Role of Police


 
 
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Role of Police

What is the role of the police in investigating a crime?

  • · One important function of the police is to investigate any complaint about the commission of a crime; an investigation includes recording statements of witnesses and collecting different kinds of evidence.
  • · On the basis of the investigation, the police are required to form an opinion. If the police think that the evidence points to the guilt of the accused person, then they file a charge sheet in the court.
  • · It is not the job of the police to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent, that is for the judge to decide. The rule of law, which means that everyone is subject to the law of the land.
  • · This includes the police; therefore, police investigations always have to be conducted in accordance with law and with full respect for human rights.
  • · The Supreme Court has laid down guidelines that the police must follow at the time of arrest, detention and interrogation. The police are not allowed to torture or beat or shoot anyone during investigation.
  • They cannot inflict any form of punishment on a person even for petty offences.
  • The main activities performed by the police include.

  •             Preventing crime  
  •             Solving crime.
  •             Taking necessary steps to arrest the persons involved in the crime.
  •              Investigating and filling charges sheets  
  •              Ensuring that law and order prevails  
  •              Regulating traffic
  • Administrative set- up of the police

  • ·      Every state is divided into districts: each district’s police administration is headed by the superintendent of police (SP)
  • ·      Each district is further divided into five or six circles and a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) controls each circle.
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