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Every
person is bound to assist a Magistrate or a police officer reasonably
demanding his aid in taking or preventing escape of any person who
could be lawfully arrested; in preventing or controlling
breach of peace; and to prevent damage to public property.
(Sec. 37 CrPC).
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Any
person aware of the commission of certain serious offences or
intention thereof, is duty bound to give information to the nearest
Magistrate or police officer of such commission or intention (Sec. 39
CrPC). These IPC crimes include offences: against the State; against
public tranquillity; relating to illegal gratification;
affecting life; and of robbery and dacoity.
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Please
take initiative to check the crime.
A private citizen can arrest or cause a person to be arrested
if any non-bailable and cognizable offence is committed in his
presence or a proclaimed offender comes across them. (Sec. 43 CrPC).
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Allow
free ingress to a place if a police officer having authority to
arrest/search or any person acting under a warrant of arrest/search,
has reasons to believe that the person to be arrested has entered into
or is within such a place. (Sections
47 & 100 CrPC).
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Assist
a police officer if your assistance is sought by him to join a search.
Refusal to do so when asked in writing, without reasonable cause, is
an offence under section 187 IPC. (Sec. 100 CrPC).
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Give
correct evidence whenever associated in any investigation or trial. Do
not give false information to the police to avoid wastage of police
resources and to avoid penal action for making false or malicious or
prank calls.
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Co-operate
with the police in action against anti social elements and in
maintaining law and order.
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Protect
public property and do not indulge in acts, which damage or deface
public property or places.
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All
road users must be guided by the objective of enhancing road safety
and must pay heed to the legitimate directions and suggestions of
traffic police personnel and observe traffic norms and regulations.
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Help
injured persons in road accidents by taking them to nearby hospitals
and by informing the police. If desired, one would not be asked to be
a witness in the case or otherwise put to any inconvenience.
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The
driver of the motor vehicle responsible for a road accident is duty
bound to take all reasonable steps to secure medical attention for the
injured person by conveying him to the nearest medical practioner or
hospital unless it is not practicable to do so on account of mob fury
or any other reason beyond his control. Failure in this regard punishable. (Section 134 Motor Vehicle Act, 1988).
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It
is a duty of every registered medical practioner or the doctor on duty
in a hospital to immediately attend to the injured person and render
medical aid without waiting for procedural formalities unless the
injured person or his guardian (in case of a minor) desires otherwise
(Section 134 Motor Vehicle Act 1988). Failure in this regard is
punishable. (Section 134 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988).
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Community
Policing initiatives must be given whole-hearted support. Security
environment, particularly to curb crimes like thefts and burglaries,
can be greatly enhanced if the local community takes initiative to
improve physical security arrangement of the neighbourhood and
individual houses/establishments and deploys adequate number of
watchmen.
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Be
truthful and forthright while going to police for redressal of
complaints. Avoid the unholy practice of exaggerating or maneuvering
facts to attract operation of criminal laws or to enhance their
severity. This is particularly unfortunate when such complaints are
pushed through devious recommendations or monetary inducements. Such
short sighted actions strike at the root of the rule of law and are
among the factors responsible for many of the ills, like malicious
investigations and burking, affecting policing. Chandigarh Police
would like to reassure that a sincere account of a
complainant’s version, though may not be covered by criminal
laws, would be given due consideration. All efforts would be made to
resolve the same under the alternate complaint resolution mechanism as
many such disputes lead to future crimes or breach of peace.
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Cherish
our Constitutional values. All citizens in our democratic polity have
equal stake in the rule of law.
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Do
not ask or expect police to resort to unlawful or questionable means
while dealing with crime or criminals or public disorder. Any such
action abetted or acquiesced, in self-interest for quick results, is
unsustainable. Your option should be against bypassing the rule of law
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Our
constitutional and legal processes have the capacity to evolve
strategies to deal with the emerging threats.
And you must be vigilant to prevent hijacking of the agenda in
this regard by any vested interests, who generally are vociferous and
often claim to reflect public opinion.