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Police Duties
Quick Points to Remember
• Policing is a 24*7 Job
• Maintenance of law and order, peace, security etc.
• Some special duties based on ranks
• Separate legislation for states
Introduction
Police officers are government-appointed entities and are representatives of the
government. Policing is a never-ending job. Police officers have to be alert all the
time. For example, Assistant Superintendent, sub-divisional police officer, DG, IG,
DGP etc. Higher the rank, the more the duties.
A Police officer in any country is responsible for maintenance of peace, security of
citizens and enforcement of the law.
Key Points
• Every police officer has varied duties and powers.
• The police is responsible for overall civil administration.
• They risk their lives for our safety and security. Sometimes the duties are to
be performed 24*7.
• In India, we have three All India Services and Indian Police Service (IPS) is
one of them. Moreover, it is The Police Act, 1861 that regulates the police in
India. Every state has different legislation for police officers.
• There are different ranks and the duties are set according to the rank of the
officer.
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