CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENTS IN PAKISTAN

 

The Crime Investigation Department is a crime scene investigation, interrogation, antiterrorism, and an intelligence bureaus in the provincial police service of Pakistan.^[1] The each CID bureaus are usually commanded by the AIG rank police official each appointed by the Inspector-Generals of the police services.

In Karachi, the CID teams have garnered and gathered counterintelligence information to take actions against organized crimes, and infiltrated the terrorist cells to track down the TPP and al-Qaeda operatives, alongside the FIA and the IB

Formation and organization

In 1902, the British government formed the CID bureaus in all over the British Raj.^[3] After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the CID bureaus were equally distributed to Pakistan.^[4] In Punjab and Sindh, the CID bureaus were formed in 1947; during the successive years, the CID bureaus were established in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Bureaus

CID Sindh

In Sindh, the CID bureau is led by the appointed AIG, and it has several other sub-bureaus established in all over the Karachi.^[5] Other CID bureaus are located in Larkana, Sukkar, Hyderabad, and Mirpur; all bureaus led by the superintendent police (SP).^[5] In Karachi, the CID bureaus worked on towards crime scene investigations, interrogations of suspects, antiterrorism, and intelligence in the city.^[2]

In 2010, the TPP coordinated the bomb blast at the CID building, nearly destroyed the entire headquarter.^[6] Since 2010, the Karachi CID bureau has been engage in deadly police encounters, shoot outs, murder cases, and high speed chase involving the al-Qaeda and TTP terrorists. In 2015, CID teams gunned down the four al-Qaeda operatives after a high speed chase took place in Qayyumabad in Karachi.^[7]

Counter Terrorism Department, CTD Punjab

CID revamped in 2010 and it's new name is Now Counter terrorism department, During implementation of National Action Plan, Army chief, Additional Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and Chief Minister of Punjab wanted to introduce a new productive force known as CTF. This counter-terrorism force provided extra ordinary results during its initial stage. This department of police is considered as most disciplined, productive, efficient and zero corrupted. CTD is considered as top intelligence agency at provincial level.

In the history of Police agency CTD took Two president

CID Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

tial awards from President, Mamnoon Hussain in 2016.

The CID bureau in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa usually worked with Frontier Corps and Special Police within the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police.^[8] The CID Bureau is headed by the AIG with a separate headquarters in Peshawar.^[9] The CID Peshawar carries out raids on the hideouts of TPP militants.^[8] In 2013, the bureau was converted into Elite Force and Counter Terrorism Directorate (CTD), which now works with the special agents of the FIA

In the past, CID used to play the lead role in operations against hardened criminals, smugglers and outlaws. In case of any extraordinary situation, the Frontier Constabulary used to be called to assist the police in maintaining law and order.^[8] As of now, the CID Peshawar now focuses on conducting criminal investigation and solving murder cases

CID Balochistan

The CID bureau in Balochistan was established by the Balochistan Police in 2000 which was then to be headed by superintendent police (SP). As of current, the CID bureau is headed by the DIG rank officer