Personal Conduct of Police Officers and Conduct Rules

General Principles of Police Conduct
112-1. All police officers shall at all times maintain absolute integrity and devotion to duty and shall do nothing which in unbecoming of a police officer. A police officer shall perform a task assigned to him within the time set for purpose and with the quality of performance expected from him.

2. All police officers shall enforce the law firmly and impartially, without fear or favour, malice or vindictiveness. A police officer shall not evade his responsibilities by seeking instructions from or approval of a superior officer or authority when such instructions are not necessary under the scheme of distributions of duties and responsibilities.

3. The police officer shall not take law into his hands while discharging his duties.

4. The police officer should as far as practicable, use the methods of persuasion, advice and warning in enforcing the laws or maintaining order. When the use of force becomes inevitable, the minimum of force required in the circumstances should only be used.

5. The efficient performance of the police force to a great extent depends on co-operation it enlists from public. Their conduct and actions should be so, that the public repose their immense confidence and respect on police.

6. The police officer should always be devoted to duty, maintain absolute integrity, impartiality, and act in a disciplined manner and while doing so should remain unperturbed to praise and criticism.

7. The police officers must keep their lives scrupulously clean, develop self-restraint, be truthful and honest in thought and deed, in both personal and official life, so that the public may regard them as exemplary citizens.

8. The police officer should strive continually to rise above personal prejudices, promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all citizens, transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities and to denounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women and disadvantaged segments of the society.

Personal Conduct of Police Officers - On Duty
113-1. Promptness and courtesy: No police officer shall

(A) in the performance of his official duties act in a discourteous manner.

(B) in his official dealings with the public or otherwise adopt dilatory tactics or willfully cause delay in disposal of the work assigned to him.

2. Prohibition of sexual harassment of women:

No police officer shall in the performance of his official duty act in a discourteous and discriminate manner with any women whether connected to his work, or otherwise. No police officer shall indulge in sexual harassment either directly or by implication. Sexual harassment encompasses any unwelcome activity either directly or by implication which may include (a) physical contacts and advances; (b) demand or request for sexual favours (c) sexually coloured remarks (d) exhibiting any-thing pronographical in nature or (e) any other unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature.

3. Strikes: No police officer shall participate in any strike or similar activities or incitement thereto nor shall participate in any demonstration which is against the interest of the sovereignty of the country or public order.

4. Prohibition to consume intoxicating drinks and drugs: The police officer shall not consume any intoxicant or drugs while on duty whether in uniform or otherwise. The provisions of law relating to prohibition and other intoxicants in force shall be strictly followed by police officers even while not on duty. The police officer shall not bring or allow any intoxicating drinks or drug into any police station or police office or police vehicle except when it is lawfully seized as evidence or is the case property or is being brought to the police station or office or work place for safekeeping in the course of his duty.

5. Misrepresentation and falsification: The police officers shall not willfully misrepresent nor falsify any information under any circumstances.

6. Association with undesirable organisations: No police officer shall affiliate with or become a member of any group or organisation which will in any way interfere with the performance of his duties.

7. Smoking: Smoking is not permissible for police officers during direct contacts with the public and in all public offices and other non-smoking areas.

8. Visiting public places of doubtful reputation: Except in matters of duty, police officers shall not visit any bar, hotel, lodge, or other establishment suspected by the police as a place of actual or probable violations of law or a place that is frequented by known criminal and anti-social elements.

9. Association with criminal elements: No police officer shall knowingly associate with criminals, anti-social elements, communal bodies, or those groups which advocate hatred, persecution or oppression of any person or group, unless such association is specifically required in the performance of overt or covert duty.

Off-Duty

10. While off duty the police officer shall conduct themselves as though he was on duty as police officer by law are expected to be on duty 24 hours.

11. A police officers may act in his official capacity while off duty, if he comes to know of an incident which requires immediate action by police and time is of the essence to safeguard life or property. Such police officer should give a report in writing, at the earliest to his superior officer and the concerned police station, on the action taken by him.

12. The police officer may carry firearms issued to him while off duty only if he is unable to return the weapon issued to him unless otherwise permitted to retain such weapon for his safety or any other specified reason. The police constables and other officers, to whom fire-arms, particularly muskets or rifles or automatic weapons are issued, should before going off duty deposit the weapons in the concerned unit. The police officer may, only if specifically authorized, should carry arms and ammunition while off duty. The revolvers, pistols and other similar small arms issued to officers of rank of SI and above may be retained, if they feel it necessary to keep them. They should, however, make an entry of the fact in the concerned record. The arms issued must be returned to the unit on transfer unless specifically permitted. The private licenced weapons should not be used while on duty. While off duty, the private weapons under licence, can be carried only for the purpose for which they are licenced.

