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Section 110

The Sikkim Police Act,2008State Act of Sikkim · Act 15 of 2008

(1)The Slate CID shallmaintain databank oi allindices important for crime invesligalion, c me prevenlion and tracing of losl and missing persons and property, and shall administer lhe State C me Records Bureau and Diskict Crime Record Bureau forthe purpose.

(2) The CID shallmainlain adequate linkages with District Superintendenls o, Police and with the Nalional Crime Becords Bureau ior data updaiing and exchange.

(3) The CID shall have a Finger Print Bureau to be hoaded by an otficer of appropriaterank.TheBureaushall maintaincompulerized,searchable dalabanks offinger prints, including those collecied in the course ol investigation bythe Bureau orbythe District Police. The State Finger Print Bureau shallcoordinat6 activitieswith similaragencies in olher Slates and Governmentof lndia. The Finger Prinl Bureau shallprovide training to invesligating otficers oftho District Police and develop standard operating procedure ior lifting, developing and matching finger prlnts in various ciroumstances, and shallpublish a Finger Printing Manuallorlhe purpose, Maintenanceof Crime& Forensic Data Bankand FinEerprint Bureau 32 Methodology in Evolving Training PollcY lnlraslructure of Training lnslilutions Tralnlng cum Education PolicY Training lo be linked to promotion and Postlng Developmentol Scientllic and Technical Assistance Training In Central and Regional Police Training tnstitutions Guidelines of Bureau of Police Flesearch etc. to betaken into consideration Ior Tralning Assistancelrcm BLIrcau of Police Rerearch and Developmentetc.

State Bureau ot Police Besearch and Development

CHAPTER X Training, Research and Development

111. The State Government shall evolve aTraining_curn "Ed!calion Policyiorihe Police in accordance wilh the provisions ofthis Act, keeping in view the current and anticipaled requirements of policing The policy will, as iar as possibl€, lake intoaccount anyguidelines in respect of Police lraining as may be issued by the Union and the Stale Government from time 1o time "ffte training policy shallaim al achievinglhe obiectlves o{imparting knowledge i' Poiice subjecls, developing professional skills inculcating the righl attitudes, and promoting Constitutional and ethicalvalues among Police personnel 'l 1 2. Ihe training po licy shali € nsu re that Police pe rsonn el are adequ alely tralned 10 eflicienly ,edorm their job. Successful participalion in appropriate trainlng programmes shall be linked as far as possible, to the promoilon of Police peraonnel of different ranks, and to thelr posting to difierent assignmenls in a structured manner, as notified by the State Government from time to time'

113. ln evolving the training policy, optirnum advantage shall be taken of the methodologies ot distance learning, outsourcing and on theiobtraining 1'14. The Stale Governmeni shall creaie and upgrade from tirne to tirne, lhe infraskuciure and capabiLilies of training inslilutions in consonance wilh the holistjctraining needs ol PoJice perconnsloi different ranks, which shallinclude, besides alltypes of specialized training, a compulsory reiresherkaining course of appropriate duration for all ranks periodically For this purpose tl'le Slate Government may also create a suilable training centre wilh the req!isite infrastructure in the districts or in the Armed Police Battalions.

lls.TheslaleGovernmentshallensurethatfulladvantageistakenofthetraining faciliUes available in cenlral and rsgional police training institutions, 10 ad equately train Police personneloilhe Slaie in specialized profess ional su biects, and to train the trainers oi lhe State Police training lnstitutions

116. ln upgradingtheirtraining infraslructure as wellas the content and methodologles of lrainlng courses, the training lnstilutions shall take maximum advantage ofthe standards and practices evolved orgLiidelines issued by organizations such as the Bureau ot Police Research and Development of Governmentot lndia, and lhe NationalPolice Academy 1'17. Foran objective pe odicalevallalion ofthetraining policy ofthe State and i1s irnpleme;talto_. lhe Siale Police rray LtiliTe tne ava lable ass.sld"lce ol o'ganrTal:ons sJcl as the Bu'eau o' Police Research a1d Deve'opfl ent o[ Government of India.

