Mumbai, An investigation officer will be assigned only one important case in a month for quality investigation, Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe said, asserting that his force is prepared for effective implementation of the new criminal laws. .
The Navi Mumbai police have been trained to maintain the quality of investigation in the cases, which is expected to increase with the possibility of filing an e-complaint under the new criminal laws, Bharambe told reporters in the Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra on Monday.
"The number of investigation officers at each police station in Navi Mumbai has been increased by 50-60 per cent as training has been imparted to staff at each level of the police station and to maintain the quality of investigation, only There will be an IO in an important case in a month," he stated.
Three new criminal laws came into force on Monday, introducing far-reaching changes to India's criminal justice system.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) replaced the colonial-era Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
In view of the new criminal laws coming into force, Navi Mumbai Police has trained its personnel to maintain quality and professionalism in investigation of various cases, the official said.
"With the new criminal laws, there is a possibility of filing electronic complaints, so cases will increase. Therefore, there is a possibility that investigation officers will face pressure in cases, leading to cases are mocked, ignored or left hanging. and the officer may not do proper justice in a case," he said.
For any quality investigation, IOs require time, the official highlighted.
Keeping the situation in mind, Navi Mumbai Police has put in place a system to distribute the workload equally among the IOs, he said.
Bharambe also said that emphasis is placed on gathering scientific evidence and professional investigation of a case.
The Navi Mumbai police was following the scientific evidence collection system long before the new laws were passed, he said.
Bharambe said that the Navi Mumbai police had introduced 'Yatharth' system under which the scene of the incident, statements of victims and the crime scene are video recorded as part of the investigation to prevent any kind of manipulation of evidence at any stage of the investigation. .
Navi Mumbai Police have "I-Bikes and I-Cars" (which have forensic science equipment and an expert) to go to the incident site and collect scientific evidence, he added.
The Navi Mumbai police have been trained to maintain the quality of investigation in the cases, which is expected to increase with the possibility of filing an e-complaint under the new criminal laws, Bharambe told reporters in the Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra on Monday.
"The number of investigation officers at each police station in Navi Mumbai has been increased by 50-60 per cent as training has been imparted to staff at each level of the police station and to maintain the quality of investigation, only There will be an IO in an important case in a month," he stated.
Three new criminal laws came into force on Monday, introducing far-reaching changes to India's criminal justice system.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) replaced the colonial-era Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
In view of the new criminal laws coming into force, Navi Mumbai Police has trained its personnel to maintain quality and professionalism in investigation of various cases, the official said.
"With the new criminal laws, there is a possibility of filing electronic complaints, so cases will increase. Therefore, there is a possibility that investigation officers will face pressure in cases, leading to cases are mocked, ignored or left hanging. and the officer may not do proper justice in a case," he said.
For any quality investigation, IOs require time, the official highlighted.
Keeping the situation in mind, Navi Mumbai Police has put in place a system to distribute the workload equally among the IOs, he said.
Bharambe also said that emphasis is placed on gathering scientific evidence and professional investigation of a case.
The Navi Mumbai police was following the scientific evidence collection system long before the new laws were passed, he said.
Bharambe said that the Navi Mumbai police had introduced 'Yatharth' system under which the scene of the incident, statements of victims and the crime scene are video recorded as part of the investigation to prevent any kind of manipulation of evidence at any stage of the investigation. .
Navi Mumbai Police have "I-Bikes and I-Cars" (which have forensic science equipment and an expert) to go to the incident site and collect scientific evidence, he added.