General Conduct of Police Officers

114-1. Knowledge of, and Compliance with Laws and Rules: The police officers should acquire and maintain a working knowledge of Constitution of India, Central laws and laws of the State, or local laws and orders, procedures and policies of the AP Police and all its wings. They should in letter and spirits comply and obey various rules and regulations while on or off duty.

2. Reporting Activities of Criminals: All Police Officers should keep the superior officers informed about information relating to any offence or of any criminal or unlawful activity or about any/suspect that came to their notice.

3. Leaving the jurisdiction: While on duty, no officer will leave his place of work, station/Headquarters without permission of a superior except in the immediate pursuit of a person to be arrested or recovery of stolen property or preservation of evidence.

4. Disclosure of Information: Officers shall not divulge any information pertaining to official work of the department, to any unauthorised person which may include individuals who are not his superior or a police officer, prosecutor, judicial officer, or any other person who is not legitimately concerned with the matter.

5. Tampering of Police Records: Officers shall not alter, forge or tamper with any police record, report, case diary or other departmental/official documents. They shall also not make any false official reports or knowingly enter or cause to be entered into any police records or reports any inaccurate, false, improper or irrelevant information.

6. Use of Reports, Records and Communications of the Police Department: Every police officer shall ensure that various records maintained by the department are used only for authorized purposes. No information contained in their records or in any other official communication should be communicated to any unauthorized person. Any communication with Army with reference to police records or reports can be made by the designated police officers only and not by those who may be officially connected with their maintenance or up-keep or otherwise. Copies of all communications sent to the army should be maintained in the concerned police unit.

7. Removal of Records: No departmental record (whether kept on paper or electronically) or file shall be removed from the building or office without the written permission of the competent authority nor shall any departmental records be copied for any purpose without the permission of the competent authority or as provided by law or standing instructions. The officers, on their transfer, should hand over all records to his relieving officer forthwith and shall not keep any file or record with them except the handing over lists of files and properties. Any violation of this will attract disciplinary and/or criminal action. The relieving officer, in the event of the relieved officer not handing over records as per rules shall, make an inventory of all records, property and all other material as available in the concerned office and forthwith intimate the fact to his next superior in writing, enclosing a copy of the inventory. If he fails to do so the responsibility for non-availability or loss or misuse of any items shall be on him.

8. Informing the superior: A police officer should keep his immediate superior officer informed of any enquiry/investigation against a police officer, magistrate/judge, medical officer, prosecutor or member of an elected body.

9. Relations with public: The police officer shall bear in mind that they are to serve the public. Therefore, rudeness or arrogance are inappropriate while dealing with members of public. They shall be courteous, helpful and sympathetic in their behaviour as would be appropriate in each situation. Making people wait unnecessarily on the police premises shall be avoided. In genuine cases where police are not the proper authority to help, due courtesy should be shown in referring them to the appropriate authority. If such persons are unaccompanied, elderly, poor, handicapped, or women, they may be helped to get in touch with the concerned authorities. While answering telephone calls or giving replies, civility and respect should be shown. They shall be helpful to the complainants, witnesses and victims who require their immediate help or protection. But they must be strict and firm with suspects and accused within the framework of laws. They must be especially courteous in their dealings with media, aged women, children, destitutes, and member of weaker sections, public representations, foreigners and tourists.

10. Relations with media: All police officers, specifically authorized to do so, shall extend cooperation to members of the news media, consistent with the department’s policy, instructions and guidelines, provided the investigation or prosecution of any case or matter under enquiry/investigation is not jeopardized.

Relation with Members of the State and Union Legislatures

115-1. Members of the Parliament and of the State Legislatures have important functions to perform under the Constitution, and every officer should endeavour to help them to the extent possible, in the discharge of their functions. The following instructions have been issued by the Government for strict observance by all officers in their dealings with members of the Parliament or the State Legislatures.

2. For purpose of interview, Members of Parliament and Members of State Legislature should be given preference over other visitors, and in very rare cases where an officer is unable to see a member of a Legislature, at a time about which he had no previous notice, the position should be politely explained to the Member and another appointment fixed in consultation with him.

