Srinagar, Jul 17 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday approved a dedicated Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (JK4C), bringing all district cyber police stations and zonal cybercrime investigation centres under a single umbrella to strengthen the fight against cybercrime.
The new body will function as an independent organisation under the overall superintendence and control of the Director General of Police (DGP), JK, an official spokesperson said.
“Sanction has been accorded for the establishment of the Jammu and Kashmir Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (JK4C) as an independent organisation under the overall superintendence and control of the Director General of Police, JK,” the official spokesperson said.
He said the newly established JK4C will serve as the nodal cybercrime coordination agency for the Union Territory and will be responsible for coordinating, preventing, detecting and investigating cybercrimes across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Centre will function in close alignment with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, ensuring seamless coordination with the national cybercrime framework.
According to order issued by JK Home department, the JK4C will be headed by an officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP), who will function as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre.
As part of the restructuring, the subject of cybercrime has been detached from the Crime Wing of JK Police and will henceforth be exclusively handled by the JK4C.
The Government has also ordered that the existing two Zonal Cyber Crime Investigation Centres of Excellence (CICEs) and 23 District Cyber Police Stations shall become integral components of the JK4C, thereby creating a unified and coordinated institutional mechanism for tackling cybercrime across the Union Territory.
The order also stipulates that the proposal for creation of various posts required for the functioning of the JK4C shall be processed separately in accordance with the prescribed procedure after completion of all requisite formalities.
Pending the creation and regular filling of sanctioned posts, the Police Headquarters, J&K, has been directed to deploy the required number of police personnel of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and below from the existing police strength to ensure the Centre becomes operational without delay.
The Government has also approved the organizational structure, tentative staff strength, operational framework, workflow of various verticals, and the functions and responsibilities of different divisions and units of the JK4C. PTI MIJ NB NB
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