Maharashtra, the third largest State in Republic of India, has one of the largest police forces in the country. Maharashtra, a highly industrialized State with large urban conglomerates, has adopted Commissionerate system for policing its large cities. The State has 10 Commissionerates and 36 district police units. The motto of Maharashtra Police is “सद्ररक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय”. It means that Maharashtra Police is committed to PROTECTING THE RIGHTOUS WHILE CONTROLLING & ANNIHILATING THE EVIL. Maharashtra Police is headed by Director General of Police. The State police Head Quarter is located at Mumbai.
The organization chart of Maharashtra State Police is as below :
Special Units of Maharashtra Police Department • Criminal Investigation Department (CID) • State Intelligence Department • Anti-terrorism Squad • Maharashtra Highway Police • State Reserve Police Force • Training and Special Units • Protection of Civil Rights Cell • Motor Transport Unit • Police Wireless Unit • Anti-Corruption Bureau
Overview of CCTNS Project
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has undertaken the initiative of bringing the entire country together on a single platform to enhance police operations across states using the learning of CCIS and CIPA.
Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing at the Police Station level through adoption of principles of e-Governance, and creation of a nationwide networked infrastructure for evolution of IT-enabled state-of-the-art tracking system around “investigation of crime and detection of criminals” in the real time, which is a critical requirement in the context of the present day internal security scenario.
Benefits of CCTNS Project
Benefits to Citizens: (Police to Citizen Services)
Benefits to Police Personnel: (Police to Police Services)
Benefits to Government: (Police to Government Services)