(l) There shallbe a Stale Police Eslablishment Committee headed by ihe Direcior General of Pollce and comprising lhe heads of lhe Intelligence' ClD, Law and Order and one other ollicer not belour rank ol InspeclorGeneral ol Police norninaled bythe Direclor Generalof Police inio the Committee' Th6 Commitlee shall be responsible lor: _
(l) approving allpostlng and transfers ololllcers belowthe rank of Deputy Supeintendent ol Police between the various wings ol the Police organlzation, and depuiation outsidethe organization with lhe approval olihe State Government, and lor inter_districl transJers in allthe wings:
Provided that in respeci ol any transler io lrom a districl the commiltee shalltake into accountthe recommendation oi the concerned Diskict Superintendenl of Police and in case the recommendation is not accepted the commillee shall record its reasons for nol accepting the samel
(ii) lssue oI general policy direclions and Standing Orders to l'he committees constituGd lormaklng posUngs and transiers within a unitordistrict as provlded undel sub-seclion (2);
Police Establlshment Commlttee 20 Procedurefor Promotion o{ Police Officers Training cum Educalion Policy lor the Police Financial Management Pollce Gazette I iiil heaano anddisposing of appeals againsl l'anslerolders rss'redby ,t rlho;ies suDo-d''ate lo lhe D:Ieclor Generar oi Pol:ce:
(ivl recommend:ng proposa's torlrans'e' of ofticels o' lhe Ian\ o' Deputy ' ' S.:pe'irtenoe,ir ot pol'ce and aoo'/e lo lne Stare Gove'nnert subject to provisions oi this Act;
(v) making recommendations to State Government with regard to reore;rlalions 'n Service'naners trom offlcers oi Ihe ranh oi Depuly S-perinlende'I ol oo ce and above ard deal:'g witn al' eslabl'shme11 mitters nol covered by any other Board' r2r WiIh lhe p'evious conse lt ol lhe Slate Gove'rmerl IFe Directo' Gene'alof Po'ce may conslrlule a Cornmiltee'or any specilic Lnil wilhi'l ll'e Polce oiganizai6n tor mat<ing poslings and transiers wlthin such unil or a district'
53. Promotion to each rank in the Pollce Service shall be based on seniority cu; merit, to be evaluated through the lesull of a qualifying examinat on and pertormance evaluation in re;pect of each otticer' The DirectorGeneral ;l P;lice shali, with lhe approvat of the slate Government, irame lhe evaluation criterialor each rank and category ol Police personnel:
Provided thatiorthe ollicels ofthe lndian Pollce Service such eva uaiion crileria shalL be as iramed by the Government of lndia'
54. r1) The SlaLe Goverare4l s,lall ray down a r'a ning_curr_ Educll on policy covelinq a,l ra'lks ano calegories ol PoL',ce persornel' I h's uolrc/ sra l ens"'e ih"t all Potice person'1el are aoeouate y lrained lo p€rio'rr.l'e r'oD rakino d-e care oi proper ah,t.ldina, developfi'enl' and sl all lle l ' \e0 lo ca'e;_ development scneme ol pol:ce person,lel in difie'ent ranks a_o categories.
(2) The policy shall arSo airr lo p'omote a seTv:ce cullure ol Polce personner-' i"q-t""g "ppi"p''ule eoucaliona, a1d ploless'ona' qua i';catrons as lhey advance in theircareers
55. r') The Di-ector General of Po ice 5hal, be respons'o'e Io' subnilli g.tle buooetalV requ;rerleats oi tne Pollce service as a wnole lo Ine >Iale Go16rrtrirt suft:cient.y:n advance in Il^e preceoing {',lancial vear' r2) Tne budoelan reqLl'ements snai oe worKeo oLl on ll^e bas;s oi 'ea l'slic ''' """aJl""n'u,*;n, wrng. -'rit a^d s,rb un't ol tl^e pol ce serv'ce ooui'ed {rom the unit olf cers concerned, ,i! 'l h-. District Suoeantendenls o' po'ice shal la\e specialcare lo e15''e thal the'i_anc,a' Iequi'ere_ts ol each Police Slaion in Ihe Distr:!ts a-e v!orKeo oui neticurousty and aoequalely oroiecteo i'l rhe bLogPtary demdnd ol rne Dislrici.
r4t Th-o budoetarv a'locatlon naoe oy lke reg:slaIJre gndll be placed at lhe ^i<n.a2,-of th; Direclor General ol Pol;ce !tno sha'l be vested \& lh po$eIs in-I"-.na ine amor,nts earmarked unoereach I_eao ol tne b'dget as per tne i,".i"i"i ,r"i oitn.
