SOP Station House Management by Kerala Police

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FUNCTIONS OF A POLICE
STATION
Functioning of Police Stations
symbolize the presence
of the Police organization in
the community and provides
an assurance of security to the
people in general. The public
can rest at ease believing
that there is a place that provides
safety, security, relief,
help and assistance to them in
their hour of need. The Police
station is the basic and most
important unit of Police administration
as it is the platform
for interaction between
the community and the Police.
A Police Station is the
most visible and approachable
place, as the people can come
and voice any and every kind
of help, assistance or relief
that they may need. Some of
the main functions of a Police
station include registration of
FIRs, dealing with cognizable
and non cognizable offences
separately, properly clarifying
the queries of the victims
or other civilians, recording
statements of the accused and
the complainants, making the
citizens aware of their rights
and duties, and also to the
people who are under arrest
in the police station. Above
all these, the most important
function is to ensure safety
and security within its jurisdiction
by having friendly,
cordial and harmonious relations
with the various segments
of the societies and
building positive image of the
Police. The Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973 Section 2(s)
defines Police Stations. “Police
Station” means any post
or place declared generally or
specifically by the State Government,
to be a Police Station
and includes any local
area specified by the State
Government in this behalf. A
Police officer of such rank as
may be fixed by the Government
and designated as the
Station House Officer shall supervise
the functions of each
Police station and that officer
shall be the officer in charge
of the Police Station. The
Government shall, subject to
the resources available, ensure
that every Police Station has
adequate manpower and infrastructure
facilities to provide
basic Police services to all
who need the same. The facilities
shall include sufficient infrastructure
for all Police personnel
attached to the Police
station to discharge their duties
efficiently, reception area
for public with adequate facilities,
sufficient storage space
for the safe keeping of articles
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in custody, official records,
arms and ammunition, sufficient
facilities for the safe custody
of the accused and those
in custody, proper communication
facilities, sufficient mobility,
sufficient equipment including
security equipment,
electronic devices, and forensic
equipments to discharge
adequately the lawful responsibilities
entrusted to the officers
of the Police Station. The
State Police Chief shall arrange
to review every year the
adequacy of facilities available
in every Police Station in the
State and take steps to establish
facilities which conform
to proper standards. Citizens
have the right to efficient
Police service.-All citizens
shall have the right to
efficient Police services from
any Police Station. The Police
Station is an embodiment
of Police administration and
each and every duty, activity,
role and function expected
to be performed by Police administration
is executed and
carried out by the Police station.
Following are the important
functions performed by
every Police station.
1. Handling and dealing
properly with the complaints
received at the