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Bengal Police Wireless started functioning from 1st week of May, 1946 with 51 Wireless Stations located over 5 Ranges in 26 Districts of undivided Bengal centering its Head Quarters at 2-Queens Park, Ballygunj, Calcutta. Lt. Col. A.K.Ghosh was appointed as first Superintendent of Police, Wireless, Bengal on 01-09-1945. The units of Wireless Stations started its operation with the strength following Wireless personnel:-

Inspector	02
Supervisor	06
Asstt. Supervisor (Mechanical)	16
Asstt. Supervisor (Operational)	27
Operator	160

One Technical Workshop was established at the HQ. for maintenance and repairing of Wireless Sets by the Asstt. Supervisors (Mechanical). The Asstt. Supervisors (Operational) and Operators were posted to different Wireless Stations of Bengal for Operational work.

In 1952, the Wireless HQ of West Bengal Police was shifted to Wakely House 3-Moore Avenue, Tollygunj, Calcutta 700 040 from Queens Park.

On 25-01-1959, the Administrative Building along with Technical Building of West Bengal Police Wireless HQ was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. B.C.Roy and thereafter, the Wireless HQ was shifted to the new Buildings from Wakely House.

In the meantime, the subordinate staff of Wireless Section was declared as regular Police force by a Government Order No. 34 dated 12-08-1960. It was stated that Wireless Inspectors are equivalent to Inspector of Police, Wireless Supervisors Grade-I and Grade-II as Sub-Inspector of Police and Wireless Operators as Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police for the purpose of discipline, control and other privileges.

In 1983, West Bengal Police Wireless was renamed as Telecommunication, West Bengal. The Police Telecommunication HQ. West Bengal Police Telecommunication is now situated at 3-Manik Bandhopadhyay Sarani, Kolkata 700 040, as the Street name rechristened after the noted writer by the KMC authority.

This Department caters to the need for real time communication from Camp / Out Post level to the West Bengal Police HQ throughout Districts and Sub-Divisional HQ having the following most reliable as well as modern Communication Systems of the age:-

VHF Communication
HF Communication
E-mail (Intranet) Communication
POLNET Communication

Communication

VHF Communication

Basically it is a ground wave communication in . There are two slots of VHF range i.e. 66 to 88 MHz and the other is 146 to 176 MHz.A distance of 40 KM between static to static and about 15 KM from static to vehicle mounted station depending on tower height and terrain condition is covered with these frequency ranges.

Till 2001 we had

24 Channels in the Low Band

16 Channels in the High Band

At present we have

35 Channels in the Low Band

42 Channels in the High Band.

In North Bengal at present we are using High Band Sets while all other districts are working in the Low Band.

There are 3201 Static / Mobile sets are working in

18 Districts Headquarters,

65 Sub-divisional Headquarters

421 Police Stations including Government Railway Police Stations, Police Camps, Out Posts & Immigration Check Posts

Another 88 numbers of static / mobile sets are being maintained within Kolkata area West Bengal Police. About 1272 hand held sets are being deployed in the districts. However, the enhanced demand to meet the special situation like election or VVIP duties are met up from reserve stock at Telecommunication Headquarters.

Recently 10 Watt Carry Back VHF sets have been introduced for communication, especially inside the forest areas in the district of Paschim Medinipur, Bankura and Purulia.

In order to facilitate the VHF communication we have 254 numbers of communication towers.

In other static stations in the PS level & Camps, the communication aerials mounted on the 3 to 5 sections of mild steel Masts with section height of 8 feet each.

Communication

POLNET Communication

This is a combination of Satellite Communication and UHF Communication. Single Satellite in Geo-stationary orbit work as an active repeater which covers the entire country.

The VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminal) are used for Satellite Communication. MART (Multi-Access Radio Telephony) System is used for UHF Communication.

VOICE / DATA / FAX can work simultaneously by multiple users in the VSAT Stations while MART is specially used for VOICE Communication from Police Station to Police Station and District Station. The range is limited by 35 Kms Line of Sight and repeater Stations will be used when required.

The network can function in two Systems:-

(1)	Combination of MESH & STAR Topology in State Head Quarters.
(2)	STAR Topology for District Head Quarters.

