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large towns. The locations should be determined also on the basis of nodal
traffic points and the need for setting up of police check-posts during
emergencies.
5. Counselling sessions by traffic police should be conducted for minors when
found driving vehicles and to the drunken drivers (besides penal action as
per law). The counselling is intended to sensitize the drivers / minors of the
consequences that may endanger not only their lives but others. Parents
should be made to be present while counselling minors.
Records to be maintained in the Traffic Police Station :
703-1. The traffic police station shall maintain all the records relating to personnel
and management of station in the same manner as prescribed for L&O
police stations. The important records are general diary, duty roster, traffic
point books, petty case register, MV Act cases register, challan book, cash
register, small service books, process register, a map of the area and accident
prone areas, the general information book etc. The mobile patrolling teams
should maintain apart from the log books, a point book similar to beat book in
which all matters connected with mobile patrolling and incidents are recorded.
2. All other schedule of duties and management as prescribed for an L&O
police station apply to the traffic PS. Any person approaching with a
cognizable case should be helped to the nearest L&O police station without
delay, taking such action as may be necessary to safeguard the scene of
occurrence and shifting of the injured to the hospital.
3. Where Traffic Police is not available, the above duties shall be performed by
the L&O Police within their respective jurisdictions.
4. All information on traffic offences and offenders shall be maintained in the
Traffic police station concerned and necessary information sent directly to
District/City Crime Records Bureau with a copy to the Addl. SP/SP/DCP.
Women Police Stations :
704-1. The women police stations are existing in all Districts and commissionerates
vide G.O.Ms. No. 412 Home (PSC) Department, dated : 25.09.2009, to
register and investigate crime against women having district–wise Jurisdiction.
These WPSs are functioning with a view to pay special attention to crimes
against women and more particularly harassment and cruelty against women.
They are also intended to inspire confidence and provide free communication
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search, arrest, custody, escort and interrogation of women prisoners or

suspects and in raid rescue of victims of commercial sexual exploitation and
trafficking (VOCSETS) . Contingents of women police are provided in other
police stations also with a view to perform the above functions. The location
of women police stations does not absolve the L&O Police and Detective
Police Stations of their responsibilities of dealing with and investigating crimes
against women and protection of women against atrocities.
2. The records, management and functions of the Women Police Stations shall
be the same as prescribed for L&O Police Stations. The investigation of
more serious offences particularly cases of rape, dowry deaths and organised
trafficking in women shall be dealt by the L &O PS of the area.
3. The women police station shall be part of a L&O Police Sub-Division and
shall be under the supervision of the SDPO of L&O Police Station.
4. The SHO of the Women Police Station shall have all the functions, duties
and responsibilities as SHO of an L&O Police Station.
5. The SHO shall maintain close liaison and coordination with the officials of
the Women and Child Welfare Department, non-governmental and voluntary
organisations, the officials in charge of State Homes for women, and other
authorities specified in the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act and the Juvenile
Justice (Care and protection of children) Act