"tule and orrecions g:ven bv 1ne slate gove"nenl irom lime io tirne.
56. -"e Drrector Ge^e'a' ol Po ice shall cause to be pubrrlhed eacn oJarter a Pol:ce Gazehe conla,ni"g Deparl'renlal Orde's No';ircatro'5 and C''cu'ars '"i" in-'l-the-pf1es lo'i -cu]atior within rhe Police organ:Tation' and n'a, p-ri,;r,i "poroo,iut" oort;ons ol Lhe publ;cation on l_e webs'Ie ol Por'ce DePartment 2\ Role, tunclions and duties ol the Police
57.
CHAPTER VI Role. Functions, Duties and Fesponsibilities of the Police The role and functions of the Police shall broadly be :'
ra) to rohold and eniorce the law imoa'l;ally and lo prolecl ife' libe'ry properly, huma' 'ignls and d gni) ol the rnombers ol lhe puD c'
(b) lo piom'ote and preserve publlcorderand plevent nuisances in publlc places;
,.r ro ororecl internalsecurily. lo p/event and con',0ltarror'sl acl;vii'es' '"' i"r*"r'r"" or.o.a,rnal h;rrony. mil lant acl:vil es a'd olhe'silualio,ls aflecting lnte rnaL Secu rity;
{ot ro orotecr p-br:c p'openies,'clJdi'1g roads, rairwavs. b'oges' !.ilal'-' inirft"i,on.
"no "arablislnenls elc against acs ol vardar;str vio e_ce or any kind ol attack;
rei lo orevenl crirres, aao red-ce l1e ooportunities 'or tne conriss'on ol '"' .i rur ,rrroron p'*e_live acl'on, irleiigence gat,re'ing a1o connLlnil) participation;
{f) lo accu rale' ,/ 'eq iste I a'lcorrp'artis ano Iake prorlpt fo'low'Lo acliol 1r"reon, a tt"i o-iy acknowledg'ng the receipt of the corrplaint:
'or to reo'slet and l_vesligale allcognilab e ofences comi'g lo thei' lolice '" iiio,ion .r.n "ornola---rs or oth;rwise. d,ly suppry'19 a cooy o'Ihe First;Jormation Feporttothe complainant, and where appropriate' to apprehend lhe olienders, and extend requisile assistance in lhe prosecution of of f enders;
rh, to create a,ld mainlain a reeling oi secu'ly r lhe co'nmun ly a-d a' lar as possible prevenl co'lflicls ano o'orole ar'Iyi r,) to provide, as li'sl Iesponders. ajl poqsible helo ro oeoole -l siludlions ,ri.ino ort oi n"tr'"1 o' man_maoe disaslers ano lo plovide aclive assis;nce lo other agencies in relief and rehabilitation measures;
r , ro aid ind.viduals w'lo are i' dangel oi phys'cal halm to lheir pe'so- "' o. p'op"ny. uno,o provioe necessary herp a.1d a'lord re ief to oeoo e n distress situations;
(l ro fac'lilale oroerly raovement ol people in puo'ic olaces ensurP their ' lenerat saiery a^o securhy. and reguiate{airt' evenls a-d processions forthe PurPose;
(l) to controt and regulate traffic on streets, roads and h ghways and generally in public places, and preveni obslruction;
tar, lo co,rect tnterligence 'elal'ng lo manets aileclinq oLlb ic peace and all ' ' ninds ol .r,n_"slncluoing soiial ano econorric ofences a'd organized crime, communalism, extremism, terrorism and othel mafters relatlfg L nailonal security, and dissemlnate ihe same to allconcemed agencles' besides acting as approp ateon itthemselves;
{nr io ta(e charqe, as a Police Oficer on ouly' oi a' u_claiTed propen) and take actt-o1'or fheir sale custody and disposal i1 acco'dance wllh the procedure Prescribed:
Social responsibililies of ihe Police {o) to prov de guards in accordance wilh the sianding orders issued n this behalflortreasuries,lock ups and olher ocations as sanclioned bythe Governmenl from time to time;
(p) to provlde escons overprisoners orforvalltables in accordance with sland ng orders lssued by the Director Generalof Police from lime to t mel
(q) to perform such otherfunctions as may be required in accordance wiih this Act and any otherlaw iorthe time being in force.
