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The main duties of
Inspector of Police are investigation of important cases in
his circle besides supervision of police work of his circle
in all its branches, to maintain discipline among his subordinates,
and to keep the Superintendent of Police and the Sub Divisional
Police Officer informed of the state of circle from the Police
point of view from time to time.
Role & Responsibility
- The Inspector must thoroughly inspect
each PS of his circle once in a year, constantly and systematically
tour throughout his circle, making enquiries about bad
characters, the state of crime, community policing (maithri)
and general efficiency of police work.
- Visit each of his Police Stations
once in a month, check the current work of the Station
and give necessary instructions, pointing out errors,
entering the same in the visitors note book and sending
a copy to the S.D.P.O. He shall enter in the visitor’s
book the details of cases in which instructions issued
relating to delay in investigation, finalisation, and
trials.
- He shall discuss with the Sub Inspector,
the cases under investigation, clues for detection and
assist in the progress of the cases in finalising them
without unnecessary delay.
- He should also supervise the prosecutions
of cases, for quick disposal, and see that the witnesses
are produced in courts regularly and co-ordinate the police
with prosecutors and enlist co-ordination in the success
of cases.
- During his visits to the Police
Stations, he shall scrutinise the station crime history
part-I, and see whether all cases have been entered correctly
and the register is maintained property. He should peruse
the K.D. check register and duty roster to see whether
beats are properly served and checked. He should also
check beats himself and visit as many villages as possible
and see that he visits all villages once in a year. The
village visiting by the inspector shall be noted in the
village roster maintained by him. The SDPO must watch
the progress of village visits by the inspector.
- The Inspector must inspect once
in a half-year, the books, shops, premises and stocks
of all licenced manufactures and vendors of arms, ammunition
and military stores. He shall also inspect once in a quarter
all places where petroleum is stored. He shall also inspect
all licenced revolvers/pistols at the licencee’s
residence in the first quarter of each year.
Duties of Inspector in
regard to crime
- The Inspector shall assume charge
of investigation in all grave crimes and be responsible
from the initial stages till the finalisation and prosecution
of the case.
- He shall personally investigate any
other important case, or if the SDPO or Superintendent
of Police orders him to do so. He shall write the case
diaries in all cases that are investigated by him.
- On the occurrence of a crime of any
importance, the Inspector should proceed to the spot without
delay, to supervise and guide the investigation and take
charge of the direction and co-ordination of all work.
- Where the Inspector takes up the
investigation, he shall continue till it takes a definite
shape. If however he has to leave the investigation for
some unavoidable reasons, to be recorded in writing, he
must come back as soon as possible and continue the investigation
till the case takes a definite shape. In case he has to
leave a case during investigation he should record in
his case diary the opinion he has formed of the case so
far as well as detailed instructions regarding the line
of further action.
- Whenever the Inspector is present
at the investigation made by one of his Subordinates,
he shall countersign the case diary certifying its correctness.
This does not however absolve the Sub-Inspector of his
primary responsibility of investigation of the case properly.
Breach of the peace
- If a serious breach of the peace
is anticipated the Inspector shall promptly proceed to
the locality and take measures to prevent it. In the absence
of any senior officer, he shall take command of the police
engaged in suppressing any riot taking place in his presence.
He should take the help of Maithri Committees in this
regard.
- The Inspector should be present on
the occasion of large festivals and public assemblies
and supervise the police arrangements.
- He should plan, co-ordinate and organize
anti-terrorist operations by collecting useful information
about terrorists, their hideouts, shelters, financiers,
modules etc.
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