The State Government has approved a proposal to get certain cases conducted by qualified Graduate Constables and Criminal Intelligence Havildars of police.
These Graduate Constables and CI Havildars can now proceed to the spot to investigate the facts and circumstances of the case and, if necessary, can take measures for recovery of offensive items and arrest of the offenders.
DGP Dr RP Sharma had earlier given a proposal in this regard to the Government on January 27, 2018. The Home Department approved the proposal.
Expressing satisfaction, the DGP hoped that the approved proposal would certainly help in prompt and quality investigation of cases with massive backlog clearance at the police station level. It would also help in increasing the conviction rate which is not encouraging at present due to paucity of quality investigation officers in the State police force.
These Graduate Constables and CI Havildars will be given the charge of investigation of certain petty offences under certain Minor Acts having punishment up to three years like The Odisha Prevention of Gambling Act-1955, The Odisha Fire Works and Loud-Speaker (Regulation) Act-1958, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act-2015, motorcycle theft, cases under the Excise Act and other local Acts.
These Constables and C I Havildar will be trained about all aspects of investigation, starting from registration of FIR, writing of case diaries till submission of final form in the case. There will be 4/5 week institutional training at any recognized Police Training institutions and after that they will be given field training in the Police Station for a period of at least 45 days. An examination will be conducted after completion of the training and power of investigation will be conferred to the eligible Graduate Havildar and Constables who successfully qualify the examination, informed an official release.