| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 1904 (1904-04) |
| Preceding agency | |
| Superseding agency | |
| Type | Intelligence agency |
| Jurisdiction | British India |
| Status | Superseded |
| Headquarters | Shimla, British India |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Home Department |
TheDepartment of Criminal Intelligence (DCI), originally calledCentral Criminal Intelligence Department (CCID), was thecentral foreign and domesticintelligence agency of theGovernment of India during theBritish Raj. It was established byLord Curzon, the thenViceroy of India,[1] based on the Indian Police Commission report submitted on 30 May 1903 under the chairmanship ofAndrew Henderson Leith Fraser, which examined and recommended reforms in Indian police system.Sir Harold Stuart was appointed as the first director of DIC.[2] Curzon also establishedCriminal Investigation Departments (CID) in allprovinces of British India.[1]
DCI later became theIntelligence Bureau.[3]