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Indian Police Services

The Indian Police Service (IPS), also known as the Bharatiya Police Sena, is

the All India Service for policing of laws and regulations. Established in 1905
during the British Raj, it changed its name from Indian Imperial Police in

1948, a year after gaining independence.

The Central Armed Police Forces

The Central Armed Police Forces refer to the seven security forces namely,
Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Central
Industrial Security Force, Indo- Tibetan Border Police, National Security

Guard and Sashastra Seema Bal.

Each of the Central Armed Police Forces is headed by the police officers of
the Indian Police Services even though they have a cadre of their own.

Duties of the Police

According to legal and political theory, the rights and responsibilities of the

police to inflict punishment are sharply limited, said Dr Jerome Hall.

The primary duties that a police officer is supposed to follow are:

1. Surveillance and Patrolling: Both patrolling and surveillance are a part
of the police duties to watch and guard over their prescribed areas to

keep the city safe from crime.

2. Preventing crime: This can be considered as a primary function of the
police and the role that the police are most concerned with. The police

arrest criminals and people who break the laws, take them into custody

and prevent them from committing any further crimes. The Code of
Criminal Procedure dictates the powers of the police in this department.

Section 71 and 73 of the same code protects the police as they are

carrying out these functions.