GPOL 320 — Composition of District Police Complaints Authority.

Gujarat Police Act, 1951

Statutory text

(1) The District Police Complaints Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:—

(a) a Chairperson to be appointed by the State Government from amongst the retired Judges of the High Court or retired officers of the Indian Police Service;

(b) a member to be appointed by the State Government from amongst senior police officers not below the rank of Superintendent of Police;

(c) two members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly elected from the concerning District, to be appointed by the State Government.

(d) The Deputy Superintendent of Police, ex-officio, who shall be the Member-Secretary.

(2) The terms and condition of the members of the District Police Complaints Authority other than ex-officio, shall be such as may be prescribed.

(3) (a) The District Police Complaints Authority shall meet at least once in every quarter and assess the record of at least one-fourth of all Police Stations within the District with respect to the following matters and also prepare a rating in the prescribed manner:—

(i) prompt registration of First Information Report;

(ii) custodial violence;

(iii) extortion of money from complainants and the victims;

(iv) drunken behavior; and

(v) misbehavior with the pubic.

(b) The report and the rating shall be sent to the concerned authorities for taking appropriate action.

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