SOP Station House Management by Kerala Police

38 3. POLICE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
5. The Officer on
point duty shall inform
the Control
Room/ISHO about
any unusual/suspect
movement of vehicles/
protestors.
6. Ensure that the
protestors have obtained
proper Mike
sanction from the competent
authority.
7. The possibilities of traffic
obstructions shall
also be ascertained in
advance. If required,
necessary traffic regulations
have to be done
with a view to avoiding
traffic obstructions.
8. It shall be ascertained
that whether the procession
is being done in
accordance with the directions
issued by the
Hon’ble High Court.
9. The presence of an Executive
Magistrate shall
be ensured by submitting
an application before
the Sub Divisional
Magistrate.
10. The place of picketing
shall be visited by
the Station House Officer
in advance who
shall prepare a proper
Bandobust scheme approved
by DPC/ Special
Branch. The SHO shall
also ensure the availability
of sufficient number
of Police Officers
in accordance with the
scheme prepared.
11. The availability of sufficient
Helmets, Shields,
Rope, Mike, Mob Operation
Banner, Tear
Gas, Barricades and its
proper handling by the
Police officers on duty
shall also be ensured.
12. The SHO shall ensure
the presence of Armed
Police forces detailed
for the picketing duty
and the required equipments,
at least two
hours before the commencement
of picketing.
If they are not present
in time, it shall be intimated
to the Superior
Officers and necessary
steps shall be taken for
making them available
as early as possible.
13. The details of the Police
officers deputed for picketing
duty shall be entered
in the General Diary.
14. The presence of Videographer
and Photographer
shall be ensured
before picketing. Supply
body worn camera
to the duty personnel
subject to its availability.
The videograph
shall be seized/under
custody immediately after
the picketing.
15. The availability of Ambulance
and the services
of Fire Force shall be ensured.
16. Pilot and Escort shall be
arranged for the processions.
17. Necessary Police pickets
shall be deployed in
front of opposition party
offices, places of worship
etc. as per intelligence
input.
18. In order to avoid obstruction
to the procession,
necessary traffic
regulations shall be implemented
in advance, if
required.
19. Before the commencement
of the procession
or picketing, Police Officers
shall be equipped
with Shields, Helmets,
Tear Gas and Wireless
Sets and they shall be
briefed about the mob
operation duty.
20. The place at which
processions are to be
stopped shall be fixed in
advance.
21. If there exist any possibility
of Law and Order
issues, the Police Officers
shall be earmarked
for the registration of
FIR without any delay
and shall give them necessary
instructions.
22. The materials endangering
human life such as
Stones, Bricks, Sticks
etc. shall be removed
from the route of processions
and picketing area,
if there is a possibility of
Law and Order issues.
23. The Wind screen/Wind
shield glasses of the Police
vehicles on picketing/procession
duties
shall be covered with
wire net. The SHO shall
ensure this.
24. The presence of the Police
officers at the duty
place and the entry of
the said duty in their
note book shall be ensured.
25. The in-charge officer
shall possess the mobile
numbers of the Police
officers on duty and vice
versa.