SOP Station House Management by Kerala Police

3.9. RECEPTION/HELP DESK/STATION SENTRY DUTY 31
3. The GD Charge Duty
Officer is the Guard
Commander. The Sentry
Duty Officer shall
sign the sentry relief
book which is kept in
prescribed manner. He
shall collect all duty details
from the relieved
officer.
4. He shall physically verify
all the properties entrusted
to the Sentry
in Sentry Relief Book,
before taken over the
charge of Sentry Duty.
5. While on duty,he shall
not remain careless or
fall asleep. The Sentry
Duty Officer shall
always keep in mind
that the security of
the Police Station building,
Arms and Ammunitions,
Records, the vehicles
kept in the Police
Station compound
and other properties,
are vested with him
[Rule: 424(4)PSO); Circular
No. 14/1970(9)].
6. He shall conduct proper
search of station Lock-
Up. It is the duty of
station sentry to verify
the physical and mental
condition of the accused/suspect
kept in
the Lock-Up. He shall
ensure that the station
Lock-Up is suicide
proof.
7. He shall also pay proper
attention to the accused/suspects
who are
kept outside the Lock-
Up. He shall also ensure
nothing is kept in
the toiletwhich may endanger
the life of suspect/accused.
8. He shall ensure the
cleanliness of Lock-Up
and its premises.
9. Whenever an accused/suspect
is
brought to the Police
Station, the sentry
shall conduct compulsory
personal search.
Whenever an accused
is taken out of the Police
Station, it shall be
entered in the Sentry
Relief Book by the Police
Officer who accompanies
the accused. If
the accused is returned
to the station again, he
shall be subjected to
personal search. If the
accused from other Police
Stations are brought
to the station Lock-Up
for safe custody, it shall
be intimated to the Superior
Officers.
10. He shall behave politely
to the public visiting
Police Station and shall
direct them to the concerned
officers after ascertaining
their requirements.
He shall be
well acquainted with the
rights of common public
in Police Stations as
specified in Section 8
and 10 of Kerala Police
Act.
11. Arms and Ammunitions
shall be handled with
proper care. Whenever
Arms/Ammunitions
carried out of the Police
Station or returned
to the Police Station,
it shall properly be entered
in the Sentry Relief
Book and shall get
the signature of the officer
who carried the
weapons.
12. Station Sentry Police
personnel should be
alert to prevent escape
of accused in lockup.
The doors except the
front side of Police Station
shall be closed during
night time. Ensuring
the presence of
emergency light to overcome
the power failure.
13. The Superior Officers/Civil
Officers
shall be honoured/complimented
appropriately (Rule:
424(7)PSO).
14. He shall not permit anybody
to meet the person
in custody without the
permission of the SHO.
He shall not allow any
visitor to hand over any
articles/eatables to the
accused/suspects without
the permission of
SHO.
15. Any important matter
to be intimated to the
Superior Officers should
be communicated in
time. If the sentry duty
Police officer has reasonable
belief that an
accused/suspect in custody
is physically harassed
or subjected for
third degree, it shall be
intimated at once to the
concerned DySP/SP.
16. He shall not left the
duty place without
handing over the charge
to the next on duty officer.
He is not permitted
to leave the duty place
without permission. He
shall make proper entry
in Sentry Relief Book
before leaving the duty
place.