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(1) It shall be the duty of every officer in-charge of a police-station to keep a general diary in such form, as shall, from time to time be prescribed by the State Government and to record therein, all complaints and charges preferred, the names of all persons arrested, the names of the complainants, the offences charged against them, the weapons or property that have been taken from their possession or otherwise, and the names of the witnesses who have been examined. (2) Every police station shall keep such records registers, forms and returns as may be prescribed. (3) The Director General of Police may specify such returns, reports and statements connected with prevention and detection of crime, maintenance of order, performance of duties, administration and management of the police service. Chapter VII Regulation, Control and Discipline Regulations. 50. The Director General of Police shall be competent to make regulations or issue orders, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the rule framed thereunder regarding.- (a) prevention and investigation of crime; (b) maintenance of law and order; (c) regulation and inspection of the police organization and of the work performed by the police officers; (d) regulating the issue and use of arms and ammunition; (e) wearing of uniform; (f) prescribed the places of residence of the members of the police service; (g) institution, management and regulation of any Non-Government fund for the purpose connected with the police administration or welfare of police personnel; (h) regulation, deployment, movements and location of the police; (i) assigning duties to officers of all ranks and grades, and prescribing the manner and the conditions subject to which, they shall exercise and perform their respective powers and duties; (j) regulating the collection and communication of intelligence and information by the police; (k) prescribing the records registers and forms to be maintained and the returns to be submitted by different police units and officers; (l) community policing; (m) functioning of police stations and other units; (n) training of the police force and management of training institutions; (o) generally, for the purpose of administering this Act and for rendering the police more efficient, and preventing abuse of power or neglect of duties by them; (p) covering any aspect of police administration which is not covered under the provisions of this Act or rules framed thereunder.