India, July 13 -- Delhi Commissioner of Police Satish Golchha has ordered all district units to strictly separate investigation duties from law-and-order work, directing them to strengthen District Investigation Units (DIUs) in a push to expedite criminal probes, officers aware of the matter said on Sunday.

The directive was issued during a review meeting on Saturday. District heads have been told to identify one police station each for the pilot model, with selection based on objective parameters, including crime volume, FIR registrations, complaints, PCR calls, and law-and-order requirements.

Police officials said effective implementation could significantly transform policing at the station level, allowing investigation officers to f...