New Delhi: The study material on the three new penal laws prepared by the Delhi Police for its personnel has been sought by other state police forces, official sources said on Friday.
The police force of eight states and the Union Territory (Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradhesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh) have contacted the Delhi Police seeking study material on the new criminal laws, reported an official source. saying.
"The study material has been shared with some of the states. It will soon be shared with others," the source said.
Earlier, a group of police officers from Arunachal Pradesh were trained on the new criminal laws by the Delhi Police.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) laws came into force in the country on July 1. The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Code of Criminal Procedure. the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
In addition to changing the sections and procedure, the new laws have added about 20 new crimes and in 33 criminal cases the amount of the sentence has been increased.
The Delhi Police is one of the first police forces in the country to have published study material, provided training to its personnel and distributed pamphlets.
Apart from providing training to its own personnel, the Delhi Police has provided training on the new laws to the 'Naib' court, legal advisors and magistrates. Police officers also gave lectures on the new laws at law universities.
In January, the Delhi Police constituted a 14-member committee to study the laws and prepare study material for its personnel. The committee was headed by special commissioner of police Chhaya Sharma and comprised DCP Joy Tirkey, additional DCP Uma Shankar and other senior ACP officers, inspectors and SIs.
The material was released in March-April, soon after final approval by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, an officer said.
According to officials, the Training Division of Delhi Police has prepared three separate sets of books on the new criminal laws.
"The content and format of the books are made in a simpler manner so that personnel on the ground can learn the changes quickly and easily," said a senior police officer.
First, these books were given to the personnel who received the training in the first phase. The material was later distributed to other people, the officer said.
Two main components of the study material: a compendium of forms for investigating officers and a reference manual booklet (IPC for BNS) are useful to staff in their daily work.
According to an officer, the study material is also shared on the official website of BPRD (Bureau of Police Research and Development) so that other state police can use it in future.
The police force of eight states and the Union Territory (Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradhesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh) have contacted the Delhi Police seeking study material on the new criminal laws, reported an official source. saying.
"The study material has been shared with some of the states. It will soon be shared with others," the source said.
Earlier, a group of police officers from Arunachal Pradesh were trained on the new criminal laws by the Delhi Police.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) laws came into force in the country on July 1. The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Code of Criminal Procedure. the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
In addition to changing the sections and procedure, the new laws have added about 20 new crimes and in 33 criminal cases the amount of the sentence has been increased.
The Delhi Police is one of the first police forces in the country to have published study material, provided training to its personnel and distributed pamphlets.
Apart from providing training to its own personnel, the Delhi Police has provided training on the new laws to the 'Naib' court, legal advisors and magistrates. Police officers also gave lectures on the new laws at law universities.
In January, the Delhi Police constituted a 14-member committee to study the laws and prepare study material for its personnel. The committee was headed by special commissioner of police Chhaya Sharma and comprised DCP Joy Tirkey, additional DCP Uma Shankar and other senior ACP officers, inspectors and SIs.
The material was released in March-April, soon after final approval by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, an officer said.
According to officials, the Training Division of Delhi Police has prepared three separate sets of books on the new criminal laws.
"The content and format of the books are made in a simpler manner so that personnel on the ground can learn the changes quickly and easily," said a senior police officer.
First, these books were given to the personnel who received the training in the first phase. The material was later distributed to other people, the officer said.
Two main components of the study material: a compendium of forms for investigating officers and a reference manual booklet (IPC for BNS) are useful to staff in their daily work.
According to an officer, the study material is also shared on the official website of BPRD (Bureau of Police Research and Development) so that other state police can use it in future.
