The composition of the Security Commission is as under:

(i) Union Home Secretary … Chairman

(ii)Chief Secretary, Delhi … Member

(iii)Chief Secretary, A&N Islands … Member

(iv) Chief Secretary, Puducherry … Member

(v) Commissioner of Police, Delhi … Member

(vi) Representatives of other UTs … Member

(according to the requirements of the agenda of the meeting)

(vii) 5 Independent Members to be nominated by the Central Government

(viii) Joint Secretary (UT), MHA … Convenor

The tenure of the Independent Members, nominated by the Central Government, shall be for a period of two years.

The Commission would frame broad policy guidelines for promoting efficient, effective, responsive and accountable policing, in accordance with the law; identify performance indicators to evaluate the functioning of the Police Service. These indicators shall, inter alia, include: operational efficiency, public satisfaction, victim satisfaction vis-à-vis police investigation and response, accountability, optimum utilisation of resources, and observance of human rights standards; and review and evaluate organisational performance of the Police Service in the state as a whole as well as district-wise against (i) the Annual Plan, (ii) performance indicators as identified and laid down, and (iii) resources available with and constraints of the police.

In WP (C) No.310/1996, titled Prakash Singh & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors, the Hon'ble Supreme Court had directed, inter alia, to constitute a State Security Commission.