DIRECTORATE OF COORDINATION POLICE WIRELESS
DIRECTORATE OF COORDINATION POLICE WIRELESS This Department came into existence on February 19, 1946, initially as `Inspectorate of Wireless’ and was later accorded the status of Directorate of Coordination (Police Wireless), a subordinate organisation, under Ministry of Home Affairs –MHA, in 1950. It was entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating for developing and establishing the Police Telecommunication network in the country and also to advise MHA on all Police Telecommunication matters, predominant being round the clock communication between the Centre and State /Union Territory - UT capitals through a network of presently 27 Interstate Police Wireless Stations located in the State/UT capitals. Presently this Directorate has been entrusted with the responsibility of setting up of an integrated Police Wireless network in the country, known as POLNET with the aim of having direct ‘Police Station to any Police Station’ communication and as back bone for on line crime criminal