Bare ActsThe SIKKIM POLICE ACT,2008

Section 15

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(1) The Stale Government shall create and maintain such ancillary technical '- ' ' aiencies and seNices, under the overall conkol of the Dir€ctor General of P;lice, as considered necessary o. expedient for promoling etficiency ot the Police Service. (21 The services so crealed shal include a full'lledged Forenslc Scrence ' ' Gtoratory at tr,e siale_level and as many number ot Mobile F-o'ensic science Units as necessaryw;lh appropriale equipmenl and scient:fic manpower' ln keepingwit" lne gridelines laid oown by lhe Directorale o'Fo'ensic Science or the 6urea.r oi Folice Researcl'and Doveloprnenl oitne Governmenl ol lndia. PoliceTraining Centre (3) The State Government sha appojnl an officer nol below the rank ot Superintendent of Police as in-charge o, pollce Telecommunications, and as many Addiiional Sup6rintendents of potice and Depoty Superintendents of Police as deemed necessary to assi6t him. (4) The State Governmeni shall similarly appoint an officer not below lhe rank of Superintendent of Policeas in-charge of Police Transport, which may be locafed lnderthe Staie Beserve Lines, and as manyAdditional Superintendonls of Police and Deputy Superjntendents of Police as deemed necessary to assist i'lim. (5) The State Governmeni shall ensure regular maintenance ol all th6 needed equipment and regular aeplenishment of oonsumables forthe Police Telecommunications and the Police Transport Service. (6) The State Government shall also kame .ecruitment and promotion rules specifying interalia the tochnical qualilications and experience required to man posts up to a certain level in the said two establishments. (7) ln case s€rvices of other technical experls orspecialists are necessaryfor the investjgation ol a case or enqulry, or handling of a serious law & order situation, the State Govemment maytemporarily appoinl or place the seMces ol such expert orspecialist at the disposal.of the concernod departmenl or branch head ofthe Police for a period as may be deomed appropriate. (8) Respective in-charge of Fire Services in tho Slate and distrjcts shall provide all necessary assistance to the Police as may be required by the Direclor Generalof Police, lnspector General of Police (Law and Order), Deputy lnspector General ol Police (Range), Diskict Magistrate and Dislrict Superintendent of Police forlhe handling of Law and Orderoranyother emergeocy situation. 16.(1) The State Government shall establish a full-fledged PoliceTrainlng Cenke lor ensuring officient post"induction kaining ot all directly-recruited Policepersonnel uptotherankof Sub- iospeclor, pre-prornotionstraining for allthose promoled to higher levels and such ihematic and specialized in-seruicetraining coulses tor Police officers of different ranks and categories as deemed necessary from time to ttme. (2) The Siate Government shall appoint an oflicer not below the rank oi Superinlendeni ol Police asthe Princlpalofthe Police Training Contre. (3) The State Governmeni shall also appoinr appropriate number of officers from the Police Service in the Police Training Centre who may be given addilional monetary and otherincentives sothatthe best available talent in the Police Service is altracted and retained In the faculty of the Centre. (4) The State shall also ensure that persons with academic accomplishments in the fields ol Law, Sociology, Psychology, C minotogy, Forensic Science and other academic subjects relevant to Police profossion regularly vi6it the PoliceTraining Cenlrefor imparting knowledge tothetrainees in their respective fields, and rorwhich they may be paid suitable remuneration. -17. The Siate Government may set !p a body or bodies within or outside the Police Service in such manner as may be expedlent for undedaking surveyandsludiesinprovidingadviceand guidancetothe DkeclorGeneral of Police and ihe State Governmeol on matteG relating to the policiog or the etficiency oi the Police SeNice. Researchand Development Oath oraffirmatlon bY Police Officers Certitlcateol appointment Unitorm and badges or r3nk Special Pollce Otficers

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