Section 15
26 Duties Of Police Employees
(1) The duties of every police employee shall be as follows:
(a) To obey the orders issued by the competent authority according to the law; and promptly execute and serve
warrants issued by such authority.
(b) To collect information regarding activities which are likely to affect law and order, and submit the same to
higher authorities.
(c) 27 To prevent crimes, and protect people from unnecessary harassments.
(d) To trace out criminals and cause them to be punished according to the law.
(e) To arrest persons who must be arrested according to the law, and for whose arrest there exist adequate
grounds.
(f) To discharge duties which must be discharged according to the laws in force.
(g) To provide assistance to the best of his or her capacity to any person lying disabled or helpless on the road,
and take charge of lunatics and persons who are dangerously intoxicated and cannot look after
themselves.
(h) To take necessary action immediately in case any arrested or detained person sustains injuries or falls ill,
and take proper care of him or her while guarding him or her or shifting him or her elsewhere.
(i) To make necessary arrangements for relations and accommodation for persons who are arrested or are
under detention.
(j) To refrain from indulging in indecent behaviour and undue harassment to any person while conducting a
search.
(k) To behave the public decently, and treat women and children with full respect and due politeness.
(l) To make all possible efforts for safety against loss or damage by fire.
(m) To make every possible effort to save people from accidents or dangers.
(2) For the purpose of fulfilling any of the objectives mentioned in Clause (a) though (e), any police officer of at least the rank of sub-inspector may enter and inspect without warrant any liquor-stall, hotel, lodge or
restaurant selling or serving narcotics or liquor, gambling den, any other place where bad characters and miscreants generally assemble.
(3) In case any police officer enters into or inspects any place without warrant pursuant to Sub-section (2), such police officer shall, as soon as possible, inform the Chief District Officer in writing about the
same, along with the reasons for doing so.
(a) To obey the orders issued by the competent authority according to the law; and promptly execute and serve
warrants issued by such authority.
(b) To collect information regarding activities which are likely to affect law and order, and submit the same to
higher authorities.
(c) 27 To prevent crimes, and protect people from unnecessary harassments.
(d) To trace out criminals and cause them to be punished according to the law.
(e) To arrest persons who must be arrested according to the law, and for whose arrest there exist adequate
grounds.
(f) To discharge duties which must be discharged according to the laws in force.
(g) To provide assistance to the best of his or her capacity to any person lying disabled or helpless on the road,
and take charge of lunatics and persons who are dangerously intoxicated and cannot look after
themselves.
(h) To take necessary action immediately in case any arrested or detained person sustains injuries or falls ill,
and take proper care of him or her while guarding him or her or shifting him or her elsewhere.
(i) To make necessary arrangements for relations and accommodation for persons who are arrested or are
under detention.
(j) To refrain from indulging in indecent behaviour and undue harassment to any person while conducting a
search.
(k) To behave the public decently, and treat women and children with full respect and due politeness.
(l) To make all possible efforts for safety against loss or damage by fire.
(m) To make every possible effort to save people from accidents or dangers.
(2) For the purpose of fulfilling any of the objectives mentioned in Clause (a) though (e), any police officer of at least the rank of sub-inspector may enter and inspect without warrant any liquor-stall, hotel, lodge or
restaurant selling or serving narcotics or liquor, gambling den, any other place where bad characters and miscreants generally assemble.
(3) In case any police officer enters into or inspects any place without warrant pursuant to Sub-section (2), such police officer shall, as soon as possible, inform the Chief District Officer in writing about the
same, along with the reasons for doing so.