Criminal Investigation Department (India)

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia
Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We need your support to keep the flame of knowledge burning bright! Our hosting server bill is due on June 1st, and without your help, Bharatpedia faces the risk of shutdown. We've come a long way together in exploring and celebrating our rich heritage. Now, let's unite to ensure Bharatpedia continues to be a beacon of knowledge for generations to come. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let's preserve and share the essence of Bharat.

Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family!
Please scan the QR code on the right to donate.

0%

   

transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter)


A Crime Investigation Department (CID) is a branch of the State Police Services of India responsible for the investigation of crime, based on the Criminal Investigation Departments of British police forces.

Formation and organization[edit]

The first CID was created by the British Government in 1902, based on the recommendations of the Police Commission. At the entrance of the CID office at Gokhale Marg, Lucknow, there is a portrait of Rai Bahadur Pandit Shambhu Nath, King's Police Medalist (KPM) and Member of British Empire (MBE) with a caption "Father of Indian CID".[1][2] In 1929, the CID was split into Special Branch, CID and the Crime Branch (CB-CID).

CID branches[edit]

A CID may have several branches from state to state. These branches include:[3]

Crime Branch CID[edit]

CB-CID is a special wing in a CID headed by the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and assisted by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). This branch investigates serious crimes including murder, riot, forgery, counterfeiting and cases entrusted to CB-CID by the state government or the High Court.[4]

In Popular Culture[edit]

Based on Mumbai's branch, a television series CID (Indian TV series) aired on Sony TV with a successful run of 20 years. See more information in the article.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "CBCID" (PDF). TN police. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "CID - History". Maharashtra CID. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "CID COMPOSITION". Sikkim police. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Crime Branch CID". Kerala police. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/index.php?title=Criminal_Investigation_Department_(India)&oldid=162553"