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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'