(1) The State Government shallappointlhe Director General of Poiice Jrom amongstotficers ofthe lndian Police Setuiceinthe State Cadre empanelled forlhe postand rccommended by a three member screening committee heade; bythe Chief Secretary constituted torthe purpose. The screening Commiitee shall prepare a panelof at leastthree suitable persons' Except in the case where lhe vacancy is unanticipated, the Screening Commjltee shall make its recomrnendation before the vacancy arises:
Provided thal it case the Screening Commitiee comesto the conclusion, for reason to be recorded in wriiing, thal lhere being no sujtable incumbent available in the Stale Cadre, it may assessthe su itability of empanelled lndian Police Service officers of other Stale Cadres subject to their wi'lingness and concu rrence ol tho central G overnmenl.
(2) The Screening Commitlee may devics its own procedure and shal consider ihe names ot all empanelled otficers of ihe lndia. Police SeNice in the Slale Cadre and shall make its assessment on lhe basis ot
(a) the perlormance appraisal reporls;
(b) the rangeof experience relevantto professional police work including experienceoiworkinCentral PoJice Organizationsi
(c) clean record ot service in terms of indictment ofthe oflicer in any criminal ordisciplinary proceoding or on the grounds ol corruption or moral turpilude; and
(d) due weighiage being assigned to award oi medals for Gallantry, Distinguished and [4eritorious services:
Provided thal where the Committee finds that no suitable lndian Police Service Oflicer is avallable in the Stale Cadre it shall make its assessment with regard to lndian Police SeNice otficers oi other Stales Cadres, in accordance with the proviso lo sub-section (1).
(3) The Director General ol Polico shall have a minirnum tenure of two years subjectto his normaldate of superannuationi
Provided lhattho Direcior Genemlol Police may be removed from the post belore the expjry of hls tenure by the State Government through a written orderspecifying reasons consequent upon: -
(a) framing of charges in a criminal case by a court of law; or
(b) issue ofcharge sheet underthe prov,sion of Alllndia Services (Discipllne and Appeal) Rules orany otherrelevant r!16s;or
(c) suspension irom service : or
(d) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge hislunciions as Director General ol Policeior
(e) administrative exigencies, in largor public interest; or (0 promotion to a higher post under either the State or the Central Government:
Provided iurtherthatthe otficer may be allowed bythe State Governmenl to relinquish charge of ihe post onr- (i) appointment lo a posl underlhe Central Government or an lnternational Oaganizaiion subjecl to such oflicer having given his consentto such a posting or (ii) resignation orvoluntary reiirement Creation of Police Ranges and Police zones
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The State Govemment, in consultalion with the Director General ol Police, may, ifrequired in publicinterest, bynotification dividethe entire geograph ical area ol the State inlo one or more Police Ranges, and two or more Police Banges into Police Zones. Each Flange shall be headed by an officer ol the rank oi Depuly lnsPeclor General ol Polics who shail supewise the Police adminislration of the Bange and reporl directly to the lnspector General ol Police in charge of Law and Order, or on crealion oi Police Zones, to lhe lnspecior General o{ Police in charoe ot the Zone comprising his Range, who shall supervise th e Police adminisltaiion over allRanges under hirn and report to th6 Dir€ctor General of Police through lhe Additional Director General ol Police, Law andPrder, il appointed.
The State Government, in consultation with the Director General of Police, may by notification declare any area within lhe state lo be a Pollce Dislrici.
The administration of the Polico throughout such districl shall vest in the Superintendent of Police who may be assisted by as many Additional, Assistanl or Deputy Superinlendents of Police, as deemed necessary and arenotified.
(1) Forlhe purpose ol dealing with a parilcular category of crime or providing beller service to the community at large including victims of crime, the Siate Goveroment may, in consultation with the Director Generalof Police and by notification, create one ormore SpecialCells in each Police Dislrict to be headed by an oflicer ol the rank of AssistanvDeputy Superintendent of Police.
(2) The State Government may, by notiiication, divide each Police Districl into as many S!b-Divis ons as deemed necessary, to be headed by an otficer ollhe rank ol AssistanvDeputy Superintendenl oi Police.
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cells, Sub-Dlvisions Police Dlstricls Police Stations 10.(1) The Slaie Governmenl may, in consultation withlhe Director Generalof Police and by notification, create as many Police Stalions with as many Outposls as necessary in a Police Districl, d!lykeeping in viewthe population, the area, the crime situation, the work oad in terms oi law and order, and the disiances to be lraverced by lhe inhabiiants to reach the Po ice Stalions.
(2) A Police Slation shall be headed by a Station House Ofiicer not beiow the rank of Sub-lnspector of Police.
(3) The Slale Governmeni shall ensure availability of adequate shenglh oi slatf at each Polico Slation, duly basod on the populalion, incidence of crinre, lawand order-relaled workload, and lhe geographical area.
(4) The State Governme.t shall provide, as early as possible, each Police Station wilh all essential amenities inc uding a reception-cum-visitors' room, separate loilels for men and women, and lo deal with the tasks relating to administration of special legislations relaling towomen and chlldren.
(5) Each Potice Station shall have a Woman and Child Proteclion Desk, staifed as far as possible by women Police personnel, to record complaints ol crimes against women and children and io deaiwith the tasks relating lo administration ol special legislalions relating to women and children.
(6) Each Police Slalion shall prominently display all the relevant information required to be made public, includingthe Supreme Courtguidelines and directions, as also departmental orders on arrests, and the details regarding the persons afiesied and held in lock-ups.
(4 Each Police Station shall maintain a general diary in 6uch ,orm as the Stale Govemment mayprescribe, wherein shallbe recorded alllhe complainls and charges received, aclion laken lhereon, names and padculars of peFons 6 Term ofoffice of key Police functlonaries Co-ordihallon in the mallers of overriding publlc lmponance arrested,lh€ offences charged againstthem and the p roperty laken frorn their possession.
11. An ollicer posted as Stat;on House Officer in a Police Staiion or as Superintendent of Police ofa District shallhave a minimum term ol two years:
Provlded lhat any such oflicer may be removed from his post before the explry ol the minlmum tenure of two years consequent upon_
(a) filing of charge sheet in a criminal case in a Court of law; or
(b) issue ol charge sheet tor major penalty under lhe relevant disciplinary rulestor
(c) suspensionfrom service in accordance with the provision ofthe relevant disciplinary rules;or
(d) reversion lo a lower post Jor adrn inlskalive reasons;or . (e) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions and dLlliesl or (0 administrative exigencies, in larger public interest