State CID, Crime branch is a premier investigating agency of the State concerned with the overall supervision and control of the entire crime scenario of the State.
As per Govt. of Odisha Home Department Notification No.-41110/ HS dt.20.09.2002, State Govt. has declared the Office of Superintendent of Police, CID, CB, Odisha as a Police Station, which shall within its jurisdiction include the entire area of the State of Odisha and be as CID, Police Station for the purpose of investigation of offences taken over by the CID.
It takes up investigation of complicated and sensational cases on the direction of Hon'ble High Court of Odisha, Govt. of Odisha, OHRC, NHRC, Lokpal etc. It can also take up investigation of any heinous crime suomoto with the approval of Director General of Police, Odisha.