CHANDIGARH,19.09.23-Today i.e., 19.09.2023, a Flag-off Ceremony of Mobile Forensic Investigation Van, Kavach, Jammer, Water Canon Vehicle and distribution of appointment letters to 14 Forensic Consultants as well as job appointment letters for the post of constable to 05 candidates on compassionate ground was organized in afternoon at New UT Secretariat Building, Sector-9, Chandigarh. Hon'ble Governor of the Punjab-cum-Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Shri Banwarilal Purohit grace this occasion as Chief Guest alongwith other dignitaries Sh. Dharam Pal, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. Praveer Ranjan, Director General of Police, U.T, Chandigarh, Dr. Purvi Pokhariyal Campus Director, NFSU, Delhi, Sh. Anup Gupta Mayor, MC, Chandigarh, Dr. Vijay Namdeorao Zade, Finance Secretary, U.T, Chandigarh, Sh. Nitin Yadav, Home Secretary, U.T, Chandigarh, Sh. Raj Kumar Singh, Inspector General of Police, U.T., Chandigarh, Sh. Baldev Setia Director, PEC were also remained present. In compliance of the vision of Prime Ministers' smart policing and in accordance with the vision of Hon’ble Union Home Minister, Sh. Amit Shah ji to promote forensic science-based investigation, Chandigarh Police continuously endeavors to be a professional and modernized police force. Many initiatives in this direction have been taken in recent times such as signing of MoU with NFSU, IT enabled delivery of citizen services, eBeatbook, ICJS, CCTNS, ICMS, eFIR, procurement of modernized vehicles and equipments, etc. The following 04 Vehicles i.e., Mobile Forensic Investigation Van, Kavach, Jammer, Water Canon Vehicles flag-off today are as under:- 1. Mobile Forensic Investigation Van for Mobile Forensic Team of Chandigarh Police. 2. Jammer Vehicle for VIP Security Unit of Chandigarh Police. 3. Kavach Vehicle for Operation Cell of Chandigarh Police. 4. Water Canon is purchased for Law & Order duty purpose. Appointment letters to 14 Forensic Consultants (Experts in Biological, Ballistic, Chemical, Psychological, and Cyber) have been given. Appointment letters for the post of Constable to 05 Wards of deceased Chandigarh Police officials have given at this occasion. Inauguration of 1 st Batch of Advanced Executive Course by Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics has also been conducted. The functioning of these vehicles are as under:- Mobile Forensic Van:- Chandigarh Police has procured Mobile Forensic Van from National Forensic Scientifics University, Gujrat. The Ministry of Home Affairs Govt. of India had launched a project to strengthen the scientific investigation which can play a pivotal role in criminal justice system by getting conviction to criminals. In order to strengthen the Scientific Investigation as well as covering all the crime spot so that forensic scientific evidences can be effectively lifted from scene of crime, Chandigarh Police had sent a proposal to National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujrat for providing a well-equipped fitted Mobile Forensic Scientific Van with complete latest scientific tool kits. In this Mobile Forensic Investigation Van latest needed investigation material like research microscope, laptop, printer, DSLR Camera, Arson investigation kit, packing collecting kit, gunshot residue kit, Narcotic Detection kit, explosive detection kit, DNA collection and sexual assault kit, blood detection kit, forensic light source, latent finger print kit, total 14 Kits are provided for on spot analysis of evidence i.e., Voice Analysis, Wound Analysis, Bullet Analysis. This Mobile Forensic Van will attend all the heinous crime spot and any other crime in which imprisonment is 6 years or more. After getting this new well-equipped fitted Mobile Forensic Scientific Van with complete latest scientific tool kits, Chandigarh Police will be able to prove almost all the criminal cases before trial court with the help of forensic scientific evidences. For the purpose of guiding Investigation officer at spot about scientific evidences, appointment letters to the 14 Forensic Consultants in different areas Biological, Ballistic, Chemical, Psychological, and Cyber has also been given. Presently, three Forensic Scientific Teams are working in Chandigarh Police i.e., Team-1, Team-2 and Team-3 for Central Division, East Division and South Division who covered all scene of crime and lifted the scientific evidences so that the cases can be reached its logic end during the trial of case. Jammer Vehicle:- Jammer vehicle is purchased for VIP Security unit of Chandigarh Police in order to providing security to the VIP / VVIPS. Kavach Vehicle:- Kavach Vehicle is purchased for Operation Cell of Chandigarh Police in order to avoid the nefarious activities of terrorists / insurgents in the area of UT, Chandigarh. During the anti terrorist operations it will be helpful for the Chandigarh Police especially in the vulnerable and outskirts areas of UT, Chandigarh. The design of this vehicle provides the more security to the police sleuths. Water Canon:- Water Canon is purchased for Law & Order duty purpose, so that the agitations / rallies can be handled in smooth manner. The target of this newly purchased Water Canon vehicle is 60 meters. Due to the capital of two states, the numbers of rallies and agitations are increasing day by day and there was urgent need of this vehicle for Chandigarh Police to handle the mob. Appointment letters to 14 Forensic Consultants:- Appointment letters to 14 Forensic Consultants (Biological, Ballistic, Chemical, Psychological, and Cyber) have been given by His Excellency Governor of Punjab at this occasion who will proved boon for the investigation officers of Chandigarh Police in providing guidance & help of lifting scientific evidences from the crime spot and solving the cases in scientific manner. Appointment letters for the post of Constable to 05 Wards of deceased Chandigarh Police officials:- On this occasion, appointment letters for the post of constable to 05 wards of deceased Chandigarh Police officials have also given. Inauguration of 1 st Batch of Advanced Executive Course:- Inauguration of 1 st Batch of Advanced Executive Course by Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics has also been conducted, so the investigation of criminal cases can be done by scientific way and criminals can be nabbed with the scientific method. With the help of Forensic Scientific evidences lifted from crime spot with the help of newly purchases Mobile Forensic Scientific Van as well as with the help of Forensic Consultants, the investigation officers will be in position to lead the investigation in proper way. This will also help the courts during the trial of cases and conviction rate will be improved.