In MESH System, any Earth Station can communicate with each other through the Satellite Transponder directly. This system is provided in the State Head Quarters. In this System, a dish antenna is required. The diameter of the dish is 3.8 Metres.

In the STAR System, the Earth Stations cannot communicate with each other directly through the Satellite Transponder. In this system, HUB is required. In POLNET, HUB has been proposed at Delhi. This is an Earth Station with large dish antenna of 11 Metres diameter and powerful transmitter up to 2 KW. The signal from one Base Station for another Base Station is transmitted to the Satellite which sends signal to the HUB where it is boosted, routed by Network Management System and is retransmitted to the Transponder Satellite, which in turn sends the signal to the desired Base Station.

At present, total 833 VSAT Stations have been included under this scheme. The capacity of the HUB is 1500.

MCS-VSAT :This software is used for point-to-point text messaging up to 40 KB at a time using X.3 Parameters.

FTP : File Transfer Protocol is used for exchanging all types of files / folders.

Webmail :It is a Mail / Information exchange System among all States / District Head Quarters using an IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) Server based on Linux platform through the allotted mailboxes located at POLNET HUB at New Delhi.

This is a combination of Satellite Communication and UHF Communication. Single Satellite in Geo-stationery orbit work as an active repeater which covers the entire country.

The V-SATs (Very Small Aperture Terminal) are used for satellite Communication . Multi-Access Radio Telephony system is used for UHF Communication.

VOICE / DATA / FAX can work simultaneously by multiple users in the VSAT stations while MART is specially used for VOICE Communication from Police Station to Sub-Divisional Station and District Station. The range is limited by tower height and repeater stations will be used when required

The network can function in two systems

(1)	MESH System In State Headquarters
(2)	STAR System for District Headquarters

In MESH system any earth station can communicate with each other through the Satellite Transponder directly. This system is used in the State Headquarters. In this system a dish antenna are required.The diameter of the dish is 4 meters.

In the Star system the base stations cannot communicate with each other directly through the Satellite Transponder. In this system Hub is required. In POLNET, Hub has been proposed at Delhi.

This is a base Station with large dish antenna of about 16 meters diameter and powerful transmitter.

The signal from one base station for another base station is transmitted to the satellite which sends signal to the Hub where it is boosted and is retransmitted to the transponder satellite, which in turn sends the signal to The desired base station.

At present total 833 V-SAT Stations have been included under this scheme. The capacity of the HUB is 1500.

Communication

WBP E-Mail

WBP Email - E-Messaging is a Mail system to interchange mails / information using WBSWAN and POINET among various levels of officers within WBP. It is an Intranet.

A set of 3 Low end Server on Linux platform handles WBP E-Mail 24 X 7. This System started working from 2002. The Mail Server installed at Police Directorate, Writers' Building have accounts allotted to senior officers at various levels have been allotted mailboxes. The messaging can be done from any point of the network .

Each and every district HQ have a Mail server installed . The connectivity from the Police Stations to respective District HQ are through Dial-up lines and from District level to the Police Directorate at Writers' Building is through the state wide area network most popularly known as WBSWAN. The District Switching Centers of WBSWAN has extended data-connectivity to the respective SPs office through Ethernet � LAN.

Dial up Connection is from the Thanas to District HQ Server

WBSWAN and Dial up is from District HQ Server to State Server HQ.CID network is connected with State HQ through WBSWAN and IB is connected through Dial UP.

Training

Training

In order to cope with the modern technology for maintaining the Telecommunication equipment and computers used for communication purpose, different courses of training are being imparted at Training Centre at Telecommunication Headquarters of West Bengal Police.

A compulsory training of duration of one year for Wireless Operator and Technical Supervisor (on the basis of Direct Recruitment and/or on Promotion) is being imparted. Besides, in-service training have been given to Telecom personnel as well as to other police personnel on computer Software, Hardware and Printer Courses. Almost all the Telecom personnel have been trained in modern computer based communication systems, apart from that there is arrangement for cryptography training for Telecom personnel.

Police personnel and Ministerial Staff of West Bengal Police also have been given training on various Software packages which are in use in Police Department.

