CBI’s crime manual Flashcards
What is CBI’s crime manual?
It lays down the standard operating procedures for the agency to implement in matters pertaining to special investigations, economic offences and cyber crimes. The crime manual dictates the working of the investigative agency and lays down procedures on how the agency is expected and supposed to act in its investigations.
New chapters and changes introduced?
Changes in the standard operating procedures — especially to probe digital crimes in the cyber world and those across national boundaries.
Quickening the pace of investigation: Cases at the heads-of-branches level will now have to be completed within six months while those supervised at the senior level of heads of zones will have to be completed within nine months from the earlier deadlines of around one year.
A new chapter on procedures to be followed while conducting investigations abroad and coordinating and operating with Interpol.
A chapter on investigations in the digital world and cyber crime.
A new standard operating procedure for handling digital evidence has been introduced in the chapter.
