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3.18. 14. MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES 39
26. Sufficient number of
vehicles shall be arranged
if there exists
any possibility of having
remove/to arrest
the protesters. The
place/places to which
the protesters are being
removed shall also be
fixed in advance.
27. Women Police Officers
shall also be detailed for
picketing duty.
28. Sufficient number of
Barricades shall be arranged
in advance.
29. Services of water cannons
may be utilized if
available.
30. The Police officers on
duty shall be directed
to perform their duty
calmly and politely and
never turn violent unnecessarily
under any
circumstances. If the
situation warrants the
use of force, then it shall
be used at required minimum
level.
31. Force should never be
applied upon the critical
body parts of the
protesters. Never use
force on women and
Children. The required
minimum force shall be
applied against only
those protesters who
behave violently. All
actions shall be taken
only in accordance with
the directions from the
Superior/In-charge officers.
32. A sterile area shall be
formed at least at 50
meters distance from
the rear side of the picketing
(This has been
done for preventing the
violance, if any by the
rival parties).
33. As far as possible, the
name and address of the
protesters in picketing
shall be collected by using
all sources including
the help of Special
Branch Officials, for registration
of FIR. Under
no circumstances should
innocentspersond be included
in the list of accused.
34. Necessary directions
may be given
for closing nearby
shops/establishments in
advance if there is a possibility
of violence by
the protesters. Spectators
shall not be allowed
to stand near a violent
protest.
35. A team of Police Officers
shall be deputed
as ‘Removal Party’ for
removing the protesters
from the rear side of the
picketing.
36. As far as possible, arrest
the protesters without
using any force.
37. The Police Officers on
duty shall avoid loose
talk while arresting the
protesters.
38. Strict adherence to the
rules and procedures
and strict decency shall
be ensured while arresting
MPs/MLAs.
The intimation regarding
the arrest of MPs
and MLAs during Parliament/Assembly
sessions
shall be given to
the concerned Speakers
without fail.
3.18.2 B) PROCE-
DURES TO BE
FOLLOWED
AFTER THE
ARREST OF
PROTESTERS
1. The arrested protesters
shall be removed immediately
to the Police
Station. There shall
not be any excess use
of force. Police shall
behave decently with
the arrested/removed
protestors.
2. The Police officers shall
be detailed specifically
for the purpose of
watching the arrestees,
inside the vehicle used
for carrying them, keeping
in mind that there
is a possibility of destruction
of materials by
them. Activities of the
protestors may be photographed/
videograped
from place of arrest to
Police Station.
3. The name and address
of the arrestees shall
be recorded promptly
and carefully at the Police
Station and their
involvement in other
crime cases shall be verified.
4. If any case
(Petty/Crime cases) is
registered against the
arrestees, it shall be intimated
immediately to
Supervisory Officers.
5. The Police Officers on
picket duty shall not be
relieved without the direction
from the Supervisory
Officers.
6. After the completion of
duty, it shall be en-