Modify the Procedure for Filing a FIR
1. A person who wishes to lodge a complaint should approach the Senior Most Police Officer's office i.e. Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police as the case may be, for filing of FIR. The senior officers should have an Officer on Special Duty (FIR) in their respective offices to attend to Public.
2. The Officer on Special Duty (FIR) should have an Assistant with knowledge of computers and a reasonable speed of typing on computer keyboard for data entry.
3. The FIR should be entered in the Computer so that it can be forwarded to concerned Police Station and a print out can be given to the person lodging the complaint.
4. Each FIR should be assigned a unique ID and it should be possible to check its Status online.
5. If the FIR is not registered as above then approach a Court.
6. The above procedure if adopted will result in saving the time and expenses of citizens and will result in faster investigation.
7. The instances of framing of innocent persons for harassment and/or extortion will also reduce. more