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 It
may be remembered that every citizen is a policeman without
uniform and every policeman is a citizen in uniform.
Participation from the members of public in the functioning
of police is very important as it not only helps the police
but also the public.
In several cases,
witnesses are unwilling to disclose
information of local crime incidents as
they fear reprisals at the hands of criminal
elements. Sometimes citizens want to give
information about serious crimes such as
unauthorized weapons, narcotic drugs,
explosives, contrabands etc, while not
disclosing their identities. To help such
citizens, this service has been started.
HOW CAN PEOPLE HELP
POLICE
Citizens can help the
police in two ways:
(a) In Investigation of crime.
(b) In prevention of crime.
(a) In
investigation, people can pass on valuable
information to police regarding:
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Description of
the accused / suspects. |
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Registration
number and description of the
vehicle involved in the commission
of crime and the direction in which
it departed after the commission of
crime. |
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Reporting that
a vehicle has been abandoned in a
public place for a long time
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Reporting
information about weapons
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Reporting
information about explosives
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Reporting
information about contrabands
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Reporting
information about narcotic drugs,
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The members of the
public are also advised not to handle
anything which would help in collecting
valuable piece of evidence against the
offender; nor should they disturb the scene
of offence till the arrival of police.
In several countries abroad, there are
crime-fighting programmes known as CRIME
STOPPERS to deal with crime while keeping
the citizenry perfectly insulated.
(b) In the
prevention of crime:
Here also, members of
the public can play a major role. Merely
taking safety precautions in one's own
interest is also a major contribution.
Important tips for the members of the public
are provided in the earlier paragraphs. |
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