Contact List

Important Contacts

ADG & IGP, Telecommunication, WB	033-2421-1944
IGP, Telecommunication, WB	033-2377-1551
SP, Telecommunication, WB	033-2471-1389

Swami Vivekananda State Police Academy

To visit the website go to svspa.wb.gov.in

About Us

The Police Training College, West Bengal, was set up on 11th April, 1948 at Barrackpore lying on the bank of River Ganges. The Nissan Hut structures left behind by the British Army after the 2nd world war- II were utilized on ad-hoc basis for the official works and accommodation of the trainees and instructors. Subsequently, the following Subsidiary Training Center have been established under the control of PTC, Barrackpore.

From 01 August 2011 "Police Training College, Barrackpore" is renamed as "Swami Vivekananda State Police Academy , West Bengal"

The primary objective of the Swami Vivekananda State Police Academy, West Bengal, is to impart Basic Training to the officers and men of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police to prepare them in such a manner so that they achieve the desired level of Physical Fitness, Mental Alertness and Professional Skill to serve the people of the state with courage, conviction, uprightness and dedication.

Mission is to provide training to the Police officers and men of West Bengal Police and instill values of the highest standards and the best code of conduct so that they serve the citizens of the community with the highest professionalism.

The Academy will endeavor to inculcate in them the integrity of the highest order, sensitivity to the aspiration of the people, respect for the Human Rights and sensitiveness for the special rights of the weaker sections of the society.

The Academy has also the objective to arrange In-Service training for the officers and men to make them aware of the social changes, the changes in legislations and to bring about a change in their aptitude for serving the people better.

The Academy maintains close contacts with the S.V.P. National Police Academy and other Police Training Institutions of the country for the improvement of its training methodology and training curriculum. The Academy will be a centre for assessment of training needs of the state and make sincere efforts for the improvement of the functioning of the officers and men in the field through continuous evaluation of their performance during practical training.

What's New

Training Programme conducted by Swami Vivekananda State Police Academy West Bengal

Basic training of police personnel of different ranks and officials of other law enforcement agencies e.g., Excise etc.

In-service training of police personnel of different ranks

Pre-promotional and post-promotional training of police personnel of different ranks.

BPR&D sponsored advanced training programme for inter-state police officers of different ranks.

Increase in Firing Practice in 2010

Swami Vivekananda State Police Academy , West Bengal at present has increased the practice rounds of each trainees to fire from available weapons after getting release order of extra ammunition from Central Armoury, Barrackpore

Sl.	Type of Weapon	Nature of Trainees	Presently done in SVSPA	Earlier Years
1.	303 Rifle	All Cadets & RCs	30 Rounds (including final)	15 Rounds
2.	410 Musket	Cadet Sgt. & Cadet SI(A/B)	48 rounds (including final)	24 Rounds
3.	410 Musket	Cadet SIs(U/B), WBP & KP & RCs	20 rounds (including final)	10 Rounds
4.	38 Revolver	All Cadets & Dy.SP (U/T)	54 rounds (including final)	18 Rounds
5.	22 Rifle	RCs	10 rounds (only practice)	10 Rounds
6.	INSAS, AK47, SLR	Dy. SP (U/T), Cadet Sgt. KP, Cadet SIs, WBP & KP & RCs	20, 15 & 20 Rounds respectively

Revision of Examination System

As per new Examination System, 70% of the questions is objective and the rest 30% is descriptive in nature as per BPR&D Guideline. Implementation of Integrated Modular Methodology.

Revision of Training Syllabus

Apart from the various professional subjects the following subjects have been newly incorporated

National security

Disaster Management

Community Policing

Cyber Forensic and Information security

Election Management

Basic Features:

All relevant theoretical inputs have been identified and designed in specific module.

Use of case studies and problem solving exercises

Use of case laws

Introduction of Moot Court

Staging of crime scene

Screening of relevant films

Group discussion followed by feed-back

Module on Protection of Human Rights: Duties of Police

Key Points:

Human Rights:Ethical Context	Human Rights & Indian Constitution	Human Rights & Procedural Laws	Human Rights & Special Laws	Custodial Crime: Case Study
1. Concept of Human Rights-Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 2. Violation of Human Rights in India-Allegation against Police.	1. Constitutional provisions regarding protection of Human Rights. 2. Directions and Rulings of the Apex Court and NHRC regarding protection of Human Rights.	Provisions of Cr.PC relating to observance of Human Rights during: a. Arrest & Detention. b. Search & Seizure. c. Interrogation of Accused. d. Bail Procedure	1. Provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act-1993	Custodial Death & Custodial Rape-Case Study.

