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Subject to the provisions of this Act,- (1) the police service shall consist of such numbers in various ranks and have such organization or cadres as the State Government may, by general or special order, determine and shall include the members of the Indian Police Service allocated to the State; (2) the direct recruitment to various gazetted and non-gazetted ranks in the police service shall be made through a State Level Police Recruitment Board or District Level Police Recruitment Boards by a transparent process, adopting well codified systems which shall be framed under this Act; (3) the pay, allowances, service conditions, mode of recruitment of the police personnel shall be such as may be prescribed from time to time; (4) police personnel shall at all times remain accountable to the law and responsive to the lawful needs of the people and shall observe codes of ethical conduct and integrity. Appointment of 5. (1) For the overall direction and supervision of the Police service, the state Director General ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR Government shall appoint a Director General of Police who shall exercise such powers General, Inspector General, Deputy perform such functions and duties, and have such responsibilities and such authority, Or Assistant Inspector General. as may be prescribed. (2) The State Government may appoint one or more Directors General of Police, Additional Directors General, and as many Inspectors General, Deputy or Assistant Inspectors General of Police as may be necessary. (3) The State Government may, by a general or special order direct in what manner and to what extent Additional Director General or an Inspector General or a Deputy or Assistant Inspector General of Police shall assist and aid the Director General of Police in the performance, exercise and discharge of his functions, powers, duties and responsibilities. Selection and term of 6. (1) The State Government shall appoint the Director General of Police from office of Director General of Police. amongst the officers holding the rank of Director General of Police. (2) The Director General of Police so appointed shall have a minimum tenure of one year irrespective of his normal date of superannuation: Provided that the Director General of Police may be transferred from the post before the expiry of his tenure by the State Government through a written order specifying reasons, consequent upon: (a) conviction by a court of law in a criminal offence or where charges have been framed by a court in a case involving corruption or moral turpitude; or (b) punishment of dismissal, removal, or compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower post, awarded under the provisions of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 or any other relevant rule; or (c) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions as the Director General of Police; or (d) promotion to a higher post under either in the State or the Central Government. Appointment of Legal 7. (1) The State Government may appoint adequate Legal officers and Finance and Finance officers. officers to aid and advise the Director General of Police on legal and financial matters, as may be prescribed. (2) The State Government may also appoint in every District Police Unit and City Police Commissionerate, as the case may be, one or more Legal officers to advise the police on legal issues and matters including the adequacy or otherwise of the available evidence as deemed necessary in various cases investigated by them. (3) Appointment of officers under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be made in the made in the manner as may be prescribed. Administration of 8. The State Government may, be notification in the Official Gazette, establish for Police in municipal areas, Major urban area and each of the major urban areas as may be notified for the purpose from time to time, a other notified areas. police system which is capable of handling the typical complex problems of crime, public order and internal security in urban or suburban areas, which call for quick and comprehensive response springing from purposeful direction, unitary chain of command, professional competence, functional specialization, and legal authority coupled with accountability as follows:- (i) the State Government may appoint a police officer not below the rank of Inspector General of Police to be the Commissioner for any area specified in a notification issued by the State Government in this behalf and published in the Official Gazette: (ii) the Commissioner shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and duties and shall have such responsibilities and authority as are provided by or under this Act or as may otherwise be directed by the State, Government by a general or special order: Provided that the State Government may direct that any of the powers, functions and duties, responsibilities or authority exercisable or to be performed or discharged by the Commissioner shall be exercised, or discharged subject to the control of the Director General of Police: Provided further that in any area for which a Commissioner is appointed and is empowered to exercise any power or perform any function or duty under this Act or any other Act, the District Magistrate shall not exercise the same power or perform the same function or duty notwithstanding the fact that such area forms part of a district within the territorial jurisdiction of the District Magistrate. Creation of Police 9. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, divide the entire range. geographical area of the State into one or more police ranges. Each range, comprising two or more police districts, shall be headed by an officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police who shall supervise the police administration of the range and report to the Director General of Police. Police districts 10. The State Government, in consultation with the Director General of Police, may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any area within the State to be a police district. The administration of the police throughout such district shall vest in the Superintendent of Police of a district who may be assisted by as many Additional, Assistant or Deputy Superintendents of Police, as deemed necessary and are notified. District Level Special 11. (1) For the purpose of dealing with a particular category of crime or providing Cells and Sub- Divisions. better service to the community at large including victims of crime, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, create one or more Special Cells in each Police District, to be headed by an officer of not below the rank of Inspector. (2) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette divide each police district into as many Sub-Divisions as deemed necessary, to be headed by an officer of the rank of Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of Police. Police Stations. 12. (1) The State Government may, on recommendation of the Director General of Police and by notification in the Official Gazette, create as many police stations with as many outposts as may be necessary, in a police district as deemed necessary, duly keeping in view the population, the area, the crime situation, the workload in terms of law and order and the distances to be traversed by the inhabitants to reach the police station. (2) Each police station shall be headed by a Station House Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police. (3) There shall be a crime investigation unit of appropriate strength in each police station. (4) The Superintendent of Police of a district may constitute a Community Liaison Group as may be prescribed for each Police station comprising respectable local residents of the area including the representatives of the weaker sections and women with unimpeachable character and antecedents and aptitude for community service to aid and advise the police in its functioning. Terms of office of key 13. (1) An officer posted as Inspector General of Police of a range or police functionaries. Superintendent of Police of a district shall have a minimum term of one year: Provided that any such officer may be removed by the appointing authority from his post before the expiry of the minimum tenure prescribed consequent upon: (a) promotion to a higher post; or (b) conviction, or charges having been framed, by a court of law in a criminal offence; or (c) punishment of dismissal, removal, discharge or compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower rank awarded under the relevant Discipline and Appeal Rules; or (d) suspension from the service in accordance with the provisions of the said rules; or (e) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions and duties; or (f) the need to fill up a vacancy caused by promotion, transfer, or retirement. (2) In exceptional cases, an officer may be transferred from his post by the competent authority before the expiry of his tenure for gross inefficiency and negligence or where a prima facie case of a serious nature is established after a preliminary enquiry. Coordination with 14. (1) For the purpose of efficiency in the general administration of the district, district administration the Superintendent of Police of a district shall maintain proper coordination with the District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of the district. It shall be lawful for the District Magistrate, in addition to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) and other relevant Acts, to coordinate and direct the functioning of the police with other agencies of district administration in respect of matters relating to the following:- (a) promotion of land reforms and the settlement of land disputes; (b) extensive disturbance of the public peace and tranquility in the district; (c) conducting elections to any public body; (d) handling of natural calamities and rehabilitation of the persons affected thereby; (e) situation arising out of any external aggression or internal disturbances; (f) any similar matter, not within the purview of any one department and affecting the general welfare of the public. (g) removal of any persistent public grievance; and (h) communal or caste clashes. (2) For the purpose of coordination, the District Magistrate may call for information of a general or special nature, as and when required, from the Superintendent of Police of a district and heads of other departments of the district. Where the situation so demands, the District Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders and issue directions in writing, to achieve the objective of coordination. (3) For the purpose of coordination, the District Magistrate shall ensure that all departments of the district, whose assistance is required for the efficient functioning of the police, render full assistance to the Superintendent of Police of a district. Railway Police.