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Forensic methods and practices are explored in the scientific detection of crime by analysis of samples collected at the scene of crime as well as morgues (in medico-legal cases). I doing so, applications of knowledge in different branches.... Read More

Today a women is perceived as independent and strong. Never before was she seen brimming with such confidence to shape her destiny; never before did she declare herself the respected equal of her counterpart.... Read More

The recent discovery of gold, jewels and miscellaneous items worth Rs 1,00,000 crore in a relatively low-profile Padmanabha Temple in Trivandrum in Kerala has opened a new dimension to the hidden treasures across India and stressed the need to preserve and protect them... Read More

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The interior finish decoration of the building shall be made low flame spread materials confirming I.S. Specification.... Read More

India’s noted Forensic Scientist Dr. Rukmani Krishnamurthy aims to keep pace with the recent advancements in the field of Forensic Science. Her recent visits to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and IRS (Internal Revenue Service) in the United... Read More

Dr. P. Sekhar, Chairman, MicroTech Global Foundation & CMD, Micro Technologies India Ltd, spells out safety requirements for nuclear power plants, their long-term planning and strategy to dispel fear from the minds of the public regarding their safety... Read More

In a typical website, a hacker can break into classified information and other resources and cause the system to break down. The various threats and vulnerabilities that can pose a risk are categorized under... Read More

The methods were based on preventive measure or espionage or analysis of manifestation, at the scene of crime by conventional methods without scientific bias. However, one of the observations was striking in the searching.... Read More

Like any other valuable asset, your vehicle is very precious to you. But when it comes to protecting it, why should it be a cause of concern? Your car might have the most luxurious entertainment gadgetry that could easily become the target of thieves if it is not adequately... Read More

Dr. Rukmani Krishnamurthy is a dynamic woman who has achieved the top position in Forensic Science, a field normally women dare not venture. She is well known for her tough stand in scientific matters in Courts, at crime scene and during Government meetings... Read More

(About the authors: Dr. Rukmani Krishnamurthy is Technical Advisor, Institute of Forensic Science, Govt, of Maharashtra and Executive Director, Helik Consultancy. She was former Director of Forensic Science Labs... Read More

GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) is a digital mobile telephony system that is widely used in Europe and other parts of the world. It is one of the most popular standards for mobile telephone systems. According to GSM Association ... Read More

I am glad to know that 'PROTECTOR' magazine published by New Media is celebrating its second anniversary this year.
A lot of good work done by the Police often goes unnoticed and unrecognized. People have the right to know the good work done by the police... Read More

My congratulations to The PROTECTOR magazine on its second anniversary.
In the past two years, the publication has done immense service in sensitizing the public on the issues of safety and security and fight against terrorism.... Read More

My congratulations to The PROTECTOR magazine on its second anniversary.
My best wishes to The PROTECTOR magazine on its second anniversary. In the last two years, the publication has carved a niche for itself in the media as the first of its kind, connecting cops.... Read More

I congratulate PROTECTOR on its Second Anniversary and for emerging as the only publication in the country focusing on the unsung achievements and sacrifices of the police force in the state..... Read More

Four stalwarts of the State Home Department express opinions and views on crucial aspects of State Security. While State Home Minister R.R.Patil gives due credit to the State Police for meticulously maintaining law and order all over the rapidly advancing State of Maharashtra and the Mumbai police... Read More

Thank you for your letter dated 28th Feb 2011 and sending me the well done work "fight Against Terrorism" with thoughts from multiple minds. The topics discussed will be a good reference. My best wishes for your effort. I wish you all the best for all your future missions... Read More

I congratulate Protector on its moving into the second year of publication and expanding its horizon to cover the State Police after rendering creditable service to Mumbai Police in connecting cops and communitites for btterment of relations and maintaining... Read More

New Year Greetings to the readers of the Protector. Wish you all a peaceful, productive and secure year. As the New Year approaches we start making resolutions. Resolutions of all kinds, personal, professional and what not. Fulfilling those resolves....Read More

On the eve of my retirement, I feel happy and content. As I look back, as a student, I wanted to be a genetic engineer but destiny saw me end up as an administrator. From salubrious environment of research lab, I shifted to administration... Read More

Maharashtra Police and Mumbai Police are considered to be the best in the country and are comparable to the best in the world.... And this makes the job more challenging.I am happy to be at the helm of affairs of this Police force which has always demonstrated exemplary courage.... Read More

As they say, all good things must come to an end on a happy note. This month I bid adieu to my colleagues in the Police Force in Maharashtra after a rewarding and satisfying career spanning 35 years and it was a happy and proud moment... Read More

It is very appropriate that Protector has turned its focus on community policing in this issue. Appropriate because two religious festivals that are celebrated on massive scale in Mumbai have just concluded without any untoward incidents and the city is poised to celebrate another religious festival... Read More

