Counter Terrorism Department کاؤنٹر ٹیررازم ڈیپارٹمنٹ | |
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Common name | CTD |
Motto | To fight terrorism in all its manifestations |
Agency overview | |
Formed | July 21, 2010 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Pakistan |
Governing body | Ministry of Interior Provincial police services of Pakistan |
General nature | |
Specialist jurisdiction |
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Operational structure | |
Parent agency | Police Service of Pakistan |
The Counter Terrorism Department (Urdu: سررشتہِ تحقیقاتِ جرائم ، پاکستان; CTD) formerly known as the Crime Investigation Department (CID), are crime scene investigation, interrogation, anti-terrorism, and intelligence bureaus of the provincial police services of Pakistan.[1]
CID bureaus are usually commanded by an Inspector General of Police[citation needed]. In Karachi, CTD teams have gathered intelligence to take action against organized crime, and, alongside the FIA and the IB, have infiltrated terrorist cells to track down TTP, Islamic State, al-Qaeda and other terror and separatist groups' operatives.[2]
Between 2010 and 2015, the Crime Investigation Departments (CIDs) in a number of provinces were renamed to "Counter Terrorism Departments" (CTDs).[3][4]
Formation and organization
In 1902, the British government formed CID bureaus all over the British Raj.[5] After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, CID bureaus were equally distributed to Pakistan.[6] In Punjab and Sindh, CID bureaus were formed in 1947; and during the successive years, CID bureaus were established in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.[6]
Bureaus
CTD Sindh
In Sindh, the CTD bureau is led by an additional inspector-general of police, and has several other sub-bureaus established all over Karachi.[7][8]
Other CTD sub-bureaus are located in Larkana, Sukkar, Hyderabad, and Mirpur, and are each led by a superintendent of police (SP).[7][8] In Karachi, the CTD bureaus work on crime scene investigations, interrogations of suspects, antiterrorism, and intelligence in the city.[2]
In 2010, the TPP coordinated a terrorist attack at the CID building in Karachi, nearly destroying the entire headquarters.[9] Since 2010, Karachi CTD personnel have engaged in police encounters, shoot-outs, murder cases, and high speed chases involving the al-Qaeda and TTP terrorists. In 2015, CTD teams gunned down four al-Qaeda operatives after a high speed chase took place in Qayyumabad in Karachi.[10]
CTD Punjab
The Punjab Police's CID bureau was renamed the Counter Terrorism Department in line with similar renamings across Pakistan in 2010.[11] After a restructuring in 2015, the CTD was assigned additional terrorism-related functions beyond its traditional intelligence duties.[11] Operational counter terrorism forces were also allocated to the CTD with the creation of the Counter Terrorism Force, made up of specially trained police officers and potentially military personnel.[11][12]
CID Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
The CID bureau in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa often works with personnel of the Frontier Corps and Federal Investigation Agency as well as other offices of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police to execute its investigation, counterterrorism, and intelligence functions.[13] The CID bureau is headed by an additional inspector-general of police with headquarters in Peshawar.[14]
The Peshawar CID bureau has carried out raids on the hideouts of TPP militants.[13] In 2013, the bureau was restructured and the Elite Force and Counter Terrorism Directorate (CTD), which work with the special agents of the FIA to carry out counter-terrorism operations, were added.[13]
In the past, the CID played a lead role in operations against criminals, smugglers and outlaws. In case of any extraordinary situation, the Frontier Constabulary would be called to assist the police in maintaining law and order.[13] As of now, the Peshawar CID now focuses on conducting criminal investigation and solving murder cases.[13]
CID Balochistan
The CID bureau in Balochistan was established by the Balochistan Police in 2000. Currently, the CID bureau is headed by a deputy inspector general of police.[15]
See also
References
- ^ Moeed, Yusuf (2014). "§Counterterrorism Efforts of Law Enforcement Agencies in Pakistan". Counterterrorism in Pakistan. United States: Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1626160453.
- ^ a b Gunaratna, Rohan; Iqbal, Khuram (2012). "§Terrorism and Karachi". Pakistan: Terrorism Ground Zero. London, [G.B]: Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1780230092.
- ^ Khan, Faraz (2015-02-16). "CID renamed as Counter Terrorism Department". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Out with the old: With new name, CID hopes to go global". The Express Tribune. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Waldren, Michael J. (2007). Armed Police, The Police Use of Firearms since 1945. England: Sutton. p. 224. ISBN 0-7509-4637-7.
- ^ a b Fazila, Vazira (2007). "Moving Boundaries". Long Partition and the making of the Modern South Asia. New Delhi, India: Penguin Books India. p. 279. ISBN 978-0670082056.
- ^ a b Sindh Police. "Crime Investigation Department (CID)". Department of Police, Sindh. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b "CTD Organogram" (PDF). Sindh Police. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ staff writer (11 November 2010). "Karachi CID building hit by bomb and gun attack". BBC Pakistan Bureau, 2010. BBC Pakistan Bureau. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Samaa TV (9 January 2015). "Al-Qaeda Karachi chief among 4 militants killed". Samaa TV. Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) | Punjab Police". punjabpolice.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Perito, Robert; Parvez, Tariq (August 2014). "A Counterterrorism Role for Pakistan's Police Stations" (PDF). United States Institute of Peace Special Report (351): 9.
- ^ a b c d e Khan, Javed Aziz (24 October 2013). "Yet another force added to KP Police". work ad report completed by J.A. Khan, the News International correspondent. News International. News International. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ CID Bureau, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. "CID Bureau, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa". CID Bureau, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "CID Balochistan". CID Balochistan. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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