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AS-IS
available in Puducherry Police.
1.
VHF
–
Repeated based localized Voice
communication monitored and assisted from
CCR. Strength of the VHF Signal
and its Readability are closely monitored
and reported to Wireless workshop.
Delocalized channels are monitored at
Karaikal, Mahe & Yanam.
A.
5 Channels
were configured using 6 VHF
license by us.
B.
Officers / Offices
were grouped in to 3 channels in
Puducherry.
C.
Channel 1
dedicated to East / North Region
D.
Channel 2
dedicated to West / South Regions while
E.
Channel 4
for Traffic.
F.
De-localized Channel 1 – Karaikal
G.
De-localized Channel 5 – Mahe
H.
De-localized Channel 3 - Yanam
2.
HF:
Direct Antenna based direct Long distance “1
to 1” Short Message communication using
HF Communication system adoptable for
both Voice & data. 2 licensed frequencies
(Low Band / High Band) connecting out-laying
regions (Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam).
Average or below average connectivity
reliably available between 0530 to 0730 both AM
& PM and not otherwise due to
Ionosphere
air ambient.
3.
CIPHER:
Secret and High Secret “Decoding” model
communication. Traffic reported to be NIL due to
domination of
user friendly
newly developed digital cum commercial
communications Gadgets such as email, mobile
phone and its application-based communication
with faster, secured, encrypted, reliable global
communication.
4.
Proposed:
·
VHF + IP Network: Wide Area Network (WAN) using
DMR Technology to be adopted.
·
This LAN hybrid with IP constitutes WAN bridging
our 3 outlaying regions of Karaikal /
Mahe & Yanam.
·
In this we had successfully connected Puducherry
& Karaikal with the assistance of IT Department
PSWAN Network. |
POLICE WIRELESS – SET-UP
It is sensitized that all staffs are being paid under
“Technical Cadre” including MACP. Every
officer has to get qualified with required technical
skill in line with DCPW guidelines on National
Communication Standards. The Core Functions of
this unit consists of “Operation, Maintenance”,
“Workshop” is to maintain the network, repairing
the equipments and assisting senior officers in VHF
Communication. CIPHER is for creating encryption
& decryption of secret messages if and when required and
to keep safe custody of Cipher Documents (Secret). The
local Non-core function is the Operator to
assist the senior officers in communication. The
exiting ranks and cadres enclosed as Annexure.
I. Core Functions:
1.
Operation and Maintenance - Technical
will look after Network of the Licensed Pairs of VHF
Frequency, Grouping the User Stations within the
network, its maintenance. Group Users by creating
Channel for smooth VHF communication & regulating its
traffic within licensed frequencies, installation and
maintenance of Repeater Stations, Static set with
antenna in Buildings & in Mobile vehicles, ensuring
signal strength & readability, giving of Morse code
messages in HF signal as contingency if any etc.
2.
Workshop - Technical
will look after repairing of Wireless equipments & sets.
3.
CIPHER – Secret & Confidential section
– CIPHER is the work of encryption & decryption of
secret messages between DCPW / IB and HoP & HoS. This
work is the extended scope of work of Wireless
Operational for which is additionally training is given
to selected persons and they are subjected to
periodical character & security verifications every year.
The traffic of CIPHER messages were reduced due to
advancement in Communication Technology and it is now
NIL. Earlier some posts were amalgamated to Executive
Cadre during 1991
II. Non-Core Functions:
4.
Operator (Wireless)
is to assisting Senior Officers and Police Control Room
in synchronizing the VHF Communication in the
maintenance of Law & Order & Disaster Relief.
Based on the above, the present status of this Unit is
classified as follows
A. Administration
– Technical Core function
B. Operation, Maintenance and Workshop
– Technical Core function
C. Wireless Stores
– Technical Core function
D. Wireless Training
– Technical Core function
E. Operator
– Non-Core function
F. CIPHER
– Technical Core function
G. DCPW @ ISPW –
Email & Polnet-2.0 - Inter State Communication
A.
