Activities :

1. Make a visit to the nearby police station to understand the role of Police department in the maintenance of law and order. Have a discussion with the Police Officer present in the station.

(FIELD WORK)

Role of the police department in the maintenance of law and order:

1.To uphold and enforce the law impartially, and to protect life, liberty, property, human rights, and dignity of the members of the society.

2.To promote and preserve public order.

3.To protect internal security, to prevent and control terrorist activities, breaches of communal harmony, militant activities and other situations affecting Internal security

4.To protect public properties including roads, railways, bridges, vital installations and establishments etc against acts of vandalism, violence or any kind of attack.

5.To prevent crimes and, reduce the opportunities for the commission of crimes through their own preventive actions and measures as well as by aiding and cooperating with other relevant agencies in implementing due measures for prevention of crimes.

7.To create and maintain a feeling of security in the community and as far as possible prevent conflicts and promote amity.

8.To train, motivate and ensure the welfare of police personnel.

9.To facilitate the orderly movement of people and vehicle, and to control and regulate traffic on roads, and highways.

10.To accurately register all complaints brought to them by a complainant.

11.To register and investigate all cognizable offences coming to them.

12.To provide, as first responders, all possible help to people in situations arising out of natural or man-made disasters, and to provide active assistance to other agencies and rehabilitation measures.

13.To aid an individual who is in danger of physical harm to their person or property, and to provide necessary help and afford relief to people in distress situation.

14.To take charge, as a police officer on duty, of all unclaimed property and take action for their safe custody and disposal in accordance with the procedure prescribed.

15.To collect intelligence relating to matters affecting public peace, and all kind of crimes including social offences, extremism, communalism, and other matters relating to national security, and disseminate the same to all concerned agencies, besides acting, as appropriate on it themselves.