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Himachal Pradesh Police Department RTI Proactive Disclosure 11-July-2014 Page 1 of 20 1 - Organization, functions and duties GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH POLICE DEPARTMENT NIGAM VIHAR, SHIMLA-171002 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub section (1) of section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 the Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to publish the records and other activities of the H.P. Police Department, as under:- I. PARTICULARS OF ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:- The organization of the State Police is governed by chapter: 1 (1.1 to 1.13 ) of the Punjab Police rules as applicable to H.P. Duties and functions of the police are discharged as per HPR, Police Act, 2007 and other major and minor criminal laws. Organizational Set up (May kindly see at the last page of this file) a. State Cadre of IPS Officers: The cadre controlling authority of Indian Police Service Officers borne on the State of Himachal Pradesh is the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India. However, the Hdqrs. division maintains necessary record of all officers and deals with proposals regarding the following: a. Human resource planning and projection of demand b. Preparation of select list for induction of State Police Service officers into IPS. c. Confirmation d. Transfers and postings e. Deputation to Govt. of India/ other units and from others States/ Organizations\ f. Promotions to the rank of SPs/DIsG/IsGP/ADsGP/DGP g. Grant of Selection Grade

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1 - Organization, functions and duties

GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH POLICE DEPARTMENT

NIGAM VIHAR, SHIMLA-171002

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub section (1) of section 4 of the

Right to Information Act 2005 the Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to publish the records

and other activities of the H.P. Police Department, as under:-

I. PARTICULARS OF ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:- The organization of the State

Police is governed by chapter: 1 (1.1 to 1.13 ) of the Punjab Police rules as applicable to H.P. Duties and

functions of the police are discharged as per HPR, Police Act, 2007 and other major and minor criminal

laws.

Organizational Set up (May kindly see at the last page of this file)

a. State Cadre of IPS Officers:

The cadre controlling authority of Indian Police Service Officers borne on the State of Himachal

Pradesh is the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India. However, the Hdqrs. division maintains

necessary record of all officers and deals with proposals regarding the following:

a. Human resource planning and projection of demand

b. Preparation of select list for induction of State Police Service officers into IPS.

c. Confirmation

d. Transfers and postings

e. Deputation to Govt. of India/ other units and from others States/ Organizations\

f. Promotions to the rank of SPs/DIsG/IsGP/ADsGP/DGP

g. Grant of Selection Grade

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h. Preparation of Civil List

i. Suggestions regarding Amendments to the All India Service Rules

j. Preparation of periodic returns

k. Review of the IPS cadre

l. Review on completion of 30 years of service/ 50 years of age

m. Voluntary/ compulsory retirement

n. Sanction/ permissions/ intimations under the All India Service Conduct Rules governing transactions

of movable/ immovable properties/gifts etc

o. Maintenance of ACR files

p. Complaints against officers and departmental action

q. Representations concerning service matters

r. Representations against adverse remarks in ACRs

s. Sanctioning of leave and its record

t. Grant of NOC to visit foreign countries

u. Leave encashment

b. Establishment matters pertaining to Cadre of Ministerial Staff:

a. Recruitment in the rank of Peon, Clerk/ Steno-typist

b. Transfers/ postings and deputations

c. Confirmations

d. Seniority list of all ranks

e. Promotions :

i. Supdts. Gr.I to Admn. Officers

ii. PA to Pvt Secys

iii. Sr.Scale Stenographers to Pas

iv. Clerks/ Jr.Asstts to Sr Asstts.

v. Sr.Asstts to Supdt.Gr-II

vi. Supdt. Gr-II to Supdts Gr-I

vii. Jr.Scale Stenographers to Sr.Scale Stenographers

viii. Steno typists to Jr.Scale stenographers

ix. Class-IV to Clerks

x. Daftries to Restorers

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xi. Peons to Daftries/ Record-Keeper

xii. Placement of clerks as Jr.Asstt.

f. Leave and leave encashment

g. Assured career progression scheme

h. Maintenance of ACRs

i. Representations on matters of seniority/ pay fixation etc.

j. Representations against adverse remarks in ACR

k. Passport

l. Continuance in service beyond 58 years

m. Special increments as per Govt instructions

n. Complaints

o. Departmental action

p. Voluntary retirements/ superannuation

q. Amendments of Himachal Pradesh Police Ministerial Staff service rules

c. Rewards/Awards:

a. Nomination for gallantry medal, meritorious/ Distinguished medal.

b. Appreciation letters to GOs

c. Honorarium for Ministerial Staff

d. Deployment of police:

a. Out of State deployment

b. Deployment of Armed Battalions and district police within the State for major events/ law and order

situations

c. Arrangements for visit of VVIPs i.e. President/ Prime Minister

e. Co-ordination:

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a. Issues concerning reforms in Police

b. Conferences of senior officers such as DGPs conference and CS/DGP’s conferences

f. Misc:

a. Reply to Assembly/ Parliament questions

b. Posting of DAs/ ADAs in districts

c. Annual administrative reports

The ADG (Hdqrs) is the over all in charge of the PHQ Administration. He is assisted by one

Inspector General of Police, (H.Q), Dy. Inspectors General of Police (Admn.) Asstt. Inspectors General of

Police.(H) and one Section Officer who makes budgetary provisions of expenditure under different heads for

each unit of the department.