Administration
Inspector Wireless or next senior
officer available having well-versed knowledge of Police
Wireless and its AS-IS and having technical skill will
handle and will report to SP Wireless and Control Room.
He will be assisted by Incharge Workshop, In-charge
Stores, Cipher Trained officer and one writer PC or as
deems fit to cater the requirements of the Unit.
Likewise, in outlying regions, the senior staff with
technical skill will be the in-charge. He will locally
report before regional SP concerned for day-to-day
activities. All files will be routed through him to
Inspector Wireless & SP Wireless. He will send DAR by
email. The incharge officer will have to handle the
email
polwire.py@gov.in,
polwire.kkl@gov.in,
polwire.mahe@gov.in and
polwire.yanam@gov.in
respectively including
the CUG Wireless WHATSAPP number 9489205017.
This will enable speedy communication and data sharing
between inter & intra groups networks of Puducherry
Police.
A.1 Administration - Work Specification
-
Overall administration and resource management for
all the 4 regions. This includes duty deployment &
resourcing to suit the time-to-time requirements
-
Review of Frequency pairs & bandwidth & equipment’s
User License
-
Review of requirements of Equipment’s
-
Review of requirements on Network Management
-
Periodical physical inspection of the wireless sets
as like MTO
-
Ensuring safe custody of Cipher Documents
-
Encryption & Decryption of Cipher message using
CIPHER trained persons
-
Periodical refresher Training to all staffs of
Puducherry Police including IRBn and HGs
-
Review of charges on Spectrum Royalty & Equipment
User License
-
Review of maintenance of all History Sheet on
equipment’s & Log registers
-
Ensure conduct of on-site periodical inspection at
every location where Wireless Equipment’s were
installed as to its maintenance and other aspects.
-
Other requirements if any for the smooth functioning
of the Unit with the approval of senior officers.
B.
Technical -
Wireless Operation, Maintenance & Workshop:
SI Wireless or next senior officer available
having well-versed knowledge of Police Wireless and its
AS-IS and having technical skill will be the in-charge
officer to handle all the existing 5 workshops located
in Gorimedu, Villianour, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam
inclusive of technical support at the DGP / SP (HQ)
quadrangle for PA System etc.
Each Workshop will be handled by the Wireless
Staff having qualified Technical Skill assisted by
required strength of technical staffs and Helpers as
deems fit to suit the work load. Incharge will maintain
all inventory on the stock of spares received and
details where it was utilized, History Sheet for all
individual equipment’s / sets under his control and
supervision parallel to the HS maintained at Wireless
Stores. Periodical physical inspection of the wireless
sets will be conducted by him as like MTO Unit
conducting for vehicles.
In-charge will report DAR in the prescribed format by
email and in Whatsapp to SP Wireless & Inspector
Wireless.
B.1
Operation, Maintenance & Workshop - Work Specification
I. Operational & Maintenance:
-
Making the Licensed Frequencies live &
Operational adopting / within the license
conditions of WPC, DoT, MHA.
-
Grouping the Licensed User Stations within
the Licensed Frequencies to make all Users
live & Operational. Communication traffic to be
streamline adopting / within the license conditions
of WPC, DoT, MHA.
-
Maintain data on Licensed Frequencies, its
bandwidth, Equipment’s User LICENSE available for
Puducherry Police as per License issued by Wireless
Planning & Coordination (WPC), DoT, GoI and as per
time-to-time instructions of Senior Officers as
contingency arrangement & disaster relief.