3. When an officer is unable to accede to the request or suggestion of members of Legislatures, the reasons for the inability to do so should be courteously explained to them and where compliance with their request for information would be inexpedient, he should send a courteous reply that he is unable to furnish the information.

4. When a request for information is received from a member of Legislature, on details of administration or any other factual information, the officer should immediately acknowledge it in a letter and tell the member that a reply would be sent shortly.

5. The members of the legislature have right to obtain information on the floor of the house through questions or other legislative methods. The Government has to make references to field officers to obtain the information. It is possible to save a lot of time if the information sought by the Members is given directly unless it cannot be divulged for any valid reasons. Unit officers may furnish at their request statistics and facts relating to local matters of public concern. They should not communicate any information, which is part of official correspondence, or of a confidential or secret nature. In the matter of non-confidential information, care should be taken to see that it does not lead to litigation against the State or involves general policy, which is best left to the higher authorities.

6. Should any such demand for information be addressed to an authority subordinate to the District Chief of Police, it should be forwarded to the District Chief of Police for compliance. No information shall ordinarily be given except by the District Chief of police in the district or the Commissioner of Police in the city, or by Officers specifically authorized.

7. At public functions, seats befitting their position should be reserved for Members of the Legislature and Parliament.

8. The elected and other members of local bodies particularly Panchayats, Mandal Praja Parishads and Zilla Praja Parishads, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations should be shown all courtesies and treated with due respect.

Issue of Certificates of Character and Work

116-1. No police officer shall grant in his personal capacity any certificate of conduct or character to any person other than his subordinates. A police officer may grant to his subordinates, a certificate of discharge of duties, character or conduct, in such form as specified by the Government.

2. Officers shall not endorse or subscribe to any testimonial or advertisement or any commodity or commercial enterprise, nor shall they permit their name or photograph to be used for advertising purposes, if such endorsement, testimonial or advertising implies that they are acting as an official representative of the Department. In no case shall any testimonial, endorsement will have the photograph of the officer while the officer is wearing any part of his official uniform or while the officer is on duty.

3. No certificate regarding the work of any subordinate shall be granted by any police officer below the rank of a police officer who is in charge of the maintenance of the personal file of the subordinate concerned, and such certificate shall conform to and be consistent with the entries in his personal file.

4. No police officer shall suggest, recommend or otherwise promote the services of an advocate, surety, transport or other agencies, contractors, vendors, suppliers, physician or other service to any person with whom he has official contact. They shall not recommend any person or business to any local Authority, State or Central agency regarding the issuance, revocation or suspension of any license or permit except in discharge of official duty.

Communication with Government and with higher officers

117-1. No police officers shall correspond directly with the Government in any matter relating to his official duties except as provided in the rules and orders issued from time to time. He shall on no account address the Government directly on personal matters. Any such representations can be made through proper official channel.

2. It is not a desirable practice for government servants to approach ministers and higher officers to ventilate their grievances for redressel. A government servant intending to see a minister should obtain prior permission of the head of the department. A government servant intending to see an officer higher than the one to whom he is directly responsible for representing his grievance should obtain prior permission of his immediate superior officer. However, the higher officer in such cases may overrule the decision of the officer who refused the permission and grant interview to subordinate or permit making a written representation.

3. Police officers of all ranks may apply through laid down procedure through their superior officer for any post within and outside the department. The senior officers are prohibited from recommending subordinates for particular posts otherwise than as provided in the rules or unless ordered to do so by the authority empowered to fill such posts.

4. Police officers of all ranks are forbidden to approach officials of other departments and non-officials to canvass and lobby in furtherance of individual claims or obtaining redressel of their grievances and more specifically in respect of duties, postings, promotions, awards and disciplinary proceedings for himself or others. No Police Officer shall solicit the aid of any individual or group outside the department for assistance in procuring a transfer, assignment of a particular duty or promotion for himself or others.

5. Police officers are forbidden to approach members of the Union or State Legislatures with a view to having their grievances made the subject of discussions in the Parliament or State Legislatures.

Petition to the Government--Instructions regarding submission and receipt of petitions addressed to the Government

118-1. The Government has directed that instructions regarding submission and receipt of petitions and other papers of the same class addressed to the Government shall be followed. These instructions, however, do not apply to statutory appeals under the "Andhra Pradesh Civil Service" (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991

2. Any employee having cause of complaint against any condition of service should seek redressel from the departmental authorities first and, if he is dissatisfied with the decision of such authorities, he can approach the next higher authority including the Government. Such representations should, however, be submitted to the Secretary to the Government through the proper channel. The representations should neither be sent to the Government directly nor addressed to the Minister. No petition lies to the President or the Prime Minister of India from a Government servant of the State or an ex-employee of the State Government about the conditions of his service. Any violation of the above instructions will entail severe disciplinary action against the employee.

