Maharashtra Police Act 1951
Section 22O :
Separation of Investigation Police from Law and Order Police :
(1) The crime branch or local crime branch and detection or investigation cells in each police station shall concentrate on investigation of crimes exclusively and shall not be entrusted with law and order, security and other duties, ordinarily.
(2) The Unit Commanders shall ensure the co-ordination between the investigation or detection wing and the law and order and other wings of each Unit.
