Nodal Advisory Body of MHA on Police Communication

1. The Directorate's Central Radio Workshop is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with advanced testing infrastructure for communication equipment.
2. The Workshop has been authorized by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as the nodal agency for the Standard Technical Evaluation Board. It undertakes comprehensive technical evaluations and field trials of communication equipment, including HF/VHF/UHF/DMR radios, repeaters, and associated accessories such as microphones, batteries, antennas, and cables, prior to their procurement through the GeM portal by State/UT Police organizations and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
3. In recent years, the Workshop has successfully conducted evaluations for organizations such as SSB, NDRF, NPA Hyderabad, ITBP, CISF, and various State/UT Police organizations.
4. The Workshop has also been designated by the Ministry of Home Affairs to assess the technical efficiency and performance of Jail Jammer Solutions. In this capacity, evaluation committees have conducted trials of various vendor solutions in prisons located in Punjab and New Delhi.
5. The Workshop tests wireless sets and accessories before they are issued on temporary loan to States/CAPFs from reserve stocks and after they are returned, to ensure that all equipment is in proper working condition.
6. The Central Radio Workshop ensures the operational readiness and reliability of wireless sets through testing and verification before deployment, particularly when equipment is handed over to disaster management teams during emergency situations.
7. The Workshop provides comprehensive technical guidance and expert assistance to stakeholders in the formulation and finalization of Qualitative Requirements (QRs) and Technical Specifications (TDs) for a wide range of communication equipment.
8. The Central Radio Workshop team also conducts periodic Pre-Dispatch Inspections (PDIs) of radio equipment and related accessories for State and Union Territory Police organizations, as and when requisitioned.