Theoretical Inputs:

Human Rights: Ethical Context	Evolution of Concepts: (1) Magna Carta AD 1521, (2) US Declaration of Independence 1776, (3) French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen 1789, (4) Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, (5) International Convention of 1996.Violation of Human Rights: Allegation Against Police: 1) Refusal to draw FIR and minimization of offences, 2) Illegal arrest and detention, 3) Indiscriminate use of Handcuff, 4) Custodial Torture, Custodial Rape, Custodial Death 5) Death by fake encounter-Penal Provisions.
Human Rights & Indian Constitution	Provisions of Indian Constitution: 1) Fundamental Rights(Art.14 to 35), 2)Un-enumerated fundamental rights (Right to privacy, Right to Human dignity, Right against torture, cruel or unusal punishment or the degrading treatment, Right to free legal aid, Right against custodial violence,3) Directive Principle (Art.39,41 to 51)
Case Laws	1) D.K.Basu- Vs-State of West Bengal[1997(I)JT(SC)-I],2) Joginder Kumar- Vs- State of UP[AIR 1994-SC 1349], 3) Prem Kumar Sukhla- vs- Delhi Administration[AIR 1980 SC-1535], 4) Sunil Gupta -vs- State of MP [AIR 1990,SCC(CR)440], 5) Gobinda- vs- State of MP [AIR 1975 SC-1379], 6) Hussainara Khatoon- vs- Home Secretary [AIR 1979 SC 1360, 7) Sheela- vs- Union of India [1986 SC 1773]
Human Rights and Procedural Laws	Provisions of Cr.PC : 1) Arrest- Sec.46,49,50,51,54,55,56,57, II) Search & Seizure- Sec.93,47,100,100{3}, Interrogation ? Sec.160 to 164,436 to 439
Human Rights and Special Laws & PRB	Provisions of The Protection of Human Rights Act-1993: Sec.2(D),2(F),3,4,12,13,14,15,17,18 Provisions of Police Regulations of Bengal,1943: Escort of prisoners [Rule 331,332]

Methodology:

Lecture & Demonstration	1) By In House Faculty: 2) By Guest Faculty : Dr. Amit Sen, Member, West Bengal State Human Rights Commission.
Case Study	1) Smt. Nilabati Behara- Vs.-State of Orissa [1993(2) S.C.(Page 503)],Ref.Supreme Court on Criminal Justice by R.K.Bag page no.450, 2)Saheli -Vs- Commissioner of Delhi Police[AIR 1990 SC Page No.513] Ref. Supreme Court on Criminal Justice by R.K.Bag page no.451
Audio Visual Aids	1) CD-5 Provided by SVPNPA and power point presentation made by SVSPA West Bengal on Human Rights. 2) Website link-a) www.state.gov , b) www.legalservicesindia.com, c) www.lawharvard.edu, d) www.amnesty.org 3) Film show: ABTAK CHAPPAN(Hindi Commercial Film), GANGAJAL (Hindi Commercial Film)
Group Discussion & Feedback	Trainees discuss the entire lesson in separate groups and submit their feedback reports.

Introduction of Training Programme on Election Management

Object and Purpose:

To make the trainees aware with the election process

To make the trainees aware with the different duties of police personnel in c/w Election

Introduction of Training of Trainers Course for the Faculties

Object and Purpose:

To increase the training skills of the faculties

To make the trainers competent for the effective implementation of Integrated Modular Methodology

Introduction of Integrated training of I.P.S. Probationers and Dy. S.P.(U/T) on common issues regarding working in west Bengal

Indoor

NASSCOM
USIS
DAY WALKA FOUNDATION
UNHCR,NHRC & WBHRC
NCB
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SC & ST, 15 NGOS ON ILLEGAL TRAFFIC / ENVIRONMENT/FIRST-AID/ THALASEMIA /OLD-AGE/STREET CHILDREN/JUVENILE JUSTICE
BPR&D
IMI

Outdoor

Indian Army
ITBP Academy
BSF Academy
Hazaribagh,BSF Academy, Tikenpore.

