Section 37: Designated police officer

In plain words

The State Government must set up police control rooms in every district and at State level, and designate an officer not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector in every district and police station to keep records of arrested people's names, addresses and charges, displayed prominently, including digitally.

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Official text

The State Government shall—

(a) establish a police control room in every district and at State level;

(b) designate a police officer in every district and in every police station, not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police who shall be responsible for maintaining the information about the names and addresses of the persons arrested, nature of the offence with which charged, which shall be prominently displayed in any manner including in digital mode in every police station and at the district headquarters.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 12 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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