1902
The Frazer Commission was appointed by the then British Government to review policing in British India and recommend improvements in the Police Department.
1903
The Frazer Commission submitted its report to the Government.
A key recommendation was to create a separate Crime Branch for each Presidency under the direction and control of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Mr. J. E. Down, IGP of Bombay Presidency (1897–June 1905), assisted the Commission in drafting recommendations.
June 1905
The British Government implemented the Commission’s recommendations and appointed Mr. R. B. Stewart as Inspector General of Police, Bombay Presidency.
Mr. J. E. Down was re-designated Deputy Inspector General of Police (Dy. IGP) and appointed Head of Railways and Criminal Investigation, newly created as per the Commission’s recommendation.
Mr. Michael Kennedy, the first Dy. IGP of the erstwhile Railways and Criminal Investigation, submitted to Government a proposal on the structure and functioning of the CID.
26 October 1905
The Government, vide G.R. No. Judicial Deptt./5607/05 dated 26/10/1905, reorganized the erstwhile Criminal Investigation Branch of Bombay Presidency, and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) came into existence.
| Rank | Strength | Pay per Month (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| Inspector | 6 | 250/- |
| Confidential Clerk | 1 | 80/- |
| Chief Constable | 7 | 80/- |
| Head Constable | 15 | 20/- |
| Constable | 20 | 9/- |
The Intelligence Department was also included within the CID.
Headquarters of the CID was located at Pune, as the IGP, Bombay Presidency, was stationed there.
F. A. M. H. Vincent was the first Superintendent of Police (SP) of the CID; he had joined the Imperial Police in 1897.
The building housing the State CID office near Sangam Bridge has historical significance.
Until 1928, it accommodated the District Sessions Court. When the Court shifted to Shivajinagar (November 1928), the old building was allotted to the State CID.
During British rule, the trial of the renowned revolutionary Late Shri Vasudev Balvant Phadke and his comrades was held in the main building.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1879 and deported to Eden where he passed away in February 1883.
Phadke’s resolve to fight British rule drew justification and encouragement from the changing political scenario of the Deccan region in Maharashtra.
The State CID plans a memorial to this great freedom fighter in the historical precincts of the headquarters.
The memorial is to be inaugurated in 2005, the centenary year of the State CID.
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