RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

Publication under section 4(1)(b) of Right to Information Act – 2005 of Kodagu District

 

(i)                The Particulars of its organization, functions and duties.

 

ORGANISATION:

 

The Superintendent of Police is the head of the police department in Kodagu district.. Under him there are DySPs for the particular sub division to function and operate in their respective jurisdiction. Below the DySPs there are CPIs in charge of a circle and which comprises 2-3 Police Stations, and below the rank of CPI there are PSIs who are in charge of a particular Police Station to function and maintain law and order in his jurisdiction. And also in heavy Police Stations PSIs are appointed additionally as Crime PSIs for detection of crimes.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of the Police Department are as follows:

·        Protect the lives and liberties of the people from criminal and anti-social elements and bring about improvement in the quality of life in the society.

·        Earn the good will, support and active assistance of the community.

·        Co-ordinate with other wings of the criminal justice system.

·        Provide equal treatment to all regardless of caste, religion, social and economic status or political affiliations.

·        Promote human rights and show special consideration to women, children, senior citizens and weaker sections.

·        Strive to improve professional knowledge, skills and attitudes and adopt modern methods in police work.

·        Foster professional values in policing with special emphasis on integrity, impartiality and efficiency.

 

The Organizational Chart of the Kodagu Dist. Police is as under

 

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (ii)     The powers and duties of officers and employees

            The duties and responsibilities are;

1.      promote and preserve public order;

2.      investigate crimes and apprehend the offenders and participate in subsequent legal proceedings connected therewith;

3.      identify problems and situations that are likely to result in the commission of crime;

4.      reduce the opportunities for the commission of crimes through preventive patrol and other appropriate police measures;

5.      aid and co-operate with other concerned agencies in implementing other appropriate measures for prevention of crimes;

6.      aid individuals who are in danger of physical harm;

7.      create and maintain a feeling of security in the community;

8.      facilitate orderly movement of people and vehicles;

9.      counsel and resolve conflicts and promote amity;

10. provide other appropriate services and afford relief to people in distress situations;

11. collect intelligence relating to matters affecting public peace and crimes in general including social and economic offences, national integration and security;

12. perform such other duties as may be enjoined on them by law.

13. The police officers have been given powers under the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No.II of 1974), the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act No.4 of 1964), and several special acts notified by the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka in regard to these duties.

 

(iii) The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels

        of supervision and accountability;

 

The Superintendent of Police is assisted by the following Officers.

 

(1)   DySPs, (2)CPI/PIs and RPI (3) PSIs/RSIs (4)ASIs / ARSIs

 

            The District is divided into three sub-divisions each under a Deputy Superintendent of Police. Each sub-division consists of two or more Circles. Each circle consist two or more Police Stations. Superintendent of Police is in charge of the district and is assisted by Deputy Superintendent of Police functioning as Sub-Divisional Police Officers. Superintendent of Police is assisted by an Assistant Administrative Officer, Section Superintendents, FDAs and SDAs in his headquarters for discharging the duties connected with office administration.  He is also assisted by an Assistant Director of Prosecution in the matters pertaining to the prosecution of cases.

 

 (iv)     The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions:

            The administration of the Police throughout a district or part thereof shall be fully vested in the Superintendent of Police.  His work is of varied nature.

 

a)      to keep the district peaceful and the public satisfied with the security       afforded to persons and property;

b)     to keep the force under control, in good discipline, well-trained, efficient and contented;

c)     to maintain cordial relations with the magistracy and other officials and non-officials;

d)     to ensure that the transport, arms and ammunition, stores and buildings

e)     belonging to the department are maintained in good condition;

 

 

f)      to promote good police-public relations;

g)     to organize good intelligence arrangements;

h)     to acquire full and detailed knowledge of the district and its current problems from the Police point of view;

i)       to participate, to the extent possible and permissible, in welfare activities sponsored by official and non-official agencies;

j)       to gain the confidence and loyalty of sub-ordinates by personal integrity, impartiality, devotion to duty, and a high sense of justice;

k)     to ensure by consistent supervision that the prevention, investigation and detection of crime in his district are properly and efficiently dealt with by the force under his command;

l)       to get to know all officers and men serving under him, redress their grievances, if any, encourage those who are promising and effectively deal with those who are guilty of misconduct or remiss in the discharge of duty;

m)   to ensure the honesty and integrity of his subordinate officers;

n)     to study crimes and criminals in his district as a whole; and

o)     to pay surprise visits to the police stations at irregular intervals and check up whether officers and men are alert.

