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{{short description|India's internal intelligence agency}}
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| chief1name = Ashutosh K. Dumbre, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
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The '''State Intelligence Department''' ('''SID''') is the [[intelligence agency]] of [[Maharashtra]]. The agency's primary function is gathering [[intelligence (information gathering)|intelligence]], counter-terrorism, [[Counter-proliferation]], and advising [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra policymakers]]. It is one of the oldest such organization in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Intelligence Department (SID) {{!}} Maharashtra State Police|url=http://mahapolice.gov.in/state-intelligence-department/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=mahapolice.gov.in}}</ref> It is headed by the Commissioner of Intelligence.

== History ==

The State Intelligence Department was established in 1905 during the [[British Raj|colonial rule in India]], originally known as the ''Criminal Investigation Department (CID) (Intelligence Wing)''. The establishment of the department was recommended by the Frazer Commission to enhance the intelligence capabilities of the state police.<ref name="mahapolice">{{cite web |title=State Intelligence Department (SID) |url=https://www.mahapolice.gov.in/state-intelligence-department/ |website=Maharashtra State Police |access-date=2024-07-09}}</ref>

Initially headquartered in Pune, the CID (Intelligence Wing) was tasked with gathering intelligence on political, security, communal, and labor activities, as well as any threats to law and order.<ref name="mahapolice" /> In 1981, the department underwent reorganization and was renamed the State Intelligence Department (SID).<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news |title=What was State’s police intelligence wing doing: HC |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/What-was-State%E2%80%99s-police-intelligence-wing-doing-HC/article14249436.ece |work=The Hindu |date=2016-04-21 |access-date=2024-07-09}}</ref>

==Responsibilities==
Department deals with collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of information in on such as political, security, communal, labour activity, security concerns and matter affecting law and order.{{better source needed|date=February 2026}}

==Phone tapping==
Intelligence department came into mainstream news due to unauthorized phone tapping issue which led to resignation as well as transfers of several high level officials.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phone tapping case: Mumbai police record statement of IPS officer Rashmi Shukla|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/may/25/phone-tapping-case-mumbai-police-record-statement-of-ips-officer-rashmi-shukla-2307327.html|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The New Indian Express|date=25 May 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Explained: Who is Rashmi Shukla, the IPS officer summoned by Mumbai Police?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/who-is-rashmi-shukla-summoned-by-mumbai-police-7291031/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former DG Rashmi Shukla's letter reveals 'bribery for transfer' in Maharashtra {{!}} Exclusive|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/former-dg-rashmi-shukla-s-letter-reveals-bribery-for-transfer-in-maharashtra-exclusive-1782615-2021-03-23|access-date=2021-06-17|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-08|title=Maharashtra: Anil Deshmukh steps down, Dilip Walse Patil to be new home minister|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/anil-deshmukh-resigns-as-maharashtra-home-minister-7259662/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Research and Analysis Wing|R&AW]]
* [[National Investigation Agency (India)|National Investigation Agency]]
* [[Mass surveillance in India]]
* [[List of Indian intelligence agencies]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Maharashtra Police| ]]
[[Category:Indian intelligence agencies]]

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