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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.