The Department of Criminal Intelligence (DCI), originally called Central Criminal Intelligence Department (CCID), was the central foreign and domestic

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of the

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during the

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. It was established by

Lord Curzon George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (11 January 1859 – 20 March 1925), known as Lord Curzon (), was a British statesman, Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician, explorer and writer who served as Viceroy of India ...

, the then

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, based on the Indian Police Commission report submitted on 30 May 1903 under the chairmanship of

Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser Sir Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser (14 November 1848 – 26 February 1919) was a British officer of the Indian Civil Service and the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal between 1903 and 1908. Early life and education Born in Bombay on 14 Novem ...

, which examined and recommended reforms in Indian police system.

Sir Harold Stuart Sir Harold Arthur Stuart (29 July 1860 – 1 March 1923) was an Indian Civil Servant, the first director of the Central Criminal Intelligence Department, and later a home secretary to the Government of India.Walford's County Families of the U ...

was appointed as the first director of DIC. Curzon also established Criminal Investigation Departments (CID) in all

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of British India. DCI later became the Intelligence Bureau.

References

{{reflist 1904 establishments in India Indian intelligence agencies Government agencies established in 1904 Government agencies of India Federal law enforcement agencies of India