Duties of Police at public places

(1) Every police officer shall use his best endeavours to prevent any riot, affray or public disorder at any public place and shall as far as possible enforce the rules and regulations made in this behalf. (2) Any police officer, who has reason to believe that a design to commit any cognizable offence has been abetted, may intervene in such a manner as he deems fit to prevent the commission of such offence. (1) It shall be the duty of every police officer— (a) to promptly serve every summons and execute every warrant or other order lawfully issued or made by any competent authority; (b) to prevent the commission of offences and public nuisances; (c) to prevent the attempt to commit offences; (d) to detect offences and bring the offenders to justice; (e) to apprehend all persons whom he is legally authorised to apprehend and for whose apprehension sufficient grounds exist; (f) to collect and communicate intelligence affecting the public peace; (g) to take charge of all unclaimed property; (h) to take charge of and impound stray cattle; (i) to regulate and control the parades and processions in the streets, to prevent obstruction on the roads and in the open spaces in the vicinity of public buildings and public thoroughfares; (j) to prevent the infringement of order and regulation made by competent authority; (k) to assist other branches of the police or other government departments in the discharge of their functions, when required to do so by a competent authority; (l) to perform other duties as may be imposed upon him by law; (m) to take all necessary measures to preserve peace and maintain order in the society; (2) Police officer shall remain always on duty. Every police officer of or above the rank of constable shall, for all purposes of this Act, be considered to be always on duty, and may at any time be employed as a police officer in any part of the State. (1) The term of an Independent Member shall be for a period of two years from the date of appointment and he shall not be eligible for reappointment. (2) An Independent Member shall serve in an honorary capacity and the privileges and facilities to be extended to such member shall be such as may be prescribed.