Vidhi Codex

The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007

The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007

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The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007 modernizes police administration across Uttarakhand by replacing colonial-era legislation with a service-oriented legal framework. The Act applies to all state police personnel, specialized units, railway police, and rural policing bodies, while outlining their specific operational powers and duties. For the ordinary citizen, the statute enhances public safety, establishes clear mechanisms for traffic and noise regulation, introduces community policing initiatives like Village Guards, and enforces strict accountability through State and District Police Complaints Authorities. It safeguards fundamental rights by penalizing police misconduct, such as custodial violence or refusal to register a First Information Report (FIR).

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of the Police Force for the State
  4. 4. Police Ranges
  5. 5. Police District
  6. 6. District level Special Cells
  7. 7. Police Stations
  8. 8. Revenue Police Areas
  9. 9. Railway Police
  10. 10. State Intelligence Department
  11. 11. State Crime Investigation Department
  12. 12. Specialized Police Units
  13. 13. District Armed Reserves and State Armed Police Battalions
  14. 14. Special Police Officers
  15. 15. Police Training Institutions
  16. 16. Bureau of Police Research and Development
  17. 17. Technical and Support Forces
  18. 18. Legal Advisor and Financial Controller
  19. 19. Superintendence over the Police Force
  20. 20. Director General of Police
  21. 21. Administration of police
  22. 22. Disciplinary Proceedings
  23. 23. Disciplinary Penalties
  24. 24. Suspension
  25. 25. Misconduct
  26. 26. Appeals against orders of punishment
  27. 27. Administration of Police in Railway Areas
  28. 28. Term of office of key police functionaries
  29. 29. State Police Board
  30. 30. Composition of the Board
  31. 31. Composition of the panel for selection of Independent Members
  32. 32. Grounds of ineligibility for Independent Members
  33. 33. Term and privileges of Independent Members
  34. 34. Removal of Independent Member
  35. 35. Functions of the State police Board
  36. 36. Expenses of the State Police Board
  37. 37. Annual report of the State Police Board
  38. 38. Police Establishment Committee
  39. 39. Role functions and duties of the police
  40. 40. Functions in Revenue police Area
  41. 41. Senior Police officer performing duties of a subordinate officer
  42. 42. Police officers always on duty and may be employed in any part of the State
  43. 43. Police officer not to engage in other employment
  44. 44. Police officer not to be disengaged from duty
  45. 45. Police officers may lay Information etc.
  46. 46. Police officers to take charge of unclaimed property not being a case property
  47. 47. Police officers to keep diary
  48. 48. State Government may prescribe form of returns
  49. 49. Uniforms, insignia, accouterments etc
  50. 50. Special Crime Investigation Units
  51. 51. Power to reserve public places and erect barriers and regulate the use of music and other sound systems in public places
  52. 52. Maintenance of Law and Order
  53. 53. Regulation of Traffic
  54. 54. Witness Protection
  55. 55. Victim Rehabilitation
  56. 56. Enlistment of Village Guards in Rural Areas
  57. 57. Village Guard to be Honorary Worker
  58. 58. Identification of Village Guard
  59. 59. Duties and Responsibilities of Village Guard
  60. 60. Village Defence Team
  61. 61. Community Liaison Group
  62. 62. Internal security Schemes
  63. 63. Additional mechanism for police accountability
  64. 64. State and District Police complaints Authority
  65. 65. Composition of the State Police Complaint Authority
  66. 65-A. Composition of District Police Complaint Authority
  67. 66. Disqualifications for membership of the Authority
  68. 67. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of the State and District Police Complaint Authority
  69. 68. Removal of President and members of State and District Police Complaints Authority from office
  70. 69. Staff of the State and District Police Complaints Authority
  71. 70. Conduct of business
  72. 71. Functions of the State/ District Police Complaint Authority
  73. 72. Powers of the State and District Police Complaint Authority
  74. 73. Report of the State/District Police Complaints Authority
  75. 74. Rights of the Complainant
  76. 75. Protection for acts done in good faith
  77. 76. Funding
  78. 77. Welfare of Police Officers
  79. 78. Police Welfare Bureau
  80. 79. Insurance and Risk Allowance
  81. 80. Grievance redressal
  82. 81. Offences of disorderly conduct
  83. 82. Coordination
  84. 83. Penalty for disobeying orders or directions
  85. 84. Unauthorized use of police uniform
  86. 85. Penalties for neglect of duty by police officer etc.
  87. 86. Repeal and savings
  88. 87. Power to make Rules and Regulations
  89. 88. Power to remove difficulties
  90. 9(2). Railway Police
  91. 9(3). Railway Police

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