58. Every police oftlcer shaLi-
(a) behave with ihe members oJ the public with due couftesy and decorum, paiticularly so in dealing with senlor cilizens, wornen, and chiidreni
(b) guide and assist members of the public, panicularly senror citlzens, women, children, lhe poor and indigent and lhe physica ly or mentally challenged indlv duais who may need help and protect onl
(c) provide allrequisiie assistance 1o v iclirns olcrime and of road accidenls and:n panicu Lar ens! re that they are grven prompl nredicaiaid krespective ol med co-legalforrna itles, and provide all slch inlormalion and documents as would facilltate thek orlhelr nexi of kln's cornpensation .
and cther legalcLaims;
(d) ensureJhat ln all sitlraliofs, espec ally during conflici beiween communities classes, castes and political groups, the conducl ol the Police is always governed bytheprincples of impartiality and human righls norms, with special atlention 10 protection of weaker seclions including mrnorities;
(e) prevent harassment ol women and children in public places and public transport, including stalking, making objectionable gestlires, signs rer.ta.^s or rarassTe'1r caLseo .n any way.
() renoer al equis te a.s slance lo l.e ne^1bers of l_e puor,c pa_ cJlily uromen, children, and the poor and indlgent persons, against crim nal exploitation by any person or organized group; aad
(g) irrrange lor legally permissible sustenance and she terto every person in custodyand making known to allsuch personsihe plevisions ol legal aid schemes available f rom the Governmenland also inlorm lhe autho lies concerned in this regard.
59.(1) The primary duly forthe roLe and iunclions oi the Police under th s Act shal , unless spec lied otherl/Vlse, be wilh the Police of the District concemed headed by the District Superintendent oi Policel
Provided ihatlhe State Governmenl may by general ofd er c reale or designate special units at the S1ale, Dislrlct or Police Station level ior investigalion trai{ic, lnlel igence Law and Order elc. and in s!ch a case the responsibiity lorthe discharge oftheftrnction shallbe with such Unit.
(2) lt shal be the duty oi every Pollce ollicer posted to a Staie Unlt or the District Police and any unii therein, to discharge the role and iunciions assigned, to ihe besi oi his ability by the proper exercise of ihe powers conle(ed Lrpon him undelthls Acl or any other lawtorlhetime being in iorce.
(3) Subject io ihe general or speciilc orders thai may be made by the State Government in this behall, the Dlrector General of Police or the Dislrict 23 Duties ofthePolice Duties in emergency siluations suoer'ntendent of Police may on being salisfied aoout the 'ecessity tot so Joinq, a"prt" requ site number ot Police person_cl ior lre,orolecxon-o.^a oers"on oihis oropety or for the organ'zaion ol an event o or execullon or Slvio,l ur,lJrir"o oiu compelenl;uthoiry' for such lin'e as mav be dee'ned ieasible and Proper:
Provided lhal dePuiation oi Police pe rson nel for suoh purposes may be al the cost of the appiicant or lhe protectoe or ihe organizers ol ihe event irv"Lr" "irr',","t"! "nd ln the manner as rnay be prescribed by the slate Governmenl, 60 rll rhe slale Government may' by nol:llcat'on '1lhe oil:cid Gazefie decla-e "- ' ' """ "-""iirial "ervrce to be'an issentral serv:ce to l^e com'runlly lor a lpl.,ii"J p"'ioo, *"1.r, .ay be enelded lro'n 1;are lo time' oy a nollcalion as ma!' be deemed necessary' I2l tiDon a declarat'o 1 lreing made u'de'suD_seclion {1) and so lorg n lemai_s '- i"loi"", ,t .nJf u" the duly ol every Pol ce O{iicer to obev lawf-' o'ders of h;s superlor olficers tor the maintenance oi the esseniial service'
61. A se_ior Po.ice OfJicer may perform any duty assigned Dy law or Dy a lawiuoroer toany oliicer subordilatoio n'm and rray ald' suppler'lenl' suoelseoe or oreventirv actio' or the subordinale ofirce/ by h:s own acLion or lnat oI ini, peoo. ."u,trrrv a"ting unoer h s comnand or aulhoriv whenever the saIre sharl appear necessary or expedienl ot givi'1g more complele o' conven ent eflect Io the law or loI avoidrng any inhingement iheleol
62. Allpersons shallbeboundto complywith the reasonableand law4u I dlreclions girln by. potic. Ofii""r in the di;iharge oi his duties under this Act Wherc inf p"i.o" ,""i"t. r"lLrses or larls 10 comply with €.ly s-ch directio' -aoolce ofl'cermay, w.lhout plejJdice to anv other aclion'e -nay lake Lnder anv olher orovision ol ll'ls Ad o'any olFer 'aw lor ihe ti'ne belng '1 ro'ce' ieri]ore s-.h p"rton ora.-esl and prcduce 1im before lne nearesl vag'srale w Il^in a period of hIe,,]ly lour hours'