police pro. - duties of a police officer chpt 15:01 Flashcards

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what are the duties of a police officer?

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police officer shall have all such rights, powers, authority, privilegs and immunities and is liable to all such duties and responsibilities as any constable duly appointed now hass or is subject

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what is the general power of police officer?

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where any written law is conferred upon a place officer of a certain grade, such power may lawfully be exercised by a police officer of a higher grade.

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what are the general duties of a police officer?

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3) shall repress internal disturbances

2) may prosecute a person or person who commits any offence.

1) preserve the peace and detect crime and other breaches of the law.

4) shall generally do and perform all the duties appertaining to the office of a constable.

5) shall serve and execute at any time, including Sundays, all process which he may be directed to serve and execute.

6) shall keep order in and within the precinct and vicinity of all courts during the sitting of such courts.

5) may summon before a summary court a person whom he reasonably suspects of committing an offence

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duties of an officer?

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1) an officers shall be at the disposal of the duties of the government.

2) F.D.O in charge of Division or Branch responsible for the state of command, district, conduct and efficiency of all other officers under his command

3) S.D.O in charge of the police station is responsible for the station, its district and the conduct and efficiency of all officers under his charge.

4) in the absence of an officer in sub regulation (2) and (3) the commissioner unless states otherwise shall give the authority and responsibilities of that officer to the next senior.

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