3.The Government have decided that applications of Government servants for appointment under foreign governments, i.e., outside the Indian Union, in response to advertisements should not be forwarded unless otherwise specifically permitted by instructions. If, however, a foreign government approaches the Government of India and the latter addresses the State Government, names of suitable officers can be recommended.

Permission to sue Government

119-1. Government servants seeking a redressal of their grievances arising out of their employment or conditions of the service should, in their own interest and also consistent with official propriety and discipline, first exhaust the normal official channel of redressal before they take recourse to a court of law.

2. Whenever a government servant ask for permission to sue the government in a court of law for the redressal of his grievances either before exhausting the normal official channels of redress or after exhausting them, he may be informed that such permission is not necessary and that, if he decides to have recourse to a court of law, he may do so on his own responsibility.

Restriction of Rights

120. Police officers are governed by the provisions of the Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act 1961. As per the provisions of the Act No member of a police force shall, without the express sanction of the Government or of the prescribed authority,

A. be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political association or with any class of trade unions, labour unions or political associations; or

B. be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or organisation that is not recognized as part of the force of which he is a member or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature; or

C. communicate with the press or publish or, cause to be published any letter or other document except where such communication or publication is in the bonafide discharge of his duties or is a purely literary, or artistic character or is of a prescribed nature.

[Explanation: If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or organisation is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.]

D. shall participate in, or address, any meeting or take part in any demonstration organized by any body of persons for any political purposes or for such other purposes as the case may be.

E. Any person who contravenes the provisions of the Act can be prosecuted in a Court of Law and may be punished with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to two years or with fine or both.

Courtesies and Compliments in Police on Ceremonial Occasions

121-1-A. The police officers of all ranks must understand that a salute and the response to it is the military and police method of greeting superior or returning the greetings of junior. It is an outward sign of discipline and mutual respect for all officers. For the method of paying compliment, receiving them while in uniform or on parade etc., the training manual may be referred.

B. All police officers must, therefore, smartly acknowledge the salute. To acknowledge a salute by raising a stick, or by an indifferent gesture of the hand, or with the disengaged hand in the trouser pocket, is unbecoming of a police officer. It is not only a matter of condescension but a bounden duty of police officers to return the salutes of subordinates in a proper manner.

C. The salute will be given and returned with right hand. Where, however, a salute with the right hand is impossible due to physical incapacity, the salute will be given with the left hand.

D. The police officers will salute when passing, addressing or being addressed by police officer senior to them in rank; whether in uniform or in plain clothes.

E. Police officers in uniform will salute all civil gazetted officers of the Government and Commissioned officers in uniform of the Navy, Army, Air and Auxiliary forces who are higher in rank than themselves when addressing them or being spoken to by them.

F. All police officers in uniform will on entering the Court salute the presiding Judge or Magistrates, when the latter are on Judicial duty.

G. If the nature of the duty, for instance traffic regulation or other special circumstances make it impossible to salute, such police officer need not be required to salute unless spoken to by a person entitled to receive a salute.

H. When without the head-dress, a police officer when passing an officer entitled to salute will cut his hands to his sides and turn his head and eyes to the flank on the left/right foot and so remain for six paces, when he will turn his head to the front; and when spoken to or passed by an officer he will stand to attention.

I. When a senior officer enters a room in a Police Station or class room, the police officers in the room will stand to attention until they are told to resume their seats. The senior officer present will call the others to attention; otherwise, the first man who observes any senior officer entering a room should give notice to others by calling them to attention.

J. When two or more officers are together, only the senior, whether in uniform or not, will return the salute.

K. When at a ceremonial parade the command “Rastriya (National) Salute¾Salami Shastr” is given and the National Anthem is not played, all Police Officers present but not on parade will stand to attention until the order “Kandhe-Shastr” is given. When, however, the National Anthem is played all officers of and above the rank of sub-Inspector not on parade, except those officers attending or accompanying the personage taking the salute, will salute. Other non-gazetted officers will stand to attention without saluting. Officers attending or accompanying the personage will stand to attention but will not salute. All who are not wearing uniform and are wearing hats will doff the latter when the National Anthem is played, while standing to attention.

