Police Diaries: Statements, Reports, Investigations with Model Forms | Updated as per New Criminal Laws

Police Diaries: Statements, Reports, Investigations with Model Forms by D.K. Ganguly is a comprehensive and practice-focused guide updated in line with the new criminal laws. The latest edition equips police officers, investigators, lawyers, and forensic practitioners with a structured understanding of police diaries, investigation procedures, documentation standards, and scientific methods used in modern policing. It also includes a Foreword by Hon?ble Justice Ram Surat Ram (Maurya), Former Judge, Allahabad High Court. The book is divided into three major parts:

• Part I: Police Diaries
  Provides a complete framework for maintaining police diaries, recording statements, preparing reports, and documenting investigation steps in compliance with the new criminal laws.
  
• Part II: Arms and Ammunition
  Explains classifications, licensing, seizure procedures, ballistic aspects, and the legal provisions governing arms and ammunition during investigations.
  
• Part III: Scientific Evidence
  Covers modern forensic and scientific tools-DNA, brain mapping, polygraph, narco analysis, medical and cyber evidence, highlighting their investigative application and admissibility in court.

Key Features:

• Covers all essential aspects of police diary writing, maintenance, and evidentiary value under updated criminal law provisions.
• Detailed guidance on statements, reports, investigation procedures, and model forms used during police investigations.
• Dedicated section on Arms and Ammunition with procedural requirements, classification, and legal implications.
• Extensive coverage of scientific and forensic tools, including DNA profiling, brain mapping, lie-detector tests, polygraph, narco analysis, and use of scientific evidence.
• Special chapters on forensic science, medical evidence, cyber crimes, and other advanced investigative methods.
• Includes practical insights, procedural checklists, and real-world formats useful for investigators and legal practitioners.
• Updated to reflect new criminal laws, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and contemporary relevance.

This book is ideal for police officers, investigation professionals, law students, forensic experts, magistrates, and legal practitioners dealing with criminal procedure and scientific investigation.