Police adopt SOP to expedite probe in POCSO cases
The Hindu
Strategies chalked out in association with judicial academy
The Greater Chennai Police have devised a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for expeditious investigation of cases reported under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
To ensure a thorough investigation and facilitate speedy disposal of cases, the police roped in the Tamil Nadu Judicial Academy for preparing the SOP that covers all aspects right from the registration of case to the completion of investigation.
Acting on the instructions of Director-General of Police/Chennai Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal, a special team headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Prevention of Crime against Women and Children) culled out various provisions of the law under the POCSO Act that deals with the role of police in the investigation.
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