Bare ActsThe SIKKIM POLICE ACT,2008

Section 77

Oath orAttirmation by Village Guard Honorariumand identilication badge of Village Guard Return ot ldentilication Badgeet

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Oath orAttirmation by Village Guard Honorariumand identilication badge of Village Guard Return ot ldentilication Badgeetc. by Village Guard Outies and Responsibllities of Village Guard 27 Vi!lage / Town Defence Parties lnduction lnto Village /Town Defence Parties (b) maintaining a general vigil in the village irom lhe point ot view of crime prevention orprevenlion of a law and order problem and prornptly inlorming the Police about the same; (c) remaining alert andsensitive to any information about any suspicious activity, movement ol suspicious persons or developmeni of any conspiracy in the village thal is likelyto lead to a crime or breach of law and order, and promptly passing on such iniormaiion io the Police; (d) assisting any citizen in arresting or handing over to the Police Stalion any person or persons underSection 43 oithe Code ol Criminal Procedure, 1973, along with the arms, ammunition, properly or any objeclionable or suspicious objeci, I any, seized irom him, withoui delay; ln case the arrested person is awoman, a male Village Guard shallbe accompanied by awoman; (e) securing and preserving the scene oiany crimetillthe arrivaloflhe Police, du ly ensuring that it is nol distu rlred by curious onlookers or any u naulhorized personi (r) meeting the Siation House Otficer at a minimum frequency as prescrjbed by the Superiniendentof Policethrough a general orspecial order, lo . repon on such activities and incidents inthe village as would have a bearlng on crime,law and order ot other conce rns, (g) mainiaining the prescribed recordsand registersl (h) recording any public grievances or complaints in relallon to Policing; and (i) liaising with the village Panchayat on malters relatingto crime and law and order in ihe village.

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