118. The State Government may establish a State Bureau of Police Research and Developmentwith provision lorappropriate slaff' fundsand olher Iesources to 'egrrlariy unoe.tar.e research a1d analysis on all such sub,ects and issues l,,liich may lead Io irlproJene.lt'n lqe standaros of Police lunclion'n9 and performance. The State Government rnay also sponsor' in other repuled organlzationsand instituiions, specialstudies and research in subiects having relevance to policing.

'119. The Srare Gove.nme'lt may also lal.e approplate measJres to ha'ness deve'oping tech rology lo r scient:i ic andlechnrcalass:slance l'1 lhe inrvestigalon and deteciion of crime, and other policing tasks.

33 Funclions of State Bureau of Police Research and Development

120. Ihe tasks of the Slate B!reau of Police Besearch and Development, when conslituted, shall include :_

(a) preparation offive-year Perspective Piansto modemize and upgrade Police inkastructure wilh the objective of enhancing ihe prolessional compelence and efficient management ofthe Polce Service. This Plan shallcover mobiliiy, weaponry, communicalion, lraining, forensic inf rastruciure, equipmentsand protective gears, officialand residential accommodation, and any othersubjectwhich may have a bearlng on qualitaiive improvement in Policing;

(b)keeping abreasl ofthe latest equipmentand in novative tech nologies succesalully introduced by olherPollce organizations within the counlry or abroad, and assessing lhe adaplabilily orotherwise of such equipment and technologies by the Slate Poiice. These may include new producls, arms and ammunilion, riot conkol equiprneni, kallic conlrol equipment, Police transport and various scienlili6 and electronic equipmenls useful ior scientific aids io investigation or other policing tasks;

(c) liaising and coordinating wilh the BureaLl of Police Besearch and Developmenl ol Government of lndia, ihe acadernia, reputed scientiiic ' organizations, instilutions and laboralories and privaie secior u nde rtakings on rolevant matters;

(d) studying specific and developing problems of policing in the Staie wilh the objective of evolving solutions and remedial measures;

(e) examining ihe prevalenl sysiem of policing and suggesting structu€1, instilutional, and otherchanges thal need to be inlroduced in ihe Police lo make its functioning more eflicient and responsive; and concurrently evaluating and documenting the impactof modernizaiion and training policies ofthe State Police and repofling ils findings to the Dkector Generalof Police and the Slale Governrneni.

34 Framing ot ruleslor adminlslration ol Police Prohibition of certain practices Disciplinary Penalties

CHAPTER XI Begulation, Control and Dlscipline

121. Subiect lo any rules and rcgulations made in this regard by the Slate Governmenl the Director General of Police shallmake rules, regulaiions or issue orders, not inconsisient wilh this Act or \/iih any other enaotment for the lirne being in force, in respect o, the following, amongst others, ior_

(a) prevention and investigati6n of crime;

(b) effeclive prosecuiion otoffences, including liling of appeals;

(c) maintenance otlaw and order;

(d) regulation and inspecuon oi the Police organization and oflhe work performed by Police officers;

(e) determiningthe description and quantity of arms, accoulrements, clothlng ' and other wherewilhal io be provlded io the Police Servicei (D prescribing the places of residence of rnembers ofthe Police Service;

(g) instiiution, managemenland regulation of any Police fund forpurposes connected with the Poljce administration including reward to informels or welfare of Police Personneletc;

(h) regulation, deployment, movements and location olthe Pollce;

(i) assigning duues lo oflicers of all ranks afld grades and prescribing the manner and the conditions subiect to whlch they shali exercise and perlorrn their respective powers and dLJtiesi 0 regulaiing the collection and communication of intelligence and in{ormation by the Police;

(k) prescribing the records, registerc and ionns to be mainlained and the returns to be submitted by difierent Police units and oificers;

(l) computerization of Police records and police working;and

(m) generally, lor the purpose oi rendering the police more ellicient'and prevenling abuse ot power and neglect ol dutles bythem-

122. No Police otficer shall ioin or be a member oi any association orparticipate in the aclivities oi such associalion whi6h has an objective,or which aims at collective negotiation, on mailers aelating to the Police service.

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ActThe Sikkim Police Act,2008
Section110
JurisdictionState of Sikkim
StatusIn force as published by the source

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