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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.
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Technical Services Wing is the nodal Wing for making policies/guidelines, rules & regulations, initiation of proposals and their implementation, training of personnel in the field of Technical Services 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.
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Telecommunications/Technical functions
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- Wireless Communication- Through HF, VHF (with the help of approximately 11,000
wireless sets)
- 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
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Finger Print Bureau, Phillaur
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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
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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.
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Scientist at work on H.P.L.C.
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F.T.I.R. for chemical analysis of small samples
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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.
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E.S.D.A. and microscope for document examination
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Microscopes for sorting out fired cartridges
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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
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Punjab Police has set up a State level cyber Crime Investigation Cell at Phase-4, S.A.S Nagar, Mohali.
It exclusively deals with the case of Cyber Crime and is currently headed by an officer of the rank
of inspector General (IG) of police. This Cell performs its functions under the supervision of ADGP
Crime as well as under the overall control, direction and guidance of the DGP, Punjab. The Cyber Crime
Investigation Cell Consists of well-equipped cyber forensics labs, mobile forensics labs as well as the
newly launched Social Media Monitoring Lab. Apart from this, there also exists a notified Cyber Crime
Police Station with the jurisdiction of the entire State of Punjab, where Cyber Crime cases of serious
nature are registered & investigated under various provisions of IT Act and other related laws.
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