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Technical Wings
Punjab Police is quick to adopt scientific and modern methodology of crime investigation with changing times. The archaic manpower-oriented investigation and management of order have been and are being replaced with latest scientific aids and communication system. Maintenance of official record is being computerised for quick retrievals and reduction of downtime.
Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) Wing
Fingerprint Bureau
Forensic Science Labortary
Cyber Crime Investigation Cell- Mohali
Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) Wing
The Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) Wing is the nodal Wing for making policies/guidelines, rules & regulations, initiation of proposals and their implementation, training of personnel in the field of Information Technology and Telecommunications. Having a separate Telecom cadre, it also has administrative and provisioning functions. It is also the nodal implementing agency for all such schemes of Government of India.
A) Telecommunications functions
Wireless Communication- Through HF, VHF (with the help of approximately 11,000 wireless sets) & POLNET
POLNET – PPHQ & all Distt. except FGS, MJA, BNL & MHL .
VHF simplex Repeater Stns. at Kasauli (main), Mukerian, Beas, Dyalpura, Baghapurana & Moga (Sadar)
Duplex Repeater Stns. at Naina Devi (main), Police line Amritsar, Samalsar (Moga) & Sunam
Line Communication- Through Computer Modem, FAX & EPABX
B) Recent Achievements
Recasting of seniority of around 3200 employees.
Around 1000 number of Promotions in each rank.
Drafting of rules.
Technical support to other departments such as Home Guard, GRP, Jails Irrigation Department etc.
Finger Print Bureau, Phillaur
Finger Print Bureau, Phillaur (Punjab) was established in September 1897. Since its inception this Finger Print Bureau has been catering to the needs of investigating agencies of North-West India including Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and UT Chandigarh. The Bureau functions under the administrative control of Additional Director General of Police, Computerisation and Wireless and is headed by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police designated as Director.
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Forensic Science Labortary
Forensic Science Laboratory, Punjab was established in the year 1980 and the effective crime case work examination started in the year 1981. The laboratory is functioning at sector 9, Chandigarh. It comprises eight divisions - (1) Ballistic (2) Biology (3) Chemistry (4) Documents (5) Photography (6) Physics (7) Serology and (8) Toxicology. Besides main FSL, Punjab, it has mini teaching FSL at Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur. FSL Punjab has established its excellence in the field of explosives, as a result the services of the laboratory have been utilised from time to time by Central as well as other State Police Organisations. Senior scientists of the laboratory have been usefully contributing to the teaching and training program being conducted at PPA, Phillaur, PRTC Jahan Khelan, Commando training centre at Bahadurgarh and CID training school at Chandigarh. The scientists are also invited for delivering expert lectures on specific topics in various central organisations like NICFS, Delhi and NPA Hyderabad.
Scientist at work on H.P.L.C. F.T.I.R. for chemical analysis of small samples
Apart from scientific help rendered in crime clues examination, the scientists have always been in the pursuit of knowledge and have been contributing in carrying out research on various difficult forensic problems. This has lead in achieving Ph.D. degree to many scientists and at present nine Ph.Ds. in various science subjects are working in the laboratory to provide the best scientific expertise in the field of forensic science for the state of Punjab as well as for the country. FSL, Punjab is examining approximately more than 3,000 cases per year and a rare feat of zero pendency level has been achieved. As the saying goes that justice delayed is justice denied, the scientists in FSL Punjab put special efforts to complete the examination within 15 days of the receipt of the case in the laboratory.
E.S.D.A. and microscope for document examination Microscopes for sorting out fired cartridges
During the militancy period of more than a decade in Punjab, the laboratory has examined practically all the terrorist cases pertaining to shoot outs, blasts, arson, kidnappings, hangings, threatening, etc. The coordination between the police and the forensic scientists lead to the formation of special wing in Punjab Police, which has provided a complete study of threat perceptions from the acquisitions of terrorists in Punjab. The findings of this wing have been collated to the senior police officers to combat terrorism and other governmental authorities were made aware of the requirement of upgrading the facilities of the Punjab Police to meet the challenges and to contain militancy.
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Cyber Crime Investigation Cell- Mohali
Punjab Police has set up a state level Cyber Crime Investigation Cell which exclusively deals with the cases of cyber crime which is headed by an officer of the rank of DIG and this Cell functions under the supervision of ADGP Crime under overall control and supervision of DGP Punjab. Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh was appointed the first SSP of the Crime Branch who has solved a number of sensitive cases of cyber crime while posted in Amritsar. The officer was, subsequently, promoted as Deputy Inspector General of Police and is heading the Cyber Crime Cell of Punjab Police. Cyber Crime Investigation Cell consists of a well-equipped Cyber Lab. It has also a notified cyber crime police station with the jurisdiction of the entire state of Punjab where cases of serious nature having inter-state ramifications are registered under various provisions of IT Act and related laws. This Cell is located at Phase IV, SAS Nagar, Mohali. People from any part of Punjab can get help from the Cyber Cell.