The concept of community policing in our country is still in a nascent stage. In Navi Mumbai, we made a conscious effort in this direction. It's very important that police and public should have a good rapport. Educating and making public conscious.... Read More

Security Forces was the primary domain of men, as they were supposed to protect not only themselves but women, children and aged. Being patriarchal, women had referral role in this regard... Read More

There are many issues that concern the Home Department at present. The first concern is that of time. There are jobs that can be done leisurely and without urgency and there are jobs that have to be done at express speed... Read More

In the fast changing Indian society today, there are far more complex and challenging issues that need to be addressed by the Home Department. Modern Policing is much more complex and needs a thinking... Read More

After three and half decades in public service with a commendable track record U. C. Sarangi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) lays down office on super annuation by end of February. His path breaking contribution.... Read More

Sholapur successfully, Government on his promotion posted him as DCP-Thane city in July 2004. Thane city had witnessed serial communal riots in May 2004, commonly referred as Bhiwandi riots.... Read More

“A moderate combination of Honest intentions & Emotional intelligence combined with common sense can provide solutions to any problems”.... Read More

Being the son of an Army officer and maternal grandson to a Captain and Doctor of the British Army, Ravindra Sengaonkar, DCP, Navi Mumbai, grew up with a natural affinity, uniform job and aspiration to don the uniform was deep set.... Read More

"Systems are weakened if you don’t sustain them. Systems laid down by predecessors should not be decried or run down. In fact, we should develop further on the spadework since foundation is already laid.... Read More

In May 2011, West Bengal witnessed a historic change. A new government was formed following Assembly elections in the State. Mamata Banerjee, who ended the uninterrupted 34-year reign of the Left Front in West Bengal.... Read More

Letika Saran is the present Director General of Police,Tamil Nadu. Prior to this assignment, she served as the 36th Commissioner of Police of Chennai. She has the distinction of being the only woman officer to head a metropolitan police... Read More

Dr. Jija Madhavan Hari Singh is India's senior most woman IPS officer. In her address at the Conference on Women in Police in India held in Bhubaneswar in 2010, Dr. (Mrs.) Singh describes the women in police as the... Read More

India's first lady DGP and the second woman to join IPS, Kanchan Choudhury has been a pioneer in many ways. She has handled several portfolios in the CBI,CISF and Home Guards before becoming the DGP of Uttarakhand. The story of Kanchan's life... Read More

Traditionally policing was viewed as a masculine pursuit. Women in the role of police was not easily acceptable in India because it was not thought honorable for women to be soldiers or police officers. It contradicted the perception of feminine modesty.... Read More

The status of women in any society is the index of standard of its development. In ancient India, women enjoyed status equal to men in all the fields of life, receiving the same education like men. Hindu Vedas and Upanishads have also named several women who were great scholars.... Read More

POSITION OF WOMEN TODAY & NEED FOR WOMEN IN POLICING. Read More

Few professionals in India have achieved such a distinction as Kiran Bedi. She is India's first and highest ranking (retired in 2007) woman officer who joined the Indian Police Service in 1972. Her experience and expertise include more than 35 years of tough.... Read More

Modern Policing is no longer simply about just wielding lathi and apprehending the thief. Today , it encompasses a lot of more responsibilities with the nature and range of crimes having increased manifold says Pravin Dixit, Principal Secretary (Special) L... Read More

At the time of national adversities and calamities, scores of trained manpower or Home Guards have to be pressed into service for supplementing and supporting the Police force. Home Guards is the organization which works towards this end and... Read More

Corruption in Indian society today is a glaring reality.. According to K. Subramanyam, Additional Director General, Maharashtra, in the Anti Corruption Bureau, while there are laws to punish the corrupt and agencies to investigate and prosecute the culprits... Read More

Ahmed Javed, currently Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai, is one of the most popular IPS officers of the Maharashtra cadre. Dynamic, eloquent and media-friendly, he has risen to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADG) during a distinguished career... Read More

S.P.S. Yadav, Commissioner of Police, Thane, joined the Maharashtra State Police as an IPS officer in 1977. Prior to the present posting in August 2010, Yadav headed the State CID as Additional Director General of Police (ADG) for three years. He has served ... Read More

Parambir Singh, Inspector General Police (IG) of the Konkan Range, Maharashtra, had served in the Anti Terrorist Squad in Mumbai since November 2006 before being promoted to the present post. An IPS officer of the 1988 batch, Singh started his career... Read More

Imagine a tough lady cop in uniform, raiding Mumbai's seedy beer bars at midnight or busting dangerous drug mafias in shady city streets. Contrast this with the picture of a woman in cool civilian casuals, a loving wife and doting mother, helping out her daughter with ... Read More

