A. To work with Constables and help them to understand instructions, catechism and drill.

B. To perform duties allotted by S.H.O.

C. To be in charge of guard or escort when deputed.

D. To visit villages in the station jurisdiction when deputed for a specific purpose.

E. To work as H.C. in charge of a particular beat area.

F. To attend to court work under the orders of S.H.O.

G. To investigate cases when deputed by the S.H.O. and to assist the I.O. in investigation.

H. To conduct enquiries into petty complaints.

I. To take care of arrested persons kept in police station.

J. To take care of reception and proper behaviour with the persons coming to police station and to attend telephone calls.

K. To be present in the police station in the absence of Sub-Inspector unless called away in an emergency. He should take approval of S.I. before leaving the station on routine duty.

3. Head Constable shall normally be assigned the duties of station writer. He will perform the ministerial work of the station under the direction of S.H.O. In the absence of S.I. or A.S.I. he will allocate urgent duties to the Constables and be in charge of station property including Arms and Ammunition and carry out the routine work of the station. In the absence of the S.I., A.S.I. and their senior HCs, he will function as station house officer, take steps for registration and investigation of cases reported under his charge. He may also be employed by S.H.O. to go on night rounds and may occasionally be kept in charge of beat area. He is also responsible to watch the arrested persons kept in police station and proper reception to persons visiting police station and also for answering telephone calls when S.H.O., S.I. or A.S.I. are not present in police station.

4. The head constables form the main strength of investigating team. They assist the team leader in the investigation of cases especially in preserving, and collecting the clues like finger prints, foot prints, materials, photographs etc. and also in,

A. Collection of information

B. Process service

C. Pursuit of clues and arrest of accused and recovery of property

D. Assisting in searches and seizures

E. Surveillance of specially marked persons

F. Holding inquests where directed

G. Securing the presence of witnesses

H. Court duty to assist prosecutor when S.I. or Inspector are not able to be present

I. Any other work connected with the investigation of crimes

J. Submitting reports to S.H.O. on enquiries made by them

Head Constables as officers in charge of beat

5. Head Constable or Asst. Sub-Inspector is generally assigned a beat approximately covering 2000 households and around 10,000 populations in cities and towns and a group of villages in rural areas. He shall, with the help of Constables provided, be responsible in that area for

A. Prevention of all offences.

B. Surveillance over criminals and bad characters.

C. Collection of information and intelligence, affecting crime, security and law and order.

D. Service of beats by night and day.

E. Preventing and dealing with public nuisances, maintaining order and Incidence control.

F. Associating with maithri committees and keeping the S.H.O. informed of all happenings.

G. Discipline and conduct of Constables of his charge.

H. Conducting such enquiries as are entrusted to him.

Head Constables as officer in charge of out post

1. Sub-Inspector, normally an ASI or HC may be kept in charge of out post. The duty of out post in charge is to supervise the work of Constables in his charge, see to the proper performance of all duties attached to the out post and maintain the prescribed records. He should submit a copy of the out post general diary daily to the mother police station.

2. The out post in-charge is not SHO. Therefore whenever the information of cognizable offence is received in the out post, he shall forward it to the mother station for registration of F.I.R. after issuing a receipt for the same to the complainant. He will also enter the substance of the report in the out post general diary. However the complainant is entitled for a copy of the FIR from the mother police station free of cost.

3. The officer in charge of an out post may with out intervention of the officer in charge of a police station, take action in such of the offences as can be legally taken by SI, ASI or HC as per the rank of officer-in-charge.

4. The officer in charge of out post shall on receipt of a complaint or information of a crime or serious occurrence, take such immediate action as may appear necessary i.e. proceeding and preserving the scene, rendering medical assistance to victims, arrest of accused persons etc.

5. Men on duty in out post should be treated on the same lines as constables allotted to beat duty as far as tenure is concerned. However, a District Order should make transfer of men to or from an out post.

3. A Head Constable from reserve police will be deputed to be at the disposal of Sessions Judge where the Sessions Court is not at the District HQRs. to maintain order in the court when there is a criminal trial. Wherever it is warranted, the SHO shall make security arrangements commensurate with the situation with the permission and consultation of the District and Sessions Judge or other Judicial Officers.