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RAJASTHAN POLICE RULES, 2008

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R.1 Short title and commencement

       (1) These rules may be called the Rajasthan Police Rules, 2008.
       (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette


R.2 Definition

       (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
       (a) "Act" means, "the Rajasthari Police Act, 2007 (Act 14 of 2007);
       (b) "Administration" means the management and the organization of the Police Force of the State;
       (c) "Beat Constable" means a police constable of a police station assigned to a particular area as his beat and designated as beat constable;
       (d) "Board" means the Police Establishment Board constituted under section 28 of the Act;
       (e) "CLG" means Community Liasioning. Group constituted under section 55 of the Act;
       (f) "Commission" means the State Police Commission established under section 21 of the Act;
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R.3 Powers, functIons, duties and responsibilIties of Director General of Pollce

       (1) The overall supervision and control of the Police Force of the State shall vest in the Director Gereral of Police.
       (2) The Director General of Police shall be assisted by one or more Additional Directors General of Police, Inspectors General of Police, Deputy Inspectors General of Police and Superintendents of Police, appointed by the State Government.
       (3) The Director' General of Police shall,
       (a) operationalise the policies, strategic plan and annual plan. approved by the State Government;
       (b) be responsible for the overall administration of the Police ForcE throughout the State;
       (c) supervise the functioning of all bureaus, institutions oand units forming part of the Poilce Force of the State;

R.4 Meetings of the Commission

       (1) The State Police Commission shall meet at such places and at such time as may be decided by the Chairman of the Commission and it shall meet at least once in every three months.
       (2) The Secretary to the Commission, appointed by the State Government under the provisions of sub section (3) of section 21 of the Act, shall issue a notice of meeting in writing to all members at least 15 days before the scheduled date of the meeting: Provided that the Chairman of the Commission may convene a meeting of the Commission at short notice in emergent circumstances.
       (3) The Director General of Police shall provide necessary secretarial assistance to the Commission to facilitate the discharge of its functions.
       (4) The quorum for the meeting of the commission shall be five members including the chairman

R.5 Privileges and Facilities of Independent Members

(l) The independent members of the Commission shall be entitled to honorarium and conveyance allowance at such rate, as may be fixed by the State Government from time to time and shall also be entitled for travel and daily allowances as per the provisions of Rajasthan Traveling Allowance Rules, 1971, for visits outside their headquarters.


R.6 Functioning of Police Establishment Board

       (1) The Police Establishment Board shall meet at such places and at such time as may be decided by the Chairman of the Board and it shall meet at least once in every three months.
       (2) The Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) shall provide all necessary information to the Board, required for taking decision.
       (3) The Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) shall issue notice at least three days before the scheduled day of meeting.
       Provided that the Chairman of the Board may convene a meeting of the Board at short notice in emergent circumstances.
       (4) The quorum for the meeting of the Board shall be four members including the Chairman.
       (5) The Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) shall maintai

R.7 Unclaimed property

       (1) The police officer taking charge of unclaimed property found by him, or made over to him, shall prepare an inventory containing particulars regarding time and place of taking into charge, and quantity and identification of the property and the inventory shall be signed by two person witnessing taking into charge of the property.
       (2) The police officer taking charge of the unclaimed property shall, as soon as is practicable, deliver or cause to be delivered the property to the officer in charge of the police station having jurisdiction along with the inventory prepared under sub-rule (1).
       (3) The officer in charge of the police station receiving unclaimed property under sub-rule (2) shall make or have an entry made in the general diary which shall be signed by the person delivering such property.
      