Police Headquarter is responsible for all types of central purchases and for procurement of

various items such as cloth and readymade items for uniform, tents, machinery and equipment, vehicles,

acquisition of land for the construction of police houses and other buildings, minor works, hiring of buildings,

purchase/ maintenance and repair of vehicles for police department, purchase of POL etc, and procurement of

arms and ammunitions for the force.

It also deals with the preparation of annual budget/ revised estimates, preparation of annual plan under the

modernization of State police Forces and utilization of funds provided by the Govt. of India, MHA/ State Govt.

II. ARMED POLICE AND TRAINING (AP&T) This wing comprises of 1 HPAP Battalion, 6 India Reserve

Battalions and 1 Training Centers (Recruits Training Centre & In-Service Promotion courses Centre) along

with PTC (Police Training College at Daroh. All the Battalions of the Armed Police are headed by the

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Commandants and Police Training College is headed by an officer of the rank of Dy Inspector General of

Police as Principal PTC.

The AP&T Wing is headed by the rank of an Addl. Director General of Police. He is assisted by Inspector

General of Police (AP&T),& Dy. Inspector General of Police(AP&T).

Himachal Pradesh Institute of Police Studies (HPIPS) comes to in existence on 24-06-2008 at Sakoh in

Distt. Kangra with its campuses at Daroh in Kangrra Distt and Jungle Beri in Hamirput Distt. This institute is

headed by the rank of the Dy. Inspector General of Police. This institute will provide professional skill and

impart knowledge in computers, motor driving, traffic management, internal security and how to respond in

distress/disaster situations, training to different categories of police personnel.

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The organizational structure of AP&T is depicted below:-

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III. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID)

This Criminal Investigation Department in the State is headed by ADGP(CID) who is assisted by other officers

as shown below :-

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The main branches of the CID are:-

1. Crime Branch

2. Special Branch

3. Security Branch

a. Counter Espionage Branch

b. Anti-Terrorist Cell

4. SCRB Computer Cell

5. Control Room

1. Crime Branch: The Crime branch comprises of:

i. Collection, compilation and tabulation of crime data

ii. Investigation of important cases

iii. Preparation of replies to questions of the parliament, State legislature and other

Commissions etc. Crime branch is organized in following branches which is Supervised by

SP/Crime

iv. Crime Branch

v. RW

vi. CRO

vii. Women Cell

viii. SC & ST Cell

ix. Investigation Section

x. SCRB Computer Cell

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The functions and duties of the Branches are as under:

Crime Branch:

1. Collection and tabulation of crime data and preparation of related reports.

2. Compilation of replies to Parliament/Assembly questions.

3. Litigation pertaining to criminal cases pending in Hon’ble Supreme Court /High Court cases and

dealing with references received from Director Prosecution, HP

4. Meeting and conferences of National/ Inter-state level

5. Fortnightly/Monthly Crime report.

6. All Establishment matters pertaining to Crime Wing

7. Interpol references.

8. Extradition/R.C.N. cases.

9. Cases against Travel Agents

10. Fake currency cases

11. Accidental Deaths & Suicide cases

12. Monitoring of ISR/CSR of Distts. & R&T

13. Forensic Science Laboratory

14. Misc. Genl. Subjects

15. Enquiries and Investigations of complaints/cases

Investigation of Cases:

1. Investigation/Inquiries cases and maintaining weekly record of all cases under

investigation/enquiry

2. Handling sanctions of prosecution. SC & ST Cell.

i. Enquiry of complaints relating to SC&ST

ii. NHRC/HSHRC complaints

iii. Parliament/Assembly Questions. Women Cell

3. All matters pertaining to Crime against Women and children

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4. Parliament/Assembly Questions. Special Staff

i. Enquiry of complaints and investigations

ii. Monitoring of reports from the field enquiries with regard to complaints received.

2. Special Branch: This branch deals with the collection of all information related to political, social and

institutional matters and apprise the State govt. with the daily activities within the state.