 

(v)              the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;

            Following rules, regulations, instructions, manuals are used for discharging the functions:

1)     Police manual

2)     Police Act

3)     Criminal procedure code

4)     Indian Penal Code

5)     Local laws

6)     K.C.S.Ps

7)     K.F.C.

8)     M.C.E.

9)     Office procedure

10)Other rules, regulations as per the requirements

11)K.C.S. (C.C. & A) Rules

12)Karnataka Civil Service Rules

13)K.S.P. (D.P) Rules

(vi)      a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

 Following records are held by the Department:

1)     Recruitment of police constables.

2)     Seniority lists of Police Personnel.

3)     Records of cases registered in the Police stations.

4)     Routine Office records.

5)     Departmental enquiry records.

6)     Passport/ Job/ Character verification records.

7)     Petition enquiry.

8)     Gun License / NOC Records.

9)     Higher offices letter correspondent records.

10)Accounts related records.

11)Pensions and other records

12)Police Benevolent related records, and

13)Other records.

 

(vii)        the particulars  of  any arrangement that exists  for consultation  with,  or   representation  by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or administration thereof;

 

 Superintendent of Police nominates the members of the public for rendering their assistance to assist the police in security of property, preservation of public order etc. Superintendent of Police also constitutes peace committee, involving members of the public.

 

(viii)   a statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advise, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public:

            The decisions and advice since taken by the Departmental Officers no public involvement is entertained.  However at the time of communal clashes and other sensitive situations members of the public were invited for holding peace committee for bringing normalcy in the affected areas.

 

 (ix)     a directory of its officers and employees:

 

Sl No

Name

Sriyuths

Designation

Office

1

Vacant

Supdt of Police

Kodagu District

2

Prakash J D

Dy.S.P.

Madikeri Sub Dvn

3

Vishnuvardhan N

Dy.S.P.

Virajpet Sub Dvn

4

Narayana M

Dy.S.P.

Somawarpet Sub Dvn

5

Vasanth Kumar H C

C.P.I.

Madikeri Town Circle

6

Satheesh Kumar R

C.P.I.

Madikeri Rural Circle

7

Shailendra M

C.P.I.

Virajpet Circle

8

Venkatesh P V

C.P.I.

Gonicoppa Circle

9

Bosaiah P B

C.P.I.

Kutta Circle

10

Vijayaprasad

C.P.I.

Kushalnagar Circle

11

Prasanna Kumar

C.P.I.

Somawarpet Circle

12

Srinivas  P

PI

DCRB

13

Vacant

PI

Dist Special Branch

14

Vacant

PI

DCIB

15

Keshavaji

PI

Police Radio Station

16

Jayakrshna H S

RPI

DAR

17

Ramchandra H T

A A O

District Police Office

18

Prakash Gowda K J

PSI (L&O)

Madikeri Town PS

19

Venkatesha

PSI (Crime)

Madikeri Town PS

20

Shantharama

PSI (L&O)

Madikeri Rural PS

21

Chikkanna

PSI (Crime)

Madikeri Rural PS

22

Mahadevaswamy

PSI

Napoklu PS

23

Vijayakumar L

PSI Siddapura

OOD Bhagamandala PS

24

Mahadevaiah

PSI – I

Traffic PS

25

Amanulla A

PSI Traffic – II

OOD Siddapura PS

26

Veena S M

WPSI

Madikeri Town PS

27

Anup Madappa P

PSI

Virajpet Rural PS

28

Harishchandra K P

PSI

Virajpet Town PS

 

29

Mahesh M

PSI

Gonicoppa PS

30

Subbegowda

PSI Somawarpet (Crime)

OOD Ponnampet PS

31

Ramachary

PSI (L & O) Srimangala

OOD DCRB

32

Gangadhar S T

PSI (Crime)

Srimangala PS

33

Naikar G M

PSI

Kutta PS

34

Thimmegowda

PSI

Sunticoppa PS

35

Basavaraju B

PSI

Kushalnagar PS

36

Suresh Kumar S D

PSI (L&O)

Somawarpet PS

37

Harivardhan

PSI Ponnampet PS

OOD Shanivarasanthe PS

39

Santhosh P P

PSI

District Special Branch

40

Ramesh A P

PSI

DCRB

41

Kempaiah T S

PSI

FMS Madikeri

42

Devaiah A M

PSI

FMS, Virajpet

43

Mariappa T K

PSI

FMS, Somawarpet

44

Nagaraja C

PSI Shanivarasanthe

OOD DPO, Madikeri

45

Monnappa C K

I/c RSI

DAR

46

Bopaiah B N

I/c RSI

DAR

47

Manjunath P T

I/c RSI

DAR

48

Ganesh Rai B R

PSI

Police Radio Station

49

Mahadeva N T

PSI

Police Radio Station

 