Contact

Email ID of SVSPA : svspawb@gmail.com
Telefax Number : 033-2592-3703 (Control Room)
Telefax Number : 033-2592-0488 (Director’s Office Chamber)
EPABX Number : 033-25448203

Sl No.	Name of Office	EPABX Extension Number
1	DIRECTOR'S CHAMBER	201
2	ACADEMY HOUSE	202
3	CLI-I	203
4	CDI-I	204
5	DSP (DS)	205
6	AC KP	206
7	HA	207
8	ACCOUNTANT	208
9	CLI-II	209
10	CDI-II	210
11	PA OFFICE	211
12	RIDING OFFICE	212
13	EXAMINATION CELL	213
14	CLOTHING STORE	214
15	-	215
16	PPT SECTION	216
17	MT SECTION	217
18	COMPUTER SECTION	218
19	SEMINAR HALL	219
20	DEPARTMENTAL STORE	220
21	EMAIL SECTION	221
22	VISITORS' ROOM	222
23	RESERVE OFFICE	223
24	-	224
25	INSPECTORS' ROOM	225
26	LIBRARY	226
27	-	227
28	SVSPA BAND	228
29	-	229
30	MAJOR OFFICE	230
31	-	231
32	MINI FSL	232
33	CONTROL ROOM	233
34	-	234
35	-	235
36	-	236
37	COOPERATIVE SOCIETY	237
38	-	238
39	READER TO CDI-I	239
40	ELECTRICAL SECTION	240
41	READER TO CLI-I	241
42	AQUATIC TRG CENTRE	242
43	IST & ARC	243
44	COURSE COORDINATORS' OFFICE	244

State Crime Records Bureau

The SCRB West Bengal has established itself as Crime-Criminal Record-Keeper, helping build a strong digital database to help the investigating agency in their endeavour to prevent and detect crime.

To visit the website go throughpolicesohaiyota.wbpolice.gov.in

Intelligence Branch

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*Contact No :- 033-2282-5491 / 92 / 93. Control Room :- 033-2282-1133. Fax no – 033-2282-4422.*
Introduction
‘One should know more about the enemy than he knows about himself’ – Duke of Wellington on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo.
At the beginning of British rule in India, the Government was dependent on the village-watch system for the collection of information about crime and socio-religious developments from the remote areas. There was hardly any organized system of reporting of information of political nature. Another channel of information of the local administration was their personal contacts with the Zamindars and other influential persons of the society.
The need for collection of intelligence arose with the growth of consciousness in India. In fact, the history of intelligence organization is linked with the history of national awakening and the development of organized activities in the country.
Genesis and Background of Intelligence Branch, West Bengal
As the Indian freedom movement – spearheaded by the Congress was taking off, Lord Dufferin became aware of the inadequacy of the system of collection of political intelligence and saw in the Indian National Congress, a threat to the stability of the empire, as there was no other political movement at that time raging in the country. In response of Lord Dufferin's proposal, the Secretary of State for India issued an order on December 22, 1887 for setting up a Central Special Branch and also Special Branches of the Police Department at the headquarters of each Provincial Government.
In the beginning, the Central Special Branch did not have any unit solely under their control. They were merely collating and compiling their reports received from the provincial Special Branches. But in the far-flung areas of the Empire, there was need for collecting military intelligence.
From 1901 onwards, during the time of Lord Curzon, secret societies came into existence in Bengal. During the anti-Partition and Swadeshi movements, the secret societies burgeoned with new enthusiastic recruits all over Bengal Presidency and beyond. Assassination of high officials and violence by secret societies burst on the otherwise placid political scene of Bengal. Decision of Lord Curzon for Partition of Bengal of 1905 gave fillip to the terrorist and violent activities of the secret societies. A large no. of political cases, including the famous Alipur Bomb Case (1908) was started during this period. Extremist groups under the leadership of Rishi Aurobindo, Bipin Ch. Pal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak had emerged at that time who openly advocated armed terrorist movement against the British Government.
The traumatic events of 1908, however called for considerable expansion of the Special Branch which had started functioning since 1887. It is in this backdrop that IB, WB had came into being in 1908 with CWC Plowden as its first DIG.
The Government of India attached great importance to the Bengal Intelligence Branch in view of the fact that Bengal was at that time the epicenter of political agitation and terrorist activities.
Consequently, because of the importance attached to it, the agency was called Intelligence Branch (IB,WB) in Bengal instead of Special Branch (SB).The legacy is still on.
The inflection points
The independence of India and the partition of the province of Bengal in 1947. Communal holocaust – great Calcutta Killing (1946) and Noakhali Riot (1947) Unending stream of refugees from East Bengal. A brief period of communist insurgency in Bengal in late 1950s – which was contained by the Government machinery. Outbreak of Naxalite insurgency in Bengal in 1969 Emergence of leftist power and start of Left Front Government in West Bengal in 1977. Since the late 80s & early 90s border issues, i.e. Indo – Bangladesh, Indo – Bhutan & Indo – Nepal border have cropped up.
Formation of District Intelligence Branch Office
When it gradually came to light that the ramification of the underground conspiratorial organization were not confined to Calcutta alone but had spread to the districts, then the idea of forming Intelligence Branches at district headquarters was seriously considered. On the eve of the First World War, however, it was felt necessary that there should be a senior officer in-charge of the Intelligence Branch in the districts. In some of the affected districts, Additional Superintendents of Police were posted to head the district Intelligence Branches. Where there was no Additional Superintendent of Police, the Superintendent of Police was designated as Superintendent of Police in-charge of the District Intelligence Branch.

