Section 17

Section 17 of the Assam Police Act, 2007 (Single Document). The State Police Organization shall have a State Intelligence Department for collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of intelligence, and a Criminal Investigation Department for investigating inter-state, inter-district crimes and other specified offences, in accordance with the provisions

(1) The State Police Organization shall have a State Intelligence Department for collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of intelligence, and a Criminal Investigation Department for investigating inter-state, inter-district crimes and other specified offences, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2) The State Government shall appoint a police officer of or above the rank of Inspector General of Police to head each of the aforesaid departments.

(3) The Criminal Investigation Department shall have specialized wings to deal with different types of crime requiring focused attention or special expertise for investigation. Each of these wings shall be headed by an officer not below the rank of a Superintendent of Police.

(4) The State Intelligence Department shall have specialized wings, to deal with and coordinate specialized tasks such as measures for counter terrorism, counter militancy and VIP Security.

(5) The State Government shall appoint as may be prescribed in the rules an appropriate number of officers from different ranks to serve in the Criminal Investigation Department, and the State Intelligence Department, as deemed appropriate with due regard to the volume and variety of tasks to be handled. Technical and 18.

(1) The State Government shall create and maintain such ancillary technical agencies and services, under the overall Support Service control of the Director General of Police, as considered necessary or expedient for promoting efficiency of the Police Service. Appointment of 19. Directors of State Police Academics and Principals of Police Training Colleges and Schools.

(2) The State Government shall take measures in encourage and promote the use of science and technology in all aspects of policing.

(1) The State Government may establish a full-fledged Police Training Academy at the State level and as many fully- equipped Police Training College, and Schools as deemed necessary for ensuring efficient post- induction training of all directly- recruited police personnel in various ranks, pre-promotion training for all those promoted to higher levels and such thematic and specialized in-service training courses for police personnel of different ranks and categories as deemed necessary from time to time.

(2) The State Government shall also provide for appointment, by rules, of appropriate number of officers from the police service or paramilitary forces or armed forces or other professional organizations, in such Police Training Academy, College and School, after careful selection having due regard to aptitude, academic qualifications, professional competence, experience and integrity. The State Government shall evolve a scheme of monetary and other incentives to attract and retain the best of the available talent in the service to faculties of such training institutions. Organisation of 20. Research The State Government may set up such bodies and take up such other steps as considered necessary or expedient for the purpose of undertaking research into matters relating to the efficiency of the Police Service. Oath and Affirmation by Police Personnels

Section 17, The Assam Police Act, 2007 (Single Document) (Act 20 of 2007).