R.8 Disposal of unclaimed property

       (1) The officer in charge of the police station receiving unclaimed property shall, within 15 days furnish a report to the District Superintendent of Police or the Deputy Commissioner of Police, as the case may be, in the form and in the manner as may be specified by the Director General of Police.
       (2) If the unclaimed property or any part thereof, is subject to speedy natural decay or consist of livestock, the officer in charge of the police station s furnish a report without delay to the District Superintendent of Police or the Deputy Commissioner of Police, as the case may be and it shall forthwith be sold by auction under the orders of the District Superintendent of Police or the Deputy Commissioner of Police, as the case may be, and the proceeds thereof shall be credited to the Government account.
       (3) Where a report is furnished by

R.9 General Diary

       (1) All police stations shall maintain a General Diary in book containing suitable number of pages issued by the District Superintendent of Police or the Deputy Commissioner of Police, as the case may be, to the police station. All pages in such books shall be numbered in such a manner as to provide for maintaining the General Diary in two copies by carbon copy process provided that the General Diary may be maintained in electronic form.
       (2) All entries in the General Diary shall be made by the officer in-charge of the police station or by any other subordinate officer deputed by him. Officer making any entry in the General Diary shall append his signature as soon as entries have been made in the diary, and a line shall be drawn across the page immediately below it.
       (3) The Director General of Police shall fix hours at which General Diar

R.10 Payment for Police service

       Following user charges shall be levied as per provision of section 46 of the Act towards the payment for police service:
       (i) Constable 536 Rs. per day
       (ii) Head Constable 644 Rs. per day
       (iii) S. l. /A.S.I. /P.C. 875 Rs. per day
       (iv) Inspector -1010 Rs. per day.


R.11 Special Police Officers

       (1) Special Police Officer may be appointed the following circumstances, namely: Rajasthan Police Rules, 2008 Rules 12-13
       (a) When it appears that any unlawful assembly, or riot or disturbance of the peace has taken place, or may be reasonably apprehended, and that the police-force ordinarily employed for preserving the peace is not sufficient for its preservation and for the protection of the inhabitants and the security of property in the place where such unlawful assembly or riot or disturbance of the peace has occurred, or is apprehended.
       (b) When it appears that the police force ordinarily employed for duties in connection with election of the Lok -Sabha or the State Legislative Assembly or any local authority or for traffic management is not sufficient.
       (2) Only able bodied person may be

R.12 Enlistment of members of Community Liasioning Group

       (1) Community Liasioning Group shall be formed at the village Panchayat level and the Police Station level. Panchayat Level Community Liasioning Group shall consist 5 members and Police Station Level Community Liasioning Group shall consist 30 members.
       (2) One-third members of Community Liasioning Group shall retire at the end of each calendar year.
       (3) Community Liasioning Group should have fair representation of all classes and all walks of life. Every Community Liasioning Group shall have at least two representatives each from women and Schedule Castes / Schedule Tribes.
       (4) In Community Liasioning Group only the local residents of Panchayat or police station jurisdiction as the case may be, shall be inducted as members. He should be a respectable citizen, and should beara good moral charac

R.13 Functioning of Community Liasioning Group

       (1) The officer in charge of police station shall act as secretary of the police station level Community Liasioning Group and beat constable as the secretary of Panchayat level community Liasioning Group. A convener and co-convener shall be nominated from amongst the members. They shall hold office for one year.
       (2) Meeting of the police station level Community Liasioning Group shall be held at least once in 2 months and of Panchayat level Community Liasioning Group once a month. Proceedings of the Community Liasioning Group meetings shall be recorded in a register maintained for that purpose.
       (3) If any member is found to be involved in political activities or is not taking part in Community Liasioning Group meetings or have incurred any of disqualification as mentioned in sub-rule (5) of rule 12, he shall be removed from Community Lias

R.14 Duties and responsibilities of Community Liasioning Group.

       The Community Liasioning Group and its members shall,
       (a) assist police in improving police community relationship;
       (b) bring before officer in charge of police station, police related problems faced by people and assist in finding the solution;
       (c) help police in apprehending offenders and in crime prevention measures;
       (d) organize public awareness programmes;
       (e) provide assistance to police in collection of criminal intelligence;
       (f) bring to the notice of the beat constable or the officer in charge of police station any development which is likely to have an impact on public peace;
       (g) apprise the misconduct of a

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