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The Role & Responsibilities of IB WB

To collect, collate, disseminate intelligence – to keep the state machinery appraised of all the developments related to law & order, internal security and matters of confidential nature deemed to be of public interest.
To raise agents to collect intelligence to thwart any movement prejudicial for the safety & security of the country.
To monitor the developments in organized and unorganized sectors like labour, students, trade Unions.
To develop and pursue intelligence inputs received from Intelligence Branch and other Special Branches – to share actionable intelligence and to follow up actions.

Restructuring of Intelligence Branch
Intelligence Branch, West Bengal was restructured on 8th December, 2016 to improve IB’s functional efficiency and transforming it into a specialized agency staffed by fully trained competent and dedicated officers, endowed with the desired aptitude and level of competence in collection, collation and dissemination of intelligence. Government of West Bengal sanctioned 29 LIUs (Local Intelligence Units) for this purpose under control of IB, WB. All LIUs are now functional.
After the Government of India Act came into operation in 1937, the Intelligence Branch started losing its close contact with the Intelligence Bureau. But it retained its efficiency and capabilities to a great extent. The Quit India Movement of 1942, the Tebhaga Movement of 1946-47 and the communal riots of 1946 are three major political upheavals which broke-out in the Province before Independence. The Intelligence Branch competently faced the challenges of these upheavals. Besides during the War, the counter-intelligence tasks were also performed with great ability.

Contact Us

ADG & IGP, IB, WB	033-2282-5244
IGP , IB, WB	033-2282-9865
IGP-II, IB, WB	033-2282-2826
IG-II, (Border), IB,	033-2280-9800
DIG, IB, WB	033-2282-9486
SS, IB, Siliguri	0353-2519558
SS, IB, WB	033-2282-6029
SS, IB, WB	033-2282-5033
SS, IB, WB	033-2282-6759
Control Room, IB,WB	033-2282-1133

Intelligence Branch Museum
In IB Museum, there is a radio transmitting set with all accessories which was sent by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose in a submarine to establish Radio Communication Network with Netaji from India to abroad which was seized in 1944. There is a Government Press Note relating to Shaulmari Ashram and a letter addressed to the PM of India and the CM of West Bengal by Netaji Birthday Celebration Committee with a request to delete the name of Netaji from WAR & CRIMINAL LIST. There are two valuable signatures of Khudiram and Netaji placed in this museum. Rare and invaluable portraits of Khudiram Bose, Rash Behari Bose, Prafullya Chaki, Naren Goswamy, Kanai Lal Dutta, Surya Sen, Kalpana Dutta, Pritilata Waddedar, Bina Das, Pulin Behari Das, Sri Aurabindo, Bhagat Singh, Ullaskar Dutta, Binoy Das, Badal Gupta, Dinesh Gupta are lending notable value and variety to it. In addition, grenades with an LMG Bren Gun have been preserved.

