1. Indian Police Services
Monika Parekh(11MBA042)
Hardik Patel(11MBA108)
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2. Flow of presentation
 Introduction
 Functions
 Duties
 Powers
 Rank of police officers
 The police force
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3. Introduction
 Formed: 1948
 Controlling authority :Ministry of home affairs
 Legal personality : Government service
 Preceding service imperial police service (1893–1948)
 Cadre size 4730 (2011)
 Service color :dark blue and red
 Uniform color :khaki
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4. Functions
 To maintain and enforce the law impartially, and to protect life,
liberty, property, human rights, and dignity of the members of the
public;
 To promote and preserve public order;
 To protect internal security, to prevent and control terrorist
activities, breaches of communal harmony, violent activities and
other situations affecting Internal Security;
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5. Contd..
 To protect public properties including roads, railways, bridges,
vital installations and establishments etc. against acts of
vandalism, violence or any kind of attack;
 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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6. Duties
 Obey and execute all orders and warrants lawfully issued by any
competent authority
 Collect and communicate intelligence affecting the public peace
 Prevent commission of offences and public nuisances
 Detect and bring offenders to justice
 Arrest all persons whom he is legally authorized to apprehend and
for whose apprehension sufficient ground exists
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7. Power
 Police may arrest without warrant (sec 41)
 Procedure of arrest (sec 42)
 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence (sec 41)
 Arrested person must be informed the grounds of arrest and right to
bail (sec 50)
 Power to seize offensive weapon (sec 52)
 Procedure of search of closed place (sec 100)
 Powers of police officer to see certain properties (sec102)
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8. Responsibility
 Public safety and security
 Taking care of law and order at the district level in coordination
with the IAS
 Crime prevention and detection
 Traffic control
 Accident prevention and management
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9. Rank of police officer
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10. http://spahmedabad.gujarat.gov.in
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11. The police Force
Director General of Police (DGP)
Additional Director General of Police(Addl.DGP)
Inspector General of Police(IGP)
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Dy.IGP)
Senior Superintendent of Police(SSP)
Superintendent of Police (SP)
Additional Superintendent of Police(Addl. SP)
Assistant / Deputy Superintendent of Police (ASP/Dy.SP)
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12. Inspector of Police
Sub inspector of Police
Assistant Sub Inspector of Police
Police Head Constable (HC)
Police Constable
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13. Thank You
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