(x) the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees,

     including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations:

 

1)        SP                                           10000-15200 - pay as applicable

2)        DSPs                                       14050-25050   - Pay as applicable

3)        CPIs/PIs/RPI                         10800-20025  - pay as applicable

4)        PSIs/RSIs                               10000-18150 -  pay as applicable

5)        ASIs/ARSIs                            7275-13350 -  pay as applicable

6)        HCs/AHCs/WHCs                6250-12000 – pay as applicable

7)        PCs/APCs/WPCs                  5800-10500 – pay as applicalbe     

8)        AAO                                        11400-21600 – pay as applicable

9)        FDA                                        7275-13350 – pay as applicable

10)      SDA                                        5800-10500 – pay as applicable

11)      Dalayath / SWEEPERS         4800-7275 – pay as applicable

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  Pensionery Benefits etc. are allowed as per the Rules applicable from time to time.

 

 (xi)    the budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the  particulars of all

          plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursement made:

Budgets will be released from Police Chief Office, Bangalore time to time.

 

 (xii)   the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;                       

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(xiii)   particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted

          by it;

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 (xiv)   details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in

          an electronic form;

            Crime Criminal Information System, Crime Statistics are available with all Police Station, District Police Office and State Crime Record Bureau in the State.

 

 

(xv)          the particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;

 

            General public can obtain information from the following unit officers.

Unit

Information

Information Officers

Appellate authority

District Police Office

District Police Office Establishment, Accounts, funds, General etc

Assistant Administrative Officer

Superintendent of Police

Police Stations

Work in the police stations

Assistant sub – inspectors

Police Sub Inspectors

Circle Offices

Work in the Circle level

Office Writers

Circle Police Inspectors

Sub – Divisions

Work in the Sub-Division level

Office writers

Dy.S.P.s

 (xvi)   the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information

          Officers:

1)        Assistant Administrative Officer,             Sri Ramachandra H T,

          Assistant Administrative Officer,

          District Police Office,

          Kodagu District. Madikeri.

 

(xvii)    Such other information as may be prescribed:

            The other information of the Police Department is as under:

Sanctioned, Actual and vacancy Strength of Executive  and Ministerial  Staff.

 

SL No.

DESIGNATION

SANCTIONED STRENGTH

ACTUAL STRENGTH

VACANCY

1

Supdt of Police

1

-

1

2

DySPs

3

3

-

3

CPI/PIs

10

8

2

4

PSIs /WPSIs

31

27

4

5

ASIs /WASIs

38

38

-

6

HCs  /WHCs

190

183

7

7

PCs  /WPCs

507

503

4

DAR

1

RPI

1

1

-

2

RSIs

6

4

2

3

ARSIs

8

8

-

4

AHCs

57

43

14

5

APCs

259

249

10

6

COOK

1

1

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Bank of Mysore Security at Ponnampet & Somawarpet         

 

1

AHCs

8

-

8

5

APCs

22

-

22

 

WIRELESS

1

PI

1

1

-

2

PSIs

4

1

3

3

ASIs

8

4

4

4

HCs

14

13

1

5

PCs

6

6

-

 

 

FINGERPRINT

1

PI

1

-

1

2

PSIs

1

-

1

3

PCs

2

2

-

MINISTERIAL STAFF

1

AAO

1

1

-

2

SEC. SUPTDS

3

3

-

3

FDAs

7

7

-

4

SDAs

10

10

-

5

STENOGRAPERS

1

1

-

6

TYPISTs

6

1

5

7

DALAYATHs

5

5

-

8

SWEEPERs

6

4

2

 

PART TIME SWEEPERS

2

1

1

 

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SUB DIVISIONS/CIRCLES

/POLICE STATIONS  AND OUT-POSTS IN KODAGU DISTRICT.

 

Sl.

No.

Name of the Unit

No. of Sub Divisions

No. of Circles

No. of Police Stations

No. of Out Posts

1

Kodagu

3

7

16

17

 

 

Note: The official secret details of District Special Branch, State Intelligence are  

          exempted under section 24 (4) of Right to Information Act 2005