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Act
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section number
37
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
37. Designated police officer.
The State Government shall-
(a) establish a police control room in every district and at State level;
(b) designate a police officer in every district and in every police station, not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police who shall be responsible for maintaining the information about the names and addresses of the persons arrested, nature of the offence with which charged, which shall be prominently displayed in any manner including in digital mode in every police station and at the district headquarters.
Section 37: Police Control Rooms and Information on Arrests
The state government must:
Set up police control rooms in every district and across the entire state.
Choose a police officer at least the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector for each district and police station.
This officer must keep a list of people who have been arrested, including their names, addresses, and the crimes they are accused of.
This information must be clearly displayed in every police station and district headquarters, including online.