3. Security Branch: This branch watches matters of interest from the security point of view. Like VVIP

Security matters etc.

a. Counter Espionage Branch:- To deal with the cases of foreigners etc.

b. Anti-Terrorist Branch :- To deal with the terrorist Cases in the state

4. SCRB Computer Branch:

This wing is responsible for the computerization of Crime and Criminal records. The

SCRB computer Cell is also the nodal agency for the maintenance of the databases on different aspects of

Crime and Criminal information systems as below:

i. Crime Criminal Information System (CCIS): For maintenance of a data base of the State

Crime Record Bureau and for integrating it with the National Crime Record Bureau. This

database contains important information on criminals.

ii. CIPA Monitoring

iii. CCTNS Monitoring and implementation in the State

iv. TALASH : A database for generating important information for the following categories:- a)

Wanted/ arrested persons b) Lost/Kidnapped persons c) Unidentified persons d) Unidentified

dead bodies e) Deserters

v. Motor Vehicles Information Systems (MVIS): To answer motor vehicle ownership queries

vi. Motor Vehicle Verification Counter: To issue NOC for of the ownership & of transfer of

registration of vehicles

vii. Property co-ordination system: To maintain/ generate information on property having

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unique identification number. For instance, lost/ recovered motor vehicles, lost/ recovered fire

arms etc

viii. Portrait Building System: For generating rough sketches of criminals on the basis of inputs

provided by witnesses

ix. Crime in India: Annual Crime of the State is being computerized for the publication of Crime

in India at National level. at NCRB

x. Publication of CIA Gazette/Annual Crime Review

xi. Monthly Crime Statistics

xii. Updating and up-keeping of HP Police Web Portal

5. Control Room: The CID control room is dealing with the information received from the various CID

units functional in all the Distt. of the State. It is functioning round the clock.

IV. Traffic Tourist & Railways Wing (TTR): Consequent upon reorganization of Punjab State in 1966,

the Narrow Gauges Railway track from Taksal near Kalka to Shimla extending up to 93 Km. was

transferred to H.P. Railway Police w.e.f. 1-11-1966. Shimla Railway Station was then the only GRP

out Post on this Railway Station under GRPS Kalka ( now (Haryana). In June 1971 the State Govt.

upgraded the GRP OUT Post Shimla to a full-fledged Govt. Railway Police Station w.e.f. 1-6-1971

and the narrow gauge railway track from KM 3.4 (Near Kalka to KM 95.57 was also notified and

included in the jurisdiction of this Railway Police Station, with three GRP Out Post at Kandaghat,

Solan and Taksal which falls in the jurisdiction of Solan Distt. The post of Dy.SP now upgraded to

Addl.SP is the supervisory Officer for the wing as well as of the Railway Station Shimla for

administrative purpose; the HP Railway Police is under the control of Asstt. Inspector General of

Police Railway & Traffic with head quarter at Shimla and the HP Govt. has also sanctioned the post

of DIG R&T from April 1987 to streamline the working of Railways as well as Traffic in the State.

In the year 2007 the present Railways and Traffic (R&T) wing has been renamed “Traffic, Tourist

and Railways Police (TTR)”.

1. Role and duties of various wings of Traffic, Tourist and Railways: Traffic management in H.P. is

being looked after by the traffic staff at District HQs and the Police Station staff at other places. On

account of the growth of population, increase in number of vehicles as well as tourist inflow, rapid

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industrialization and increasing number of accidents, the road traffic management has become an area

of prime concern and it calls for serious efforts and strategy to deal with the matter. The various issues

concerning the safe and smooth flow of traffic had been examined at length and the traffic wing of H.P.

Police has been reorganized in order to equip it to cope with the new challenges.

2. Under the proposed reorganization which has been approved by Govt. the present Railways and Traffic

(R&T) wing has been renamed “Traffic, Tourist and Railways Police (TTR)” and would function as

Nodal agency for traffic management and tourist policing in addition to looking after the duties of Govt.

Railways Police.

Organizational Chart of TT&R

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3. The strength of traffic Police in the districts has been augmented by providing District Reserves from

Battalion. When the reserves are provided to the districts, equal number of police personnel of district

executive police shall be provided to the district traffic police. District SPs will have Traffic and

Tourist squads under them at District HQs, comprising 4 to 6 personnel headed by a non Gazetted

Police officer.

4. As regards operation of the T.T.R. wing of H.P. Police, it shall henceforth be groomed as a specialized

agency to deal with traffic regulation, management and enforcement. The officials selected to be

assigned to traffic wing shall be imparted 1 weeks’ Orientation Training in Traffic and Tourist Police.

During this orientation training, the Traffic Police officials shall also interact with officials from

Tourism and Transport departments, so that they are well aware of the tourist policing and the matters

affecting the transport department in the State. As a matter of policy, no Police official shall be

deployed in the Traffic wing without undergoing the orientation training in Traffic and Tourist Police.

5. In order to ensure that the trained traffic Police officials have a reasonable stable stay, the tenure for

traffic Police has been fixed at 2 years. No official assigned to TTR shall be transferred before

completing the laid down tenure except on administrative grounds. The officials selected for Traffic and

Tourist Police should be under 45 years of age, 10+2 pass with good conversational skills and should be

tall and slim without paunches and preferably know driving.

6. The traffic and tourist Police shall have partnership with the Tourism and Transport departments to

address common issues and problems. The traffic Police officials shall be specially oriented to the

expectations of tourists visiting the State and render all possible help to the Tourism department. They

will be professionally oriented to their duties and responsibilities at Shayata Kaksh established at

important places in the State.