National Anthem

2. The following rules will also be observed when the National Anthem is played:

A. While on parade, all officers of the rank of sub-Inspector and above will salute and the men will come to attention. This does not apply to ceremonial parade when men will present Salami Shastr.

B. While on the move, the party commander will halt the party. If the party is commanded by a Head Constable, the Head Constable alone will salute, whereas the rest of the men will remain at attention (Savdhan).

C. If standing in an organized party, the salute will be given only by the officers of the rank of Sub-Inspector and above, except that a Head Constable will salute, if he is in charge of a party, and the others will come to attention (Savdhan).

D. All ranks wearing Indian-style civilian dress will stand to attention (Savdhan).

E. All sentries on duty will assume ‘Kandhe-Shastr’ position (Slope Arms).

F. All Officers carrying a drawn sword will remain at the carry.

G. When Police are posted for street lining on public occasions such as Presidential and Gubernatorial visits, mounted and dismounted officers of and above the rank of Inspector will salute every member of the President’s family, the Governor or other distinguished personage for whom the occasion is held, the colours of the Navy, Standards and colours (uncased) of the Army and Air Force, and senior Police Officers. Police officers below the rank of Inspector will not salute but stand to attention (Savdhan).

Police Conduct Rules

122-1. Members of the Indian Police Service are governed by All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968 which may be referred to for details and executive instructions issued under these by Government of India.

2. Officers of Andhra Pradesh Police Services and officers of various other services working in Andhra Pradesh Police Department and A.P.Police Subordinate Services are governed by the A.P. Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964. The important rules and norms of personnel and official behaviour to be observed by police officers of all ranks while on or off duty are enumerated briefly in this chapter. However, for any details the relevant rule and government order may be referred to. The performance of every officer whether for recognition or for disciplinary action shall be judged on the basis of these principles. The important among the conduct rules relate to;

A. Taking part in politics and elections; public demonstration

B. Connection with media

C. Unuthorised communication of information

D. Collection of subscription.

E. Acceptance of gifts, gratuities, rewards and any other honour.

F. Private trade and employment.

G. Investment, lending and borrowing; speculation.

H. Insolvency and habitual indebtedness.

I. Acquisition and sale of any immovable or movable property.

J. Consumption of intoxicating drinks or.

K. Prohibition of plural marriages and giving or taking of dowry.

Rules governing the conduct of Police Officers

123-1. Police officers irrespective of rank or post or wing to which they belong should familiarize themselves with this Code of Conduct. They are personally responsible for their observance. Reserve Inspectors in District Armed Reserves, Officers in-charge of companies of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police Battalions and the Station House Officers in-charge of Police Stations, officers of the rank of Inspectors of all branches of police are personally responsible for satisfying themselves that those working under them clearly understand the provisions of the Code of Conduct. The following conduct rules and the Code of Conduct prescribed herein are of particular importance and they should ensure their strict compliance. Any violation should be reported to the competent authority for necessary action, or corrected and dealt with where they themselves have authority to do so.

2. Acceptance of Gifts, Services, Entertainments, other forms of felicitations: Officers shall not solicit or permit or accept directly or indirectly or through any member of family any gift, gratuity, loan, fee, privilege, discount, free admission pass or other item of value which is intended to be given by virtue of the Officer’s position with the Department or any service the performance of which will place such Officer under any kind of official obligation or embarrassment in relation to any person, or if such acceptance might tend to adversely reflect upon the department. However a gift may be accepted with the prior permission of Government.

3. Officers shall not, under any circumstances, receive any article whatsoever, whether as a gift or as a result of a purchase or trade from suspects, prisoners, persons connected with the investigation by any of the agencies, persons known to be members of the criminal groups or their advocates, relatives or other persons whose vocation might profit from information obtained from police.

4. Rewards: Officers shall not accept any reward or other consideration for services rendered in the line of duty, except lawful salary and that which may be otherwise authorized by law.

5. Subscriptions: No Police Officer shall, except with the previous sanction of competent authority ask for, or accept, or in any way participate in the raising of any subscriptions or other pecuniary assistance in pursuance of any object whatsoever except their own subscriptions for welfare, or sports or professional, literary activities.

