with existing applications
6. Capacity Building & Change Management
7. External Interfaces (Passport, Transport, Courts, Jails)

Capacity Building

• District Computer Training Centres (DCTC) established in all units; 66 DCTCs functional, imparting regular training per NCRB syllabus.

Finger Print Bureau (FPB), Maharashtra

Location & Administration

• Main Finger Print Bureau located in Pune under CID administration.

Regional Bureaus

• Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, and Aurangabad.

Background

• FPB established in 1899 at Mumbai under the Inspector General of Police, Bombay Presidency.
• The main bureau now functions under CID, M.S., Pune; three regional bureaus engage in recording/searching finger impression slips of arrestees and retrieving chance prints from scenes of crime.

Modernization

• FPB is acquiring AFIS (Automated Finger Print Identification System) with palm print capabilities and scalability to include iris and facial image recognition.
• Proposal: A computer with live scanner and printer at each police station for collection of finger and palm prints.

Work of FPB

• Recording of fingerprint slips of convicts and arrestees.
• Searching fingerprint slips to ascertain antecedents.
• Comparisons & Opinions on finger-impressions on documents (civil/criminal) for courts and other agencies.
• Comparison of latent prints and providing opinions.
• Record & intimation of externment/absconder reports; evidence in court.
• Elimination work and training.

Handwriting Section (Chief State Examiner of Documents & Photographic Bureau – CSED)

Location & Administration

• CSED situated in Pune under CID administration.

Regional Bureaus

• Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad (verification of documents involved in crime cases).

Organization & Role

• Renders expert advice to police agencies, courts, and State Government departments through examination of handwriting, signatures, and disputed documents.
• Historical constitution via Government Resolutions (1939, 1958, 1976) expanded the units and attached a photographic unit.

Jurisdiction

• Mumbai Unit: Brihan Mumbai cases.
• Nagpur Unit: Vidharbha region cases.
• Aurangabad Unit: Marathwada region cases.
• Pune (Handwriting) Section: Remaining parts of the State.

Nature of Work

• Identification of handwriting and detection of forgeries across documents such as drafts, orders, contracts, agreements, assignments, wills, deeds, tickets, stamps, manuscripts, certificates, letters, degrees/diplomas, court papers, autographs, etc.

Examination & Evidence

• Examination of original questioned documents using magnification and modern electronic devices.
• Expert opinions furnished to referring officers/agencies.
• Examiners provide court evidence when required.

Photographic Section

Organization & Charge

• Assists police by photographing questioned documents and fingerprints (including chance prints).
• Works under local heads of the Handwriting & Photographic Bureau.

Scope of Work

• Document photography for handwriting cases.
• Fingerprint photography, including chance prints.
• M.O.B. criminal photography, externees, identity cards.
• Scene-of-crime photography in serious/sensational/important cases.

Functions

• Field visits to crime scenes; appearance in courts to give expert evidence.

M.O.B. Photographic Centres

• Centres at Pune, Thane, Aurangabad, Nagpur under supervision of the Chief State Examiner of Documents (annual inspections).

Dog Training Center, CID, M.S., Pune

Location & History

• Situated at Shivajinagar Police Headquarters, Pune; in existence since 1965 as part of State CID.

Oversight & Staff

• Training organized by Chief Dog Master under Addl. SP supervision.
• Staff includes four dog trainers (HC rank) and attendants.

Deployment

• 92 Dog Units at district places and commissionerates; each headed by a PSI.

Training

• Initial training period: ~six months (varies by dog).
• Training phases:
  1. Initial Training Course
  2. Obedience Training
  3. Detection of explosives and narcotics
  4. Tracking
  5. Refresher Training
• After successful completion, dogs return to units; training center staff conduct periodic inspections.

Right to Information (RTI) Branch

Proactive Disclosure

• As per Government directives, 17-point information under RTI 2005, Section 4(1)(B) is available on the website.

Information Officers

• In every branch/wing of CID:
  • Addl. SP (rank) is the Public Information Officer (PIO).
  • Concerned SP is the Appellate Officer.
  • DIG (Admin) is the overall in-charge appellate for CID.

Cadre Notes

• Senior officers drawn from the State IPS cadre and other officers from the State Police Organization.
• Permanent cadre staff are in FPB, Handwriting Experts, and Photographic Bureau.
• Constabulary is drawn from other police units.

Annual Publications

Crime in Maharashtra

• Provides relevant and useful data with detailed statistical information on crime for the year in the State.
• Available on the website.