In 1990, young Amitabh Gupta, armed with a B. Tech degree from the prestigious IIT, Kanpur , could have gone places, literally. Instead, he stayed home to successfully clear the Civil Services exam, opting for the rough and tumble of the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1992.... Read More

The night of November 26, 2008 saw a rampage by 10 heavily-armed and brutality, but rose to the terrorists who sneaked into Mumbai, India's commercial capital, and occas ion. Senior-mos tattacked prominent places in the city. Their intention was to lay… Read More

Eminent speakers at a landmark seminar on security held recently in Mumbai stressed the need for a stronger “Cop-Community Connect,' which was the theme of the event, to curb crime and fight against terrorism....Read More

Community Policing has to be the core of all the Law Enforcement efforts. It may sound new to us but many countries have formulated important strategies in Policing based on Community Policing. In Chicago, it has been in practice...Read More

26th January in India is celebrated as the Republic day, when the constitution of India came into force and it became a truly sovereign and republican country. The ceremonial flag hoisting, customary Presidential address, parade of defence personnels and pageant of spectacular...Read More

Some of his decisions might have rubbed his men the wrong side, but Mumbai's Commissioner of Police Arup Patnaik certainly has a genial and thoughtful side to him. He initiated an exhibition of paintings done by police constables at the Deutsche Bank...Read More

Drastic reforms, redefining the very concept of policing, are called for to make the police true protectors of the people. In order to achieve this goal, Police need to be freed from political pressures and personal greed. The much needed Police Reforms...Read More

It was 150 years ago that the British set up a police system in this country through the Police Act of 1861. The establishment of the system was governed more by considerations of defending the establishment rather than providing sensitive and friendly policing to the people...Read More

We toyed with various ideas, themes and phrases to match them before zeroing on the "THE PROTECTOR" as the title of this magazine. Lo and behold! We found it right in front of our very own eyes...Read More

The collage reflects the resilient spirit of Mumbai. Life is back to normal at the city’s iconic structures that witnessed the terrorist attack on 26 November 2008 - Taj, and Trident hotels, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the Cama Albless Hospital...Read More

The Police system of this country was set up in India through the Police Act of 1861during the British rule. 150 years later, India an independent country has adopted democratic fabric to rule the country and is the largest...Read More

Over the last decade, the concept of Community policing has drastically changed law enforcement process in Kolkata, bringing the Police and the public closer. As part of Community Policing, Kolkata Police is carrying out a number of initiatives.... Read More

The primary objective of community policing as a concept has always been to lower crime rate and to facilitate better governance. In recent years several States in India have seriously and advantageously.... Read More

The police are a body of public officers organized to maintain civil order and public safety, enforce the law and bring the offender to justice. Traditionally policing was viewed as a masculine pursuit involving strength, action and danger..... Read More

Women today are treading unbeaten paths and scaling new heights in professions which were considered a male domain. Though they have soared high but the journey to the top has not been easy..... Read More

In ancient India women were well respected as can be seen from the following English version of the Sanskrit quote: "Gods dwell where women are worshipped, Everything fails where they are not honoured..... Read More

Although the policy of the Government has been to increase the percentage of recruitment of women in police unfortunately the national average as per the latest figures available, is only 3.29%..... Read More

Dream without action is just a dream and action without dream is just passing time. So, dream with action can take you to achieve whatever you want. While goal is logically achievable, dream may or may not be..... Read More

Improving the literacy for women in police, equity and justice for them are important aspects that need to be emphasised says Prof. Asha Hans. Organizational response to increasing number of women in Police..... Read More

Self-actualization is a process through which a paradigm shift can happen and police men and women together can bring the change according to Manmohan Praharaj, DGP-Odisha..... Read More

Tough Policing. Just two words, but they aptly sum up what Arup Patnaik stands for.Tough policing means action,followed by prompt results. That has been the action packed career path... Read More

On Wednesday, the 20th April 2011, Mumbai reaffirmed its faith in the city police. The reason was small; the rescue of a six-year-old Karnit by Mumbai Police after 14 days of captivity from his kidnappers. Read More

In recognition of their dedication and sense of duty Mumbai Police personnel were decorated with the President's medals for their outstanding / meritorious services on 26 January 2011, India's 62nd Republic Day... Read More

The resplendent send-off that D. Sivanadhan got from his colleagues and subordinates when he retired on February 28, 2011 as Director General of Police, Maharashtra State, clearly indicated the popularity and respect he enjoyed... Read More

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all the others.- Winston Churchill
There are 1,078,300 career and volunteer firefighters in the United States. Thirteen percent of career... Read More

The senior citizens saw a new ray of hope inDecember2007, when the central government passed legislation , called the Maintenance and Welfare of Parentsand Senior Citizens Act. Read More

Learning from Japanese Experience
By Anil K Sinha, IAS (Rtd.), Vice-Chairman,
Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) Read More