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Responsibility of village police
Responsibility of village police
The Government may, from time to time, form village police forces in rural areas as per the demand and the conditions of recruitment, training, discipline and employment of such police force shall be determined by the Government.
2) It is also the responsibility of the village police to exercise such powers as may be directed by the government
 Will observe.
3) If it appears to the Deputy Commissioner that any union or part thereof
     Special measures need to be taken especially on public safety and village defense
In that case, the able-bodied adults of the area can be engaged in public guarding in the manner mentioned in the order.
4) If an order is issued under sub-section (3), it is mentioned in the council order
    The exercise of power will also be responsible.
Powers and functions of the village police
  • A village police patrols the union day and night.
  • Investigates and suppresses all matters related to the crime and assists the police as much as possible in arresting the culprits.
  • Assists the Chairman and the Union Parishad in discharging their official duties.
  • If there is no other instruction, he informs the officer-in-charge of the concerned police station about the condition of the area every fortnight.
  • Notices the movements of people of bad character in the union and occasionally informs the officer in charge of the police station. He also informed the officer-in-charge of the police station about the presence of any suspicious person from the adjoining area.
  • A person who is in hiding in Union, who has no public income to support his life or who cannot give a satisfactory answer about his own identity, reports to the officer-in-charge of the police station.
  • He informed the officer-in-charge of the police station about all matters which could lead to disputes, riots or disturbances and disturb the peace of the people.
  • The union immediately informs the officer-in-charge of the police station if any information about the following crime occurs or is likely to occur. E.g.
  • Riot,