Policing is depicted as a way of crime control, policing refers to organized forms of order maintenance, rule or law enforcement, and crime investigation. Police are one of the most ubiquitous organizations of the society. The twin roles, which the police are expected to play in a society are maintenance of law and maintenance of order.
Policing is depicted as a way of crime control, policing refers to organized forms of order maintenance, rule or law enforcement, and crime investigation. Police are one of the most ubiquitous organizations of the society. The twin roles, which the police are expected to play in a society are maintenance of law and maintenance of order.
Policing is depicted as a way of crime control, policing refers to organized forms of order maintenance, rule or law enforcement, and crime investigation. Police are one of the most ubiquitous organizations of the society. The twin roles, which the police are expected to play in a society are maintenance of law and maintenance of order.
order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. The regulation and controlof a community, especially for the maintenance of public order, safety, health, morals, etc. policing as a social function is broader than this,the initial focus has been on the public institution of the police service
Policing
Policing is depicted as a way of crime
control, policing refers to organized forms of order maintenance, peace keeping, rule or law enforcement, and crime investigation. Meaning the government is charged with the regulation and control of the affairs of a community, and that the department is established to maintain order, enforce the law, and prevent and detect crime.
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Policing refers to organized forms of
order maintenance, peace keeping, rule or law enforcement, crime investigation, and other forms of investigations and information brokering (Jones and Newburn 1998).
Police
Police are one of the most ubiquitous
organizations of the society. The policemen, therefore, happen to be the most visible representatives of the government. In an hour, of need, danger, crisis and difficulty, when a citizen does not know, what to do and whom to approach, the police station and a policeman happen to be the most appropriate and approachable unit and person for him. The police are expected to be the most accessible, interactive and dynamic organization of any society.
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Their roles functions and duties in the society
are natural to be varied, and multifarious on the one hand; and complicated, knotty and complex on the other. Broadly speaking the twin roles, which the police are expected to play in a society are maintenance of law and maintenance of order. However, the ramifications( consequences) of these two duties are numerous, which result in making a large inventory of duties, functions, powers, roles and responsibilities of the police organization
WHY POLICING IS NECESSARY IN ANY
SOCIETY
(a) to uphold and enforce the law
impartially, and to protect life, liberty, property, human rights, and dignity of the members of the public; (b) to promote and preserve public order; (c) to protect internal security, to prevent and control terrorist activities, breaches of communal harmony, militant activities and other situations affecting Internal Security;
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(d) to protect public properties including
roads, railways, bridges, vital installations and establishments etc. against acts of vandalism, violence or any kind of attack; (e) to prevent crimes, and reduce the opportunities for the commission of crimes through their own preventive action and measures as well as by aiding and cooperating with other relevant agencies in implementing due measures for prevention of crimes;
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(f) to accurately register all complaints brought to
them by a complainant or his representative, in person or received by post, e-mail or other means, and take prompt follow-up action thereon, after duly acknowledging the receipt of the complaint; (g) to register and investigate all cognizable offences coming to their notice through such complaints or otherwise, duly supplying a copy of the First Information Report to the complainant, and where appropriate, to apprehend offenders, and extend requisite assistance in the prosecution of offenders;
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(h) to create and maintain a feeling of
security in the community, and as far as possible prevent conflicts and promote amity(peace/good relation/friendship); (i) 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 in relief and rehabilitation measures;
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(j) to aid individual, who are in danger of
physical harm to their person or property, and to provide necessary help and afford relief to people in distress situations; (k) to facilitate orderly movement of people and vehicles, and to control and regulate traffic on roads and highways;
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(l) to collect intelligence relating to
matters affecting public peace, and all kind of crimes including social offences, extremism, terrorism and other matters relating to national security, and disseminate the same to all concerned agencies, besides acting, as appropriate on it themselves.
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(m) 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. (n) To train, motivate and ensure welfare of police personnel
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The Police Force plays a major role of
crime prevention in our society, the role of the police is concentrated on the maintenance of law and order and the prevention and detection of offences (Newburn 2008). Although police plays a major part, and holds more power than that of the other professionals, they are not the only organisation involved in policing
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Finally, to promote the welfare of society,
it is constantly engaged in creating the conditions in which people can live and pursue their own affairs without interference from thoughtless individuals. The rights of every member in society are protected by the courts through the agency of the police force, which is therefore a source of inspiration and hope to all law-abiding citizens. Any interference with the rights of one citizen by another is frowned upon by the police
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In their efforts to promote the welfare of
society the police force extends its activities even to the remotest regions of the country. If a man is lost in a dense forest or at sea by his own fault or otherwise, members of the force do their utmost to find and bring him back to his family, however unpleasant the effort may prove