6. Indebtedness: No Police Officer shall, save in the ordinary course of business with a bank or a public limited company, himself or through any member of his family or any person acting on his behalf: (a) lend or borrow or deposit money as a principal or agent, to, or from, or with, any person or firm or private limited company within the local limits of his authority or with whom he is likely to have official dealings or otherwise place himself, under pecuniary obligation to such person or firm; or (b) lend money to any person at interest or in manner whereby, return in money or kind is charged or paid: provided that a Police Officer may give to, or accept from a relative or operate a credit account with a Scheduled Bank or enter into any transaction with a cooperative society registered under the law, or when he lends money while acting as an Executor, Administrator or a Trustee without profit or belongs to a Joint Hindu Family carrying on money-lending as an ancestral profession if he takes no active share in that business or is not employed in the District in which the said business of the family is carried on. This shall not apply to any transaction entered into by a Police Officer with the previous sanction of the Government.

7. Acquisition/disposal of property: No Police Officer shall, except after previous intimation to the competent authority or in accordance with the Conduct Rules acquire or dispose of, or permit any member of his family to acquire or dispose of, any immovable property by exchange, purchase, sale, gift or otherwise, either by himself or through others. This is not applicable to cases where he is a trustee, administrator or executor of any property or Government land sold or leased to any Government employee in accordance with rules. All transactions by the Officers relating to movable property over Rs.20,000/- in value shall be reported forthwith to the competent authority. Prior permission of the Government is necessary if it is not through a regular or reputed dealer.

8. Private Trade and Business: No Police Officers should engage directly or indirectly in trade or business, save in the course of his official duty. He shall not canvas in support of a business of insurance agency, commission agency and the like owned or managed by his wife or any other member of his family. He shall also report to the Government if any member of his family is engaged in the above. He shall not by himself speculate in any investment nor permit any member of his family to make any investment likely to embarrass or likely to influence him in discharge of his official duties.

9. Promotion & Management of Companies: No Police Officer shall take part in the promotion, registration and management of any bank, finance, chit fund or other company duly registered under the law in force except with the previous sanction of the Government.

10. Private Employment: Police Officers are prohibited from undertaking any employment, other than the one connected with official duties, except with the previous sanction of the Government. Participation in sports activities, undertaking of honorary work of a social or charitable nature or occasional work of literary, artistic or scientific character or any examinership offered by the Union and State Public Service Commissions etc. will not violate the provisions of the said restrictions.

11. Purchase of Properties in auction: Except with the sanction of the Government, no Police Officer shall purchase, directly or indirectly in a sale by auction or otherwise conducted by or under the orders of the Police Department, or by court any immovable or movable property, owned or confiscated by Government. Police Personnel are permitted to participate in the auctions conducted by the Police Department without obtaining the prior permission of the competent authority if (a) very wide publicity is given to the auctions to ensure that large number of public become aware of the auction; (b) the sale of articles in the auction is confirmed by the Director-General and Inspector-General of Police and (c) there should be no attempt to exclude members of public from participating in the auction.

12. Transfers to posts and places where there is embarrassment of Interest: When a Police Officer is appointed or transferred to a place or post of such nature as would embarrass or influence him in the discharge of his official duties or involve him in the breach of any of the above provisions, or possesses, or has interest, in any immovable property, he shall forthwith report the fact to his immediate superior officer.

13. A Police Officer shall so manage his private affairs as to avoid habitual indebtedness or insolvency.

14. Publication of Books, Contribution of articles to Press or Participation in Television or Radio Broadcast: The Police Officers are prohibited from publishing a book, from editing or management of newspaper, television or radio broadcasts and contribution of articles to newspapers and periodicals without the previous sanction of the government. In such cases he shall submit a manuscript copy of the same to the authority. The said restriction will not however apply where the publication, telecast/broadcast or articles to newspapers or periodicals is purely of literary, artistic or scientific character.

15. The authorities mentioned in column (3) below are declared to be Government for each of the categories of Police Officers mentioned in column (2) other than the regulations covered by APCS (Conduct) Rules 1964 and AIS Conduct Rules 1968. (vide rule of clause (10) A (i) & (2), 2B of APCS (Conduct) rules 1964)

16. In respect of Police Officers serving on deputation either under Central Government or any State Government or appropriate Government under which the Police Officer is serving shall be deemed to be Government.

17. For detailed clarification, the All India Services Conduct Rules 1968 for members of IPS and the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 for members of Andhra Pradesh Police Services, Andhra Pradesh Police Subordinates Services, Ministerial Services, any Civil Service of the A.P. State and for every person who holds any civil post under the A.P. State or in connection with the affairs of the A.P. State, should be referred.