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Police duties in India

• The IPS officers in India are selected through the IPS exam conducted by
UPSC. The police officers wear ‘khaki’ uniform and sometimes in case of
special investigation cases, they may roam about without any uniform.
• Indian police is responsible for the following:
• Maintenance of law and order.
• Protect life, liberty, and rights of citizens and make them feel secure.
• Prevent any kind of criminal activity in the society and in case of any crime,
the police is responsible for the investigation of such crimes. The officers for
this, have to be aware of the provisions of Indian Penal Code.
• File First Information reports in case of any offense being reported.

• Reach the place of the crime scene on time.
• Resolve any kind of conflicts and ensure that there is no chaos.
• Arrest people committing crimes.
• Prevent any kind of harassment and exploitation of women, children and poor.
• Submit any kind of intelligence report if required.
• Maintain proper records.
• The police have special duties during elections, rallies, any public procession
etc.
• Sometimes there are emergency duties for example during disaster
management situations etc.

Special Duties
• We have specially trained officers as well that assist Indian Army in national
emergency situations.
• The IPS officers also act as commanders of security agencies.

• IPS officers command and train other police officers.
• VIP security is the responsibility of the police.

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