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The State Government shall ensure that in all Metropolitan Police Stations having a population of l0 (ten) lakhs or more, a Special Crime Investigation Unit, headed by an officer not below the rank of Inspector of Police, is created with an appropriate strength of officers and staff, for investigating organized, economic, and heinous crimes. The personnel posted to this unit 24 shall not be diverted to any other duty, except under very special circumstances with the written permission of the Director General of Police. The State Government may, however, gradually extend this scheme to other urban Police Stations. Selection of Officers for Special Crime Investigation Unit