7. The traffic Police shall mainly concentrate on checking over speeding/rash and negligent driving,

drunken driving, illegal parking in inhabited areas and unauthorized use of pressure horns and red

lights/flag rods on vehicles. The stress would be on smooth and safe flow of traffic rather than on the

number of traffic infringements detected and challaned or fine collected by way of compounding.

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Government Railways Police: There are four Railway tracks in the jurisdiction of HP, out of which 2 are narrow gauge and 2

broad gauge Railway sections namely Kalka-Shimla [NG- 93 Kms ] Joginder Nagar-Pathankot [NG =153Kms]

Pathankot-Jallandhar [Broad-gauge =12Kms portion in two stretches) ] and Una-Nangal- Churdu-Takrala

[Broad-gauge = 28 Kms ] Railway sections fall in the jurisdiction of HP. The entire jurisdiction is divided in 2

GR Police Station viz. GRPS Shimla and GRPS Kangra. GRPS Shimla has one subordinate OP at Kandaghat

where as GRPS Kangra has OP Una subordinate to it.

The Govt. Railway Police is tasked with security of railway property, maintenance of law and

order and prevention and detection of crime committed in Railways jurisdiction.

V. E. HP Police Communication & Technical Services:

The HP Police Organization is functioning under the supervision of SP CTS who is assisted

by an Addl.SP CTS and other officers as detailed in the chart below.

Organizational Chart

VI. RANGES:

Particulars of Organization (Ranges) Functions and Duties: - There are three Ranges in the Police Department namely Southern Range situated at Shimla, Central Range in Mandi District and Northern Range at Dharamshala of Kangra District. To monitor and execute the Police functioning at District level, the PHQ has divided the whole state into the three ranges mentioned above.

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Organization setup:

The establishment of Range offices are as under: Designation of the Post No. of staff in position

Inspector General of Police( Head of Office)

1

Superintendent Gd. I 1

Section Office (F&A) 1

Senior Assistants 4

Clerks 4

Jr. Scale Stenographer 1

H.C./DVR 1

Const./DVR 1

Consts./Office Orderly 2

Peon 1

Sweeper 1

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Function & Duties of this office: 1. Ranges acts as Controlling office in their respective districts:

Southern Range

i. Shimla District ii. Solan District iii. Sirmour District iv. Kinnaur District v. Police District Baddi.

Central Range

i. Mandi ii. Bilaspur iii. Lauhal & Spiti iv. Hamirpur v. Kullu

Northern Range

i. Kangra ii. Chamba iii. Una

2. Supervises and Maintains Law & Order situation, takes Decision on Appeals and O.As etc. pertaining to the districts which are under its control.

3. Accords financial sanctions to expenditure which is beyond the delegated powers to Head of offices of Districts under its control

2. The powers and duties of its officers and employees:

• Acts as Controlling Officer in respect of administrative and financial matters for the districts under the control of this Range.

• Acts as first appellate authority against the punishments awarded by SP’s under the control of his Range.

• Initiates reforms in Police working and promotes professionalism in its working. • Removes grievances of public and ensures justice to them. • Takes care of welfare of Police personnel and enforce discipline amongst the force. • Carries out formal/informal inspections of districts and monitors inspections of police Station by

the Gazetted Officers of the districts under its control.

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The other duties of Range IGP are as under:

1. Supervise the work of SPs under its control. 2. To act as an appellate authority against punishments meted out under HP Police Rules 3. To exercise powers of transfers of to Inspectors within the districts/ range 4. To exercise powers of transfers of Police Personnel within range 5. To control expenditure with a view to affect optimum utilization of the budget 6. To maintain liaison with other criminal justice system 7. Security arrangements of VVIPs 8. Coordination with other Ranges 9. Welfare activities 10. Transfer of investigation from one district to another within the range in the interest of fair and partial

investigation 11. Redressal of public grievances 12. Training of officials posted in the range

The functions and duties of other officers/officials of this Range office are as under:

1. Superintendent: He has been entrusted with the supervising work of this office. He shall perform his duties and responsibilities of Office Superintendent as prescribed in Chapter XIV, Chapter-XV, Chapter-XVIII and Chapter-XIX of the Office Manual. He will be responsible for prompt disposal of work in the office. All correspondence related to Establishment Branch shall be routed through him.

