SOP Station House Management by Kerala Police

3.22. E) TRAFFIC CONTROL DUTY 43
2. It shall be used only for
15 days in a year.
3. No Loud speakers shall
be allowed to use continuously
for more than 7
days.
4. The use of loud speakers
shall not be allowed
from 22.00 hrs to 06.00
hrs.
5. The use of “Horn type”
loud speakers shall not
be permitted.
6. Sounds higher than 55
decibel shall not be allowed
in residential areas.
7. Only 2 speakers shall be
permitted inside the box
type loud speakers.
8. No loud speakers shall
be permitted in public
roads and crowded
places/junctions.
9. The loud speakers shall
be placed within 300
meters circumference
from the place where
amplifier situates.
10. The loud speakers shall
be placed 100 meters
away from Hospitals,
Courts and Worship
places. (Noise pollution
Rules, Silent
Area Gazette notification
Vol. 47/512-SRO
No. 289/2002 Dated
20.04.2002, Police Notification
in Gazette
Vo. 47/50-No.U6-
30380/2002 Dated
17.12.2002).
3.22 E) TRAFFIC
CONTROL
DUTY
Duties and responsibilities of
Police Officers detailed for
Traffic Control Duty.
1. The Police officer deputed
for traffic duty
shall get it entered the
duty on his note book,
from the SHO.
2. The traffic violations
detected during traffic
control duty shall be entered
in his note book
and shall submit a report
in this regard to the
SHO for necessary action.
3. The traffic duty officer
shall behave politely
and friendly with the
public.
4. Even though a person
is responding violently,
the Police officer shall
behave gently with him.
But it shall be video
graphed and shall submit
a report in this regard
to the SHO.
5. Necessary legal action
shall be taken against
those who are obstructing
the passengers and
the vehicles loaded
with building materials,
woods, vehicles etc.
6. The Traffic Duty Officer
shall ensure that the
Public ways and Pathways
are being maintained
properly. If not
so, a report shall be submitted
before SHO.
7. Necessary legal action
shall be taken against
the dangerous driving.
They shall also ensure
that the buses are being
stopped in bus bays
for boarding and deboarding
the passengers
8. Necessary directions
shall be given to the
public especially to the
children for crossing the
road by using Zebra
Lines and shall entertain
them for the same.
9. Necessary steps shall be
taken for preventing the
traffic offences while doing
traffic duty. If any
accident happens, appropriate
action shall be
taken at once and shall
intimate the said matter
to the SHO.
10. Reflect jackets and Signal
Battens shall be
used compulsorily while
performing traffic duty
at night.
11. In case of accidents, necessary
steps shall be
taken for carefully removing
the Injured; the
vehicles; and for ensuring
smooth traffic. They
should be skilled in procedures
of Trauma care.
12. The Traffic Duty Police
Officers shall possess
the phone numbers
of the nearby Hospitals
and Ambulances.
3.23 F. VVIP
DUTY
The Police officers deputed for
VVIP duty shall keep in mind
the following facts.
1. The Police officer should
be in proper and neat
uniform while on duty.