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About West Bengal Police Traffic
The State Traffic Police HQ is a nodal agency for all matters relating to Traffic and collection of data's in connection Traffic accidents in the whole of West Bengal excluding the city of Kolkata covered by Calcutta Police Act and Suburban Police Act. The State Traffic Police HQ is functioning by dint of Govt. order Bo. 1484-PL/PB/3P/99 dated 15/03/2000 bifurcating Traffic and Railways. This is well defined structural organisation headed by Director General of Police assisted by an Additional Director General of Police , one Inspector General of Police and one Dy. Inspector General of Police. There is also provision of Superintendent of police to assist the hierarchy. A small number of executive staff consisting of Dy. Sps, Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, Constables work here. The logistic support is given by a group of Ministerial Staff headed by one Head Clerk, Accountant, some typists etc. The concept of Traffic Police is not a new or modern concept, we trace the first history of Traffic Police in G.O. No. 2860-PL dated 21/07/51, whereas in Calcutta ; Traffic Police is created with one of DC and AC and complementary Inspectors, sergeants and constables to manage and control the Traffic of Calcutta.
The Traffic system in the districts is under the control of Superintendent of Police, who drafts policemen from his resources of the police personnel to manage the Traffic in his area. The Superintendent of police in his wisdom/deployed manpower for the optimum utility of the resources. The traffic police HQ intervenes only in very important occasion calls vehicular Traffic to be diverted from one district to another or to be stopped on the National Highways, to a massive congestion and Traffic Jams occasionally like Durga Puja, Kali Puja and other important VIP movements to the inter district are a few of the areas of responsibilities of the Traffic HQ.
It is also one of the mandates of the Traffic HQ to liaison with pollution control board Air Pollution on the by vehicular Traffic and also to check and control the menace of the Air Horn and Musical Horn in the long distance buses and heavy vehicles playing on National Highways. The Traffic Police HQ also assist the district police in all important Motor Accidents and Fatal Cases and guide the investigation most of the time to its logical conclusion. Traffic Police assist NGO's working with the Traffic to create Road safety Awareness amongst the pedestrians as well as drivers. It conducts clinics and organizes road shows with the help of NGOs to create Road Awareness amongst general Traffic HQ also conducts Traffic Safety Weeks with the help of school children for optimum results in creating safety awareness in coming future.

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Name	Rank	Telephone Nos. with STD Code
Vivek Sahay, IPS	ADG & IGP, Traffic, WB	033-2359-3713
Jawed Shamim, IPS	IGP, Traffic, North Bengal	033 2359-4012 (HQ Office)
Debasish Boral, IPS	DIG, Traffic, North Bengal, WB	033 2359-8325 (HQ Office)
Shri Indranil Kanjilal	Dy. SP (Hq), Traffic, West Bengal
Shri Joydeep Bose	Dy. SP (HW),Traffic, WB	033 2359-4013

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About W.B.N.V.F. Organisation
The main objective of raising this Force was to impart basic Military Training to the youth, especially in the rural areas of West Bengal so that they could respond to the service of the country in maintaining essential services during the time of emergencies. It was organized to develop leadership, character and ideal of service to provide military training to young men so as to stimulate interest in the defence services of the country, to build up a reserve of disciplined youth for national emergencies.
The W.B.N.V.F. Organization was set up after independence as a non-official Organization under the name and style of “Bangiya Jatiya Rakshi Bahini”, which was the brainchild of our former hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy.
The W.B.N.V.F Organization came under the control of Home (Defence) Department, Government of West Bengal w.e.f. 01/04/1949 with the passing of the W.B.N.V.F Act, 1949. The W.B.N.V.F Organization has been declared permanent by the Government of West Bengal on 22/12/1961 vide Memo. No. 2280-HD/1E-52/59 dated 22/12/1961 of Home Department, Defence Branch. The W.B.N.V.F Organization came under the control of Home Department, Civil Defence Branch vide Notification No. 436-Home (Cons.) dated 05/08/2004 of Home (Constitution & Elections) Department. Ultimately, the Home (Civil Defence) Department became a separate Department i.e. Department of Civil (Defence) vide Notification No. 261-CD/1E-04/2007 dated 12/03/2007 of Disaster Management & Civil Defence Department.