2. Section Officer (F&A): He acts as Financial Advisor to Inspector General of Police. All sanction orders and financial matters are routed through him. He also functions as Drawing & Disbursing Officer of this office. He also conducts internal audit of districts of this range with a view to ensure strict financial discipline. All account matters are disposed at his level. Service matters are also disposed off by him

3. Establishment Branch.

I) D.A. 2:

1. Training in promotional courses 2. Promotion and confirmation cases of NGO/ORs. lien holder of this Range 3. Seniority list of NGOs 4. Representations against seniority, confirmation and promotion 5. Transfer/promotion of ECC / Mounted Police/ Band staff /Armourers /Drivers 6. Departmental Appeals/ Departmental Enquiries/ Suspension. 7. O.As/M.As , U/S 80 Cr.P.C. Notice allied to above subjects

II) D.A. 3

1. Maintenance of Service books of employees posted in this office 2. Maintenance of e-Service books under PIMS 3. All kinds of leaves of staff including G.Os. Posted under this Range 4. Regarding correspondence of cases of dependents for employment on compassionate grounds

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5. Deployment of force for law and order duties etc. 6. Pay fixation / Proficiency cases of employees under ACPs 7. Correspondence / Sanction matters of mounted police 8. Permission of LTC cases 9. RTI Matters 10. Standing Orders 11. 15 Point Programme correspondence thereof. 12. Pension Cases

III) D.A. 5

1. Probationer weekly diaries. 2. Deputation of all Ranks 3. Correspondence regarding appearing in various examinations Permission thereof. 4. Transfers of NGOs/ORs. 5. All correspondence related to GOs regarding transfers/promotions 6. All correspondence related to various Sports Meets.

IV) D.A. 6

1. Purchase/ Repair of all kinds of equipments including furniture and fixtures. 2. Rate Contracts of various firms. 3. Purchase of stationery articles, Library Books, News Papers and Maintenance etc 4. GPF cases of Range office staff and GOs posted in this Range 5. HBA/MCA advance cases 6. PAC and delegation of Financial Powers

V) D.A. 7

1. Creation, continuation of temp, posts up gradation and conversion of posts. 2. Creation of Police Stations/Police Posts/Barriers of this Range. 3. All Correspondence relating to vehicles of this Range 4. Telephone installation and sanctions thereof 5. Welfare Meetings 6. Correspondence of Class IV staff, contingent paid Part Time, Whole Time etc 7. Sanctions of Electricity/Water Bills of Range office and districts of this Range. 8. All kinds of Audit paras.

VI) D.A. 8

1. Clothing equipment, tentage, liveries of Class- IV staff 2. Correspondence related to buildings and accommodations-sanction thereof. 3. Uniform grant of GOs 4. Correspondence regarding Arms and Ammunition 5. Issue of Identity Cards 6. All kinds of Medals-correspondence thereof 7. All kinds of professional trainings

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4. Accounts Branch

VII) D A.4

1. Preparation of pay bills and contingency bills 2. Budget of districts and range office including consolidation and submission of budget estimates

under all heads of accounts. 3. Consolidation/ submission of excess and surrender statements 4. Quarterly Return of Revenue receipts and recovery of guards deployed with other departments 5. Step-up cases of officials posted under the control of this range 6. T.A and Medical bills of staff of range office and SsP posted in this range 7. All kinds of drawls of advance like HBA, MCA and Permanent advance 8. Rent Rates & Taxes including IncomeTax correspondence thereof. 9. Purchase of Service Stamps 10. Change of date of birth 11. All Quarterly/Monthly returns related to budget 12. Recruitment of Constables in the Police Department 13. Representations/ information related to Recruitment process

VIII) D.A. 1

1. Charge of Cashier seat and all cases of drawl and disbursement. 2. Maintenance of Pay Rolls, Saving Scheme 3. Maintenance of Cash Book

5. Reader/Crime Branch:

1. Secret/intelligent reports, security including VVIP/VIP security, antiterrorist measures. 2. All kinds of complaints 3. Inspection of Police Stations/ Police Posts/ Check Posts and Barriers etc. 4. Reward and commendation certificates. 5. Press transcription Bureau. 6. All kinds of Crime reports including Special reports, Returns, DSIs and Diaries 7. Political Parties, Associations, Unions, Assembly business related to Crime Br., Strikes and Dharnas etc. 8. All kinds of meetings, conferences, seminars and agendas thereof 9. VVIP/VIP visits and tours 10. Tour programme and Tour dairies of GOs 11. Court Matters related to Crime Branch 12. Annual Administration Reports 13. Implementation of the various schemes launched by the Govt./ Department from time to time.

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3. Decision Making process: The procedure followed in the decision making process including channel of supervision and accountability. The decisions concerning to this office, both citizen services as well as internal administration, are taken as per rules and law governing the same. The decision making process is as under: Sr. No Name of Branch Supervisory Officer Final Authority

1 Establishment Branch Superintendent Grade-I

IG/SR

2 Reader/Crime Branch -do-

-do-

3 Accounts Branch Section Officer (F&A)

- do-

G. DISTRICT POLICE SET UP District Police reports to Director General of Police through Addl. Director General of Police, Law

& Order and the main functions of the district police are as under:

1. Prevention and detection of Crime : Preventive steps include beat patrolling, setting up of Nakas, gathering of intelligence and management of an effective control room. Detection of crime includes registration of an FIR, investigation, searches, seizures and arrests (if any) followed by submission of final report in the trial court and subsequent follow up during prosecution.

