Monday, August 24, 2015

DISTRICT POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY.

DISTRICT POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY
            The Government of Karnataka, in the notification No. HD 208 POSAE 2012, dated: 04-09-2012, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20C and 20D of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 4 of 1964), constituted the State Police Complaints Authority and District Police Complaints Authority, the authority for the purpose of exercising such functions and discharging such duties as may be assigned to it, by or under the said act to the State police complaints authority and District police complaints authority.
            The District Police Complaints Authority shall look into complaints against police officers of and below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police and take cognizance of allegations of serious misconduct by the police officers, which would include incidents involving death, grievous hurt or rape in police custody.

            The Authority shall have the power to investigate any case itself or ask any other agency to investigate and submit a report. The District Police Complaints Authorities shall submit its report to the competent disciplinary authority for appropriate action against the accused officers;

The District police complaints authority consisting of the following

1.     Regional Commissioner of the Region    -   Chairman
2.     Retired Civil Service officer not below the
rank of joint Secretary to Government.  -   Member.
3.     One person from the Civil Society                      -   Member.
4.     The Superintendent of Police in charge of          -   Exo Officio Member
the District.                                                                       and Member Secretary.

The contact Office address of the Authority is as below :

            President/Member/ Exo Officio Member and Member Secretary
            THE DISTRICT POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORIY
            DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE.
            CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT
            CHKKAMAGALURU 577101.
            TEL: 08262-230403,FAX: 08262-230540,E-MAIL:spckm@ksp.gov.in.
                                                                                               
                                                                                   Superintendent of Police
                                                                                    and the Member Secretary
                                                                     The District Police Complaints Authority,
                                                                                          District Police Office.
                                                                    Chikkamagaluru District, Chikkamagaluru.