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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
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
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
18
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