2. To bring offenders to justice:

3. 3. Maintenance of law and order: This includes security of threatened persons, security arrangements for important events such as festivals/ processions etc and security arrangements for the visits of VVIPs. It also includes tackling of law and order problems and public disruptions such as student unrest, labour problems and dharnas etc. An important aspect of urban policy is traffic regulation and management. During disasters, calamities and major accidents, the police is one of the primary agencies involved in relief and rescue activities.

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1. Another major function of the police is the redressal of grievances of the public. This

could be resolution of local disputes, family disputes, redressal of traffic problems etc.

In addition, the district police also provide some citizens oriented services listed

below:

1) Verification of applications for passport, 2) Police clearance certificates 3)

Verification for Govt. service 4) Verification for arms licenses. 5) Verification of

convicts for parole 6) No objection certificate for registration of change in

ownership of vehicles 7) Verification of tenants/servants etc 8) Verification/

inspection of licenses issued under the Arms Act, Excise Laws, Explosives Act

and Petroleum Act. The district police set up is organized in the form of ranges

headed by Range DIsG Ranges comprise of districts headed by Supdt. of Police.

The districts are further divided into police sub-divisions comprising of police

stations. Each police station is supervised by the Station House officer (SHO) who is

generally of the rank of sub inspector and in some cases even of the rank of Inspector of

Police. A police station may have one or more police posts (PPs). A sub division comprises

of one or more police stations which are supervised by the Dy. Supdt of Police of the sub

division. In addition to the Sub Divisional Police Officers, the district SP is also generally

assisted by an Addl. Supdt. of Police and a Dy.Supdt. of Police (Hqrs).

I. RANK-WISE STRENGTH OF HIMACHAL PRADESH POLICE

a). Sanctioned strength of IPS Officers:-

Sl. No. Designation No. of Posts

(1) Senior Post under the Government of Himachal Pradesh 49

1. Director General and Inspector General of Police 01

2. Addl. Director General of Police (SV&ACB) 01

3. Addl. Director General of Police, CID 01

4. Addl. Director General of Police, Law & Order 01

5. Addl. Director General of Police, Training & Armed Police 01

6. Inspector General of Police-CID 01

7. Inspector General of Police-(SV&ACB) 01

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8. Inspector General of Police-Law & Order 01

9. Inspector General of Police-Intelligence 01

10. Inspector General of Police-Armed Police 01

11. Inspector General of Police-Police Academy, Training & Research 01

12. Inspector General of Police-Welfare & Admin. 01

13. Inspector General of Police-Ranges 03

14. Inspector General of Police-C&TS, Logistics 01

15. Principal PTC 01

16. Deputy Inspector General of Police- SV&ACB 01

17. Deputy Inspector General of Police-CID 01

18. Deputy Inspector General of Police-TT&R 01

19. Deputy Inspector General of Police-CID (Security) 01

20. Deputy Inspector General of Police-NCB (CID) 01

21. Deputy Inspector General of Police- Cyber Crime (CID) 01

22. Assistant Inspector General of Police-Hdqrs. 01

23. Superintendent of Police-CID/Crime Branch 01

24. Superintendent of Police-CID (Special Branch) 01

25. Superintendent of Police-SV&ACB , Zones 03

26. Superintendent of Police – Kinnaur 01

27. Superintendent of Police – Shimla 01

28. Superintendent of Police – Sirmaur 01

29. Superintendent of Police – Solan 01

30. Superintendent of Police – Chamba 01

31. Superintendent of Police – Kangra 01

32. Superintendent of Police – Una 01

33. Superintendent of Police – Hamirpur 01

34. Superintendent of Police – Mandi 01

35. Superintendent of Police – Kullu 01

36. Superintendent of Police – Bilaspur 01

37. Superintendent of Police – Lahaul & Spiti 01

38. Superintendent of Police- District Baddi 01

39. Commandant – Bn. Junga 01

40. Commandant – 1st IR Bn. Una 01

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41. Commandant – 2nd IR Bn. Dharamshala 01

42. Commandant – 3rd IR Bn. Pandoh 01

43. Commandant – 4th IR Bn. Jungle Beri Hamirpur 01

44. Commandant – 5th IR Bn. Bassi 01

45. Commandant – 6th IRBn. Kolar 01

46. Commandant – 5th IR Bn. Mahila Battalion Bassi, Bilaspur 01

47. Commandant – 6th IR Bn. Kolar, Distt. Sirmaur 01

(1) Total Senior Duty Posts 49

(2) Central Deputation Reserve @ 40% of Item 1 above 19

(3) State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 12

(4) Training Reserve @ 3.5 % of Item 1 above 01

(5) Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserved @ 16.5 % of Item 1

above

08

(6) Post to be filled in by promotion under Rule 9 of the IPS

(Recruitment) Rules, 1954 not exceeding 33 .3 % of Item 1,2,3 &

4 above.

