Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) to get dedicated police station soon

The State monitoring cell (SMC) of the Gujarat Police is set to get its own dedicated police stations in the state. This move aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the SMC in enforcing laws and maintaining law and order, as per the notification issued by the home department of state government.

The notification cited Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita that in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (u) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), in the Government of Gujarat hereby declares, the place specified in column (2) of the schedule appended hereto as "Police Station for the areas specified in column (3) thereof for the purposes of the investigation of the cognizable offences under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 or any other laws/Acts for exercising the powers under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Sources at the home department have confirmed that SMC will have a separate police station soon. There will be a single state level police station.

The State monitoring cell (SMC) is a specialized branch of the Gujarat police. Its primary responsibilities include enforcement, coordination, research, and analysis to support the director general and inspector general of Police, Gujarat state.

 The SMC’s key activities focus on the implementation of the Gujarat prohibition act (amended) 2017 and the prevention of gambling Act 1887. The SMC conducts statewide raids and exercises jurisdiction across all of Gujarat.