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W.B.N.V.F. Directorate and Mob.Establishment

Sanctioned strength	Actual Strength
50	31

02(two) Biswakarma Battalions in W.B.N.V.F

a) 1st Biswakarma Battalion, Durgapur is headed by the Commandant and other subordinate staffs are there to assist him. The Battalion personnel are engaged in Law & Order duties in aid of Police under Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police and other borrowing authorities.

Sanctioned strength	Actual Strength
944	84

b) 2nd Biswakarma Battalion, Kalyani is headed by the Commandant and other subordinate staffs are there to assist him. The Battalion personnel are engaged in Law & Order duties in aid of Police under Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police and other borrowing authorities.

Sanctioned strength	Actual Strength
947	90

04 (four) Training Centres in W.B.N.V.F

1) W.B.N.V.F Training Centre, Kalyani is headed by the Commandant and other subordinate staffs are there to assist him. The staff of Training Centres are imparting W.B.N.V.F. basic training to the recruits, in-service training of regular staff, refresher course training of effective volunteers of District Battalions.Training capacity – 400 recruits per batch.

Sanctioned strength	Actual Strength
153	55

2) W.B.N.V.F Training Centre, Halisahar including District Battalion Stores is headed by the Commandant and other subordinate staffs are there to assist him. The staff of Training Centres are imparting W.B.N.V.F. basic training to the recruits, in-service training of regular staff, refresher course training of effective volunteers of District Battalions. Training capacity – 525 recruits per batch.

Sanctioned strength	Actual Strength
214	72

3) W.B.N.V.F Training Centre, Cooch Behar including District Battalion Stores is headed by the Administrative Officer and other subordinate staffs are there to assist him. The staff of Training Centers are imparting W.B.N.V.F. basic training to the recruits, in-service training of regular staff, refresher course training of effective volunteers of District Battalions.Training capacity – 150 recruits per batch.

Sanctioned strength	Actual Strength
52	29

4) W.B.N.V.F Training Centre, Kurseong is headed by the Administrative Officer and other subordinate staffs are there to assist him. The staff of Training Centres are imparting W.B.N.V.F. basic training to the recruits, in-service training of regular staff, refresher course training of effective volunteers of District Battalions.Training capacity – 100 recruits per batch.

Sanctioned strength	Actual Strength
44	17

Beside this, there are 18(eighteen) District Battalions headed by the Company Commander / District Commandant and other subordinate staffs are posted there to supervise the administration of District Battalion office and to assist the District Magistrate and Chief District Commandant of the District as regard to the NVF Volunteers.

Establishment	Sanctioned strength	Actual Strength
Regular Staff	180	62
Volunteer	12861	6784

There are 02(two) wings in W.B.N.V.F. Organization

A) Regular:- Regular / permanent employees like all other State Government employees.

B) Temporary: - W.B.N.V.F District Volunteers who render their services voluntarily on “No work, no pay basis” under the control and supervision of the District Magistrate & Chief District Commandant of W.B.N.V.F. of different districts.
W.B.N.V.F. Volunteers now work side by side with the Police in maintaining Law & Order duty, traffic duty, Police station duty etc. and are also deployed at other borrowing authorities for guarding of valuable Government properties including vital installations throughout the state of West Bengal.

At a glance Strength of W.B.N.V.F. Permanent Staff.

Sl. No.	Name of Unit	Sanction Strength
1.	W.B.N.V.F. Directorate, Kalyani	40
2.	W.B.N.V.F. Mob. Estt. Kalyani	10
3.	W.B.N.V.F. Training Centre, Kalyani	153
4.	W.B.N.V.F. Training Centre, Halisahar	214
5.	W.B.N.V.F. District Battalion Stores, Halisahar	13
6.	W.B.N.V.F. Training Centre, Cooch Behar including District Battalion Stores	52
7.	W.B.N.V.F. Training Centre, Kurseong	44
8.	W.B.N.V.F. 1^st(BK)Bn., Durgapur	944
9.	W.B.N.V.F. 2^nd(BK)Bn., Kalyani	947
10.	W.B.N.V.F. District Battalion	180
Total		2597

Temporary Staff (No work no wages basis)

Sl. No.	Name of Unit	Sanction Strength
1.	W.B.N.V.F. District Volunteer	12943
Total		12943

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