27

(7) Post filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items 1+2+3+4+6-5) 62

Total Authorized Strength

89

b) . Sanctioned strength of HPPS officers:-

Sr. No. Designation of the Posts No. of Posts

1. Police Welfare Officer 01

2. Addl.S.P.(for Shimla-2, Dharamshala-2 & one each for Chamba,

Mandi, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmour,Kullu, Hamirpur & Una

Districts)

12

3. Addl.S.P(Traffic Tourism & Railways)&CID 02

4. Addl.Ss.P.( for 6 No. IRBNs) 13

5. Dy.S.P.(One each for all Districts.) 12

6. DY.S.P.(City), Shimla 01

7. S.D.P.Os (One each for Palampur, Sundernagar, Nalagarh,

Parwanoo, Baddi, Darlaghat, Nurpur,Paonta-Sahib, Rohru,

Rampur, Jhakri, Chopal Anni, Dalhousie, Rajgarh, Dehra, ,

Salooni, Manali, Theog, Sarkaghat, Jawali, Amb, Ghumarwin,

Barsar, Baijnath and Kaza

26

8. Dy.S.P. (CID)(Crime),Special Branch, SCRB(Computer),Kangra

and Mandi.

05

9. Dy.S.P. C.M.Security. 01

10. Dy.S.P.(PTC )Daroh. 03

11 Dy.Ss.P.( AV&ACB) 05

12. Dy.Ss.P.(Battalions)( 6 each for 6 No. IRBNs and HPAP Bns.) 36

13. Dy.S.P. for Anti-Corruption Units (One each for 10

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Shimla,Mandi,Dharamshala,Solan,Hamirpur,Kullu,Chamba,

Nahan, Una & Bilaspur).

Total 127

Deputation reserve@ 12- ½ % 16

Leave Reserve @ 10% 13

Training Reserve @ 10% 13

Total Authorized Strength 169

c) SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF HP POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE

RANK OF INSPECTOR TO CONSTABLE IS AS UNDER:

Sl. No. Name of district/ unit Inspr SI ASI HC Constable Total

1. Shimla 16 46 123 281 1345 1811***

2. Solan 5 17 40 103 460 625

3. Police District Baddi 4 14 33 45 194 290

4. Sirmaur 6 18 51 115 476 666

5. Kinnaur 2 11 28 61 307 409

6. Bilaspur 8 21 52 99 440 620

7. Mandi 12 32 84 162 684 974

8. Kullu 6 28 42 85 319 480

9. L&S. 1 8 17 43 172 241

10. Hamirpur 7 16 40 69 274 406

11. Kangra 12 45 115 217 1008 1397

12. Chamba 11 13 66 102 497 689

13. Una 5 19 44 96 336 500

Total District Police 95 288 735 1478 6512* 9108

14. Ist HPAP Bn. Junga 9 25 19 158 541 752**

15. Ist IRBn. Bangarh 8 25 18 164 701 916

16. 2nd IRBn., D/Shala 8 25 18 164 701 916

17. 3rd IRBn., Pandoh 8 25 18 164 701 916

18. 4th IRB, Jangle Beri 8 25 18 164 701 916

19. 5th IRB, Bassi 8 25 18 164 701 916

20. 6th IRB 8 25 18 164 701 916

Total Armed Police 57 175 127 1142 4747 5496

21. State CID 32 77 54 119 251 533

22 PHQ 0 1 1 2 8 12

23. SR 0 0 0 1 3 4

24. NR 0 0 0 1 3 4

25. CR 0 0 0 1 3 4

26. FSL 0 0 0 1 7 8

27 SV&ACB 53 39 9 35 143 279

28 TTR (R & T) 2 6 10 12 53 83

29. C&TS (Wireless) 19 65 154 36 131 405

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30. PTC Daroh 4 12 13 22 46 97****

31. AP&T Hdqrs. 0 0 1 2 5 8

32. Institute of Police Studies 4 10 12 17 33 76

Total Other Units 114 210 254 249 686 1513

GRAND TOTAL 266 673 1116 2869 11945 16869

* Excluding 530 posts of Constables of district Police kept in abeyance by the Government of

Himachal Pradesh vide letter No. Home (A) B (1)-5/2006, dated 4-5-2007.

**Excluding 19 posts viz ASI=1, Head Const. =3 and Consts. =15 of Ist HP AP Bn. Junga

transferred to PTC, Daroh vide H. P. Govt. letter No. Home (A) A (1)-4/2007, dated 24-7-2009.

***Excluding 6 posts viz Head Consts. =2 and Consts. = 4 of Distt. Shimla transferred to State

CID Shimla vide PHQ Order Nos. P.I (5) CID Intelligence /08-4888 dated 2-1-2010 and P.II (9)

Dr. – Trf/07-08-17816, dated 21-04-2010.

