VADODARA: Crime Branch is currently handling over 30 cases, including that of gangster Mukesh Harjani and the Rafiq Gaay murder case. However, it just has one police inspector (PI) and four police sub-inspectors (PSIs).
The serving PI, too, has been transferred to Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), but the city police are not releasing him as they do not have got any replacement for him. It is not just the crime branch that is facing shortage of PIs. Other police departments too are facing the same crisis.
With the incidents of chain-snatching and loots on rise in the city, police need more manpower to patrol and investigate cases. But, they keep facing shortage at one or the other level. Police commissioner Satish Sharma, however, said the shortage is temporary as promotions of PSI to PI level are due this month.
"The Crime Branch is a sensitive department and it needs cops with expertise. Entire city comes under its jurisdiction that makes its workload a bit too much. Lack of proper manpower affects its work quality directly," a police official said.
City police have sanctioned posts of 39 PIs, but only 25 PIs are serving here as of now. The Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB), special branch and Kishanwadi police station are currently without PIs. The posts of readers to police commissioner and joint police commissioner, too, are vacant.
Crime Branch has sanctioned posts of eight PSIs and 72 police constables. However, police officials said they at least double the number of constables in crime branch to help it function efficiently. Sources said police department had sent a proposal for increase of staff strength to the government, but no action has been taken in the matter so far.
"There is shortage of PIs, but it is temporary. The promotions of PSIs are due this month, so we will be able to fill the post of PIs soon," Sharma told TOI.
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