-
Periodical review to fix requirements under all
categories (Static in Office / Static in Mobile
vehicles / Walkie-Talkies)
-
Maintenance of VHR DMR Repeater and DMR Hybrid
Network
(VHF Antenna: Static IP Mapping) in liaise with
PSWAN Network team under IT Department
-
Effectiveness in
Computer based frequency configuration
of VHF Hybrid Network
-
Effectiveness in
Computer based frequency configuration
of Licensed frequency in all wireless sets and
Repeater
-
Effectiveness in
grouping of users to regulate Wireless Traffic
-
Installation of Antenna
for Static Sets in every Office / Vehicles
-
Ensuring strong
Signal Strength & Readability
for every user by maintaining
Control Station
II. Workshop:
-
Repairing of Wireless Sets
up to Motherboard level including soldering etc.
-
Other requirements if any for the smooth functioning
of the Unit with the approval of senior officers.
B.2 – Operation & Maintenance & Workshop – Work
Requirement:
Technical Post: - Direct Recruitment - in
1963, it was Direct Recruitment as ASI with Technical
qualification Degree / ITI. Now the requirement
·
ASI & above – Degree suitable to handle Radio
Frequency & it security
·
PC / HC - +2 with diploma suitable to Radio / TV
Technician / IT to handle workshop with knowledge of
Computer based configuration and software upgradation,
repairing of Wireless Radio and Repeater Sets etc
·
Adoption to guidelines of DCPW issued in 2020
C.
Technical -
Wireless STORES
SI Wireless or next senior officer available
having well-versed knowledge of Police Wireless, its
AS-IS, technical skill and having knowledge or interest
in liaison with Chief Stores & Police Head Quarters will
handle Wireless Stores. He will be assisted by
sufficient staffs handled the stock and its inventory.
He will maintain the Indent & Stock receive the store
materials from Chief Stores and distribute to all
concerned. He will initiate purchase proposals in
advance by periodical liaising with outlying regions. He
will coordinate with SP (HQ) and Chief Stores.
C.1
Technical -
STORES - Work Specification
1.
Stock with Inventory maintenance
2.
Distribution of Store items received from chief
Stores
3.
Purchase issues in laisse with Chief Stores and
coordinate with SP (HQ) and Accounts section
4.
Maintenance of User License, proposing for
obtaining license for new user and other modifications
5.
Ensure timely Payments of Royalty & Spectrum
charges
6.
Other requirements if any for the smooth
functioning of the Unit with the approval of senior
officers.
D.
Technical - Wireless Training:
VHF is the only mass media backbone communication not
only to Police but also to various departments and
commercial establishments. Handling VHF Static / Walkie-Talkie
is user friendly when compared to operating Smart Phone,
Smart Transactions, Computer & smart applications. Just
basic training & periodical refresher training is
sufficient. All officers are operator.
D.1 Training - Work Specification
1.
DCPW has unified the syllabus and decentralized its
training centers and also supports every State / UT by
sending their staff for onsite training whenever
requested.
2.
Puducherry Police is providing “Communication Skill
Training” on how to use the wireless sets in the
Recruitment Training as part of training curriculum.
3.
Till now we impart training to newly recruited PCs
during basic and induction training at PTS.
4.
This may be attached with PTS.
E.
Wireless Operators :
VHF Mass media communication plays a major role in the
maintenance of Public Order and Disaster management. It
is the backbone communication for the beat Officer
System of Police functioning & maintenance of Law &
Order. All Police Officers are trained to handle VHF
Wireless Sets including other departmental officers
during contingency.
User Stations License
is granted by Wireless Planning & Coordination (WPC),
DoT, MHA on our request & recommendations of DCPW to
suit our time to time requirements. Licensed User
Stations are
·
Static Sets
installed permanent Station (any specific Office
buildings)
·
Static Set
installed movable Vehicles (Mobile)
·
Walkie-Talkies
for hand holding issued to specific officers are getting
redistributed based on requirements as tabled below
|
SN |
Static
(Fixed / Mobile) |
Walkie-Talkies
(Hand-held) |
|
Buildings |
Vehicles |
|
1 |
Police Stations |
Its vehicles |
Beat Officers / SHOs |
|
2 |
Workshops |
Its vehicles |
Workshop technicians |
|
3 |
O/o Senior Officers |
Their Vehicles |
Senior Officers |
|
4 |
Regional Administrators (CS / Collector /
RA) |
Their vehicles |
Officers |
|
5 |
Disaster Management (EOC) |
Its vehicles |
Officers approved by Senior Officers |
|
6 |
Control Room (CCR @ ERSS) |
|
7 |
Others, if any as deems fit and approved by
senior officers as contingency for Disaster
Management etc. |
Wireless Operators
are assisting Users on field. Initially the post was
created at Electricity Department and later diverted to
Police Department earlier to 1991. Wireless Operators
are posted to the needy office / officers to support the
User for handling Wireless Sets and ensure smooth
Communication.
For the above purpose, the willing officers from the
trained executive Police Constable were drawn
in different titles as RT PC - Radio Telephonic
PC / M PC – Messenger PC / WH PC -
Workshop Hand PC / RO PC – Radio Operator PC by
way of absorption to suit the earlier
requirements as part of Local Administrative
Arrangements and they are utilized. They are
being promoted as HRO locally by making them to undergo
“3 Operator Course (a. Grade-III, then b. Grade-II
and c. Grade-1)”, but now it was reduced to
only one basic course (Grade-III) as find
difficult to pass through. Now they request promotion to
the rank of ASI, SI and Inspector. To ensure MACP &
Carrier upgradation, RR is also locally developed as
they are working directly with Senior Officers. Draft RR
for ASI and SI are pending approval from Home Department
and it has to be sent to MHA. In the mean time DCPW
MHA had published “National Communication Standards”
and “Training Syllabus” as guidelines for all States /
UTs in 2020. Review is under progress at Head
Quarters.
At present, the amalgamated of posts locally diverted is
required following drastic reduction in VHF
prescribed Message Traffic being superseded
by the commonly used gadgets like Mobile
communication / SMS / Whatsapp / Email / social media
etc., Wireless Operators are the backbone for the
monitoring the direct mass communication VHF
Communication.
E.1
Operators - Work Specification
1
The working hours will be as per the requirement of the
officer / office they are posted.
2
Operators will assist Senior Officers namely DGP, ADGP,
IGP, DIG, SSPs, CS, District Collectors, RAs, Control
Room, EOC Static, Covid War Room.
3
Backbone assistance with mapping of Communication
support to Senior Officers linking the maintenance of
Public Order, Bandobast, deployment of force, regulating
Beat Officer System, assisting Disaster Management (EOC)
and Emergency Response Support System (ERSS @ CCR), SOS
by MoRTH, GoI supporting Vehicle etc.,
4
Collection of time-to-time periodical field data as
required by Senior Officer
5
Dissemination of Messages
6
Maintenance of Communication Log
F.
CIPHER:
Selected Staffs working under Operation or Workshop or
Operator after security verification by Special Branch
sent to undergoing specialized training for doing CIPHER
(Encryption / Decryption) work. Out the best trained
staff will be posted in the secret CIPHER Cell of
Wireless. As he is entrusted with secret CIPHER
documents for safe custody, he will be subjected to
security verification by Special Branch every year.
SI Wireless or next senior officers available having
trained or having knowledge of encryption and decryption
will handle Cipher Wing assisting Inspector / SP
Wireless on behalf of DGP, Puducherry to decode or
encode highly confidential messages received or sent to
IB or MHA as one-to-one communication.
Following the technological development, decoding was
also computerized but there is no message
sent or received for years together. Earlier, posts of
CIPHER were amalgamated to Executive Cadre and being
utilized in Law & Order. In continuation to NIL
Traffic, they become ideal. Therefore, out of the
available 3 trained officers, two posted in CIPHER were
amalgamated back to executive cadre from Technical
cadre during 1989 to 1991 and they are utilized in
general duties in L&O / C&I. They were retired now.
As DGP is the custodian of “Police Cipher Documents”
issued to Puducherry Police, those documents will be
kept in the office of Wireless Administration for
SAFE CUSTODY on behalf of DGP, Puducherry and it
will be handled by them under the direct supervision of
Inspector / In-charge administration / SP Wireless. It
is also sensitized the requirement of minimal
strength of CIPHER trained officials are essential
to handle CIPHER Documents, encryption & decryption of
secret messages if any (Manual / Computer based), if any
required now & then.
F.1 CIPHER - Work Specification
-
Maintenance of Safe custody document
-
Regular practice on encryption and decryption
-
As traffic is less and being absorbed from regular
executive cadre PC to Wireless and had extra
training on CIPHER, they can be utilized on regular
needy areas of Wireless, etc, if otherwise not
engaged in CIPHER work.
-
Following the NIL Traffic, these officers will be
utilized in the needy office & arms of Wireless and
to assist Inspector / SP (Wireless) and Store.
G.
INTER-STATE POLICE WIRELESS @ ISPW
DCPW communication
setup consists of
31 Inter-State Wireless Station
at all States / UT capitals with its Control Station at
New Delhi and thereby provides the INTER-STATE POLICE
WIRELESS Communication Network for hooking up all
state’s capitals with national capitals. In this ISPW
Puducherry falls in the Southern region network of ISPW.
The Core Duty of the ISPW is to handle the
traffic messages pertaining to Law & Order, Movements
/ Security to VVIPs, Natural Calamities, Narcotics etc.
It acts as a vital communication wing for MHA for
maintaining uninterrupted, secure and reliable
communication. In every State and UT, Head of Police
DGP assisted by PRO @ SP (Wireless) is
connected to ISPW @ DCPW and thereby stabling the
Basic Core Duty of DCPW connecting every State / UT
Police.
As part of general practice & our
Institutional Memory,
all Investigating Officers (IO) / SHO of
Puducherry Police used to give ISPW message
addressing to other States / UTs in general or
specific State / UT seeking investigational assistance
to work-out the grave offences, property theft, etc. and
wise-versa.
ISPW
unit of DCPW functioning at Lawspet
sending such ISPW messages to us by email and in
whatsapp on day-to-day basis which is then forwarded
through email to all concerned while
sensitive and confidential messages are submitted to
concerned officer in sealed cover directly by ISPW.
Likewise, ISPW directly is dispatching other
state messages to LG / CS / Collector / DGP / Special
Branch / SP Wireless cum PRO and etc. This process is
digitalized under modernization of Police Wireless as
email and V-Sat communication. V-SAT
communication is titled as “Polnet-1.0 @ Polnet-2.0
H. POLNET-2.0:
As part of Modernization of Police Wireless,
Satellite based Network titled Polnet-1.0 was introduced
by DCPW in liaise with ISRO and now upgraded as
Polnet-2.0 titling as Public Protection & Disaster
Relief (PPDR) and TRAI sponsoring Internet while DCPW
sponsoring Frequency & User Station License free of
cost. This project is extended to create Network of
DG’sP @ Heads of Police with MHA cost was taken up
by MHA. For State’s / UT’s the infra-structure
cost will be taken care by them. It provides Network
with Broadband for Text / Data / VoIP communication
under dedicated centrally maintained by DCPW / ISPW.
With respect to Puducherry UT, DGP Office was connected
to MHA while all the 4 Regional Police Control Room @
ERSS will be connected shortly. Work order already
issued
Pre-request:
Inspector CCR /
Wireless are instructed to brief all staffs
working under their control on the above and to get
feedback as part of cross checking the information
for its correctness and to updating the correct
information as part of Institutional memory.
Instructed to report compliances and with
acknowledgement from all staffs to ensure its reach by
marking copy of the compliance report to SSP (Traffic /
C&I), reader to IGP & Secretary to DGP & ADGP. |