**** Including two posts viz SI (Mechanic) = 1 and Const. (Driver) = 1 temporary transferred

form Central Police Workshop, Bharari (Shimla) to PTC Daroh vide order No. P. III (4)

Misc./2006-5962, dated 17-04-2007.

d) SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF MINISTERIAL STAFF (CLASS- I, II& III) & FUNCTIONAL STAFF (CLASS-IV) IN POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SR.No. Rank Class of Post Sanctioned Strength

1. IPS I 89

2. HPS I 169

3. GOs in CTS I 6

4. Admn. Officer I 1

5. Private Secretary I 2

6. Supdt. Grade-I I 8

7. Doctors I 9

8. Joint Director I 2

9. District Attorney I 1

10. Dy. District Attorney I 4

11. Asstt. Distt. Attorney I 7

12 Law Officer I 1

13 Dy. Controller I 1

Total G.Os. 300

1 Supdt. Grade-II II 19

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2 Lecturers II 5

3 S.O. (Audit) II 3

II Total 27

MINISTERIAL STAFF

1 Personal Assistants III 2

2 Sr. Assistants III 81

3 Clerks III 134

4 Sr. Scale Stenographer III 14

5 Jr. Scale Stenographer III 10

6 Steno Typists III 75

7 Restorer III 2

8 Coaches III 3

9 Computer III 1

10 Forensic Assistant III 1

11 Electronic Technician III 1

12 Computer Instructor III 1

13 Librarian III 1

14 Compounder III 1

15 Pharmacist III 13

16 Nursing Assistant III 6

17 Foreman III 1

18 Electrician III 2

19 Fitter III 1

20 Mechanic III 1

21 Painter III 1

22 Welder III 1

23 Cook III 279

III Total : III 632

FOLLOWERS (CLASS-IV)

1. Sweeper IV 177

2. Mali IV 15

3. Syce IV 10

4. Painter IV 3

5. Tailor IV 10

6. Carpenter IV 14

7. Barber IV 60

8. Washermen IV 78

9. Water Carrier IV 123

10. Cobbler IV 16

11. Mason IV 4

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12. Kennelmen IV 1

13. Chowkidar IV 2

14. Blacksmith IV 1

15. Plumber IV 2

16. Nursing Orderly IV 2

17. Khalasi IV 3

18. Ward Servant IV 2

19. Frash IV 2

20. Peon IV 33

21. Book Binder IV 3

22. Daftari IV 3

23. Jamadar IV 1

IV TOTAL CLASS-IV 565

TOTAL (I+II+III+IV) 1524

Whole –Time Contingent paid,

Daily Wagers, Part-Time

IV

427

GRAND TOTAL 1951

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DGP

HP

ADGP

CID

. ADGP

H.Q.

. ADGP

AP&T

IGP Intelligence

IGP

NR

IGP

(L&O)

IGP

SR

IGP

CR

IGP

Training

IGP

Armed

IGP

HQ

IGP

TTR

IGP

Crime

.

SP

Kangra

SP

Una

SP

Chamba

.

SP

Mandi

SP

Kullu

SP

Bilaspur

SP

Hamirpur

SP

L&S

.

SP

Shimla

SP

Solan

SP

Sirmaur

SP

Kinnaur

SP

Baddi

DIG

Admn

.

Police

matter

(PPIM)

.

AIG

(HQ)

SO

Audit

Accounts

Branch

Audit

Branch

Supdt

Finance

Financial

Matters

Police

Advisory

Board

Annual

Plan

Supdt.

Zone

Supdt

Complain

t

Control

Room

Admn

Officer

PIO

RTI,

PHQ

Media Publicati

on

Supdt.

Estate Br.

Supdt Co-

ordinatio

n

Supdt.

DIV

. DIG

HP IPS

DIG

PTC

Supdt

P-I

SP

Welfare

Supdt

P-II

Supdt

P-III

Supdt

P&L Modernization

Supdt

Welfare &

Pension

SP

PTC

Dy.SP

Indoor

Dy.SP

Out Door

Dy.SP

PTC HQ

SP

HP IPS

CO 1st

Bn.

Jumga

CO 1st

IRBn Bangarh.

CO 2nd

IRBn.

D/Shala

CO 3rd

IRBn.

Pandoh

CO 4th IRBn.

Jungle Beri

CO 5th IRBn.

Bassi

CO 6th

IRBn.

Kolar

.

AIG

TTR

Addl.SP

TTR

HQ Esstt.

GRP PSs=2

GRP PPs=2

DIG

CID

SP

Security

SP

Special

Branch

SP

Crime

Supdt.

D&D

JD Prosecution

Law

Branch

.

SP

CTS

Addl. SP

CTS

Dy SPs

CTS

HQ Esstt.

Distt&PS

Stations

Total SDPOs = 26

Total Police Stations =105

Total Police Posts (Sd.) =98

Total Police Posts (Temp) = 30

Technical,

BD,CE & ATC Cells

Supdt.CB Crime Cells

SCRB

FPB

Supdt.

SB HQ.Esstt.

Commandos

& VIP

Security

PS CID

Dog Squad

CID Units=12

Sub-Units=38

C.E.Units=5

P.S. =1

ORGANIZATION CHART OF HIMACHAL PRADESH POLICE