The Rajasthan Police Act 2007
The Rajasthan Police Act 2007
The Rajasthan Police Act 2007 regulates the constitution, command, and internal management of the state police force, organizing divisions from local stations to specialized railway units. It applies to all police personnel serving within Rajasthan or deployed outside its borders. This legislation matters because it establishes a structured hierarchy and introduces a mandatory two year minimum tenure for key officers. This operational stability shields police leaders from sudden and politically motivated transfers, which promotes consistent law enforcement, reduces corruption, and enhances public accountability, ultimately fostering a safer and more reliable justice system for all citizens living in the entire state.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Constitution of the Police Force for the State
- 4. Police Ranges
- 5. Metropolitan Areas
- 6. Police District and Police District Level Special Cells
- 7. Circles
- 8. Police Station
- 9. Special provisions pertaining to Railway Areas.
- 10. Special Police Officers
- 11. Additional Police Officers
- 12. Superintendence over the Police Force.
- 13. Director General of Police
- 14. Control, Supervision and Direction of Police Force in a Police Range.
- 15. Control, Supervision and Direction of Police Force in Metropolitan Areas
- 16. Control, Supervision and Direction of Police Force in a Police District
- 17. Control, Supervision and Direction of Police Force in a Police circle.
- 18. Supervision of Police Force in Railway Areas
- 19. Tenure of office of certain police officers on field duties
- 20. Regulation of recruitment and condition of services of police officers in subordinate ranks
- 21. State Police Commission
- 22. Committee for selection of Independent Members
- 23. Disqualification for appointment as Independent Member
- 24. Term and privileges of Independent Members
- 25. Removal of an Independent Member.
- 26. Functions of the Commission
- 27. Annual report of the Commission
- 28. Police Establishment Board.
- 29. Functions, Duties and responsibilities of police officers
- 30. Social responsibilities of the police officers
- 31. Recording of information in cognizable cases
- 32. Senior police officer performing duties of a subordinate police officer.
- 33. Police officer always on duty
- 34. Police officers may be deployed in any part of the State.
- 35. Police officers not to engage in other employment
- 36. Police officers bot to withdraw from duty
- 37. Police officers may lay information before a Magistrate
- 38. Police officers to take charge of unclaimed property
- 39. Police officers to keep diary
- 40. The State Government may prescribe form of returns
- 41. Uniforms, insignia, accouterments, etc
- 42. Crime Investigation Units
- 43. Power to reserve public places and raise barriers
- 44. Preservation of order
- 45. Power to seek information
- 46. Payment for police service
- 47. Regulation of Traffic
- 48. Enlistment of village guards in rural areas
- 49. Tenure of village guards
- 50. Duties and responsibilities of village guards
- 51. Training of village guards
- 52. Oath or affirmation by village guards
- 53. Village guard to be an honorary worker.
- 54. Identification of village guard
- 55. Community Liaison Group
- 56. Welfare of Police Personnel
- 57. Funds for the welfare of police personnel
- 58. Police Welfare Bureau
- 59. Grievance redressal of police personnel.
- 60. Punishment for certain offences on roads, etc.
- 61. Unauthorised use of police uniform
- 62. Police Accountability.
- 63. The State Committee
- 64. The functions of the State Committee
- 65. Powers of the State Committee
- 66. District Committee
- 67. The Functions of the District Committee
- 68. Tenure of independent members of the Committees.
- 69. Disqualification for nomination as Independent Member.
- 70. Powers of District Magistrate in certain cases.
- 71. Power to make Rules
- 72. Power to remove difficulties
- 73. Repeal and Saving
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