DCPW Communication set-up consists of 31 Inter State Police Wireless stations at all state/UT capitals with its control station at New Delhi, India.

DCPW provides a communication network for hooking up all the state capitals with the national capital. A list of 31 I.S.P.W. stations and other permanent establishments are :

01. Inter State Police Wireless Station  AIZAWAL

02. Inter State Police Wireless Station  AGARTALA

03. Inter State Police Wireless Station  BHOPAL

04. Inter State Police Wireless Station  BENGALURU

05. Inter State Police Wireless Station  BHUBANESHWAR

06. Inter State Police Wireless Station  DAMAN

07. Inter State Police Wireless Station  DEHRADUN

08. Inter State Police Wireless Station  KOLKATA

09. Inter State Police Wireless Station  CHANDIGARH

10. Inter State Police Wireless Station  CHENNAI

11. Inter State Police Wireless Station  DISPUR

12. Inter State Police Wireless Station  GANGTOK

13. Inter State Police Wireless Station  GANDHI NAGAR

14. Inter State Police Wireless Station  HYDERABAD

15. Inter State Police Wireless Station  IMPHAL

16. Inter State Police Wireless Station  ITANAGAR

17. Inter State Police Wireless Station  JAMMU

18. Inter State Police Wireless Station  JAIPUR

19. Inter State Police Wireless Station  KAVARATTI

20. Inter State Police Wireless Station  KOHIMA

21. Inter State Police Wireless Station  LUCKNOW

22. Inter State Police Wireless Station  MUMBAI

23. Inter State Police Wireless Station  PORT BLAIR

24. Inter State Police Wireless Station  PATNA

25. Inter State Police Wireless Station  PANAJI

26. Inter State Police Wireless Station  PUDUCHERRY

27. Inter State Police Wireless Station  RANCHI

28. Inter State Police Wireless Station  RAIPUR

29. Inter State Police Wireless Station  SHILLONG

30. Inter State Police Wireless Station SHIMLA

31. Inter State Police Wireless Station  THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

32. Headquarters – Communication Centre at DCPW, Block No.9.CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

33. Central Police Radio Training Institute  (CPRTI), Vande Mataram Marg, New Delhi-110060.

34. Transmitting Station, Hymayun Tomb, Hazarat nizamuddin, New delhi.

35. Transmitting Station, Samanvaya Sadan, Siri Fort, Khel Gaon Village, New Delhi-110049.

36. North Block Communication Centre, North Block, New Delhi-110001. (exclusive communication cover – provided for Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Finance).

The traffic handled by this Directorate, includes messages pertaining to law & order, Lok Sabha / Assembly/ Panchayat elections, Union Budget transmission, movement/security of VVIPS/VIPs, narcotics, natural calamities, strikes, census etc. It is a matter of pride that this Directorate being a vital communication wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs has been maintaining uninterrupted secure and reliable communication since its inception in 1946. Various communication systems like wireless telegraphy, PC based electronic teleprinters , Packet Radios, BEST and AMSS are used for maintaining round the clock communication.

DCPW renders advice to the Ministry of Home Affairs on matters related to the Police Telecommunications besides examining/vetting all the proposals of CPOs/State Police Organizations. This Directorate have successfully planned and executed special communication set-up for VVIP Security during SAARC, CHOGM, NAM, ASIAD, G-15 etc.

DCPW lays down technical specifications for all the communication equipments and accessories used by various Police Forces in country and also formulates technical training standards for them. It also ensures proper utilisation of `Modernisation Grant’ given to the states & UTs allotted for modernisation of Police communications. The Directorate also coordinates the allocation and usage of Radio Frequencies for Police Telecommunications being used by Para Military and Police Forces in the country and also obtaining site clearance from WPC. Organizes biennial all India Police Radio Officers conference for interaction and guidance in latest developments in the field of telecommunication.

Renders technical assistance to the Central, State/UT Police organizations for procurement of communication equipments and accessories. DCPW maintains a Reserve Stock of equipments to help these organizations during emergency situations like Lok Sabha / Assembly / Panchayat elections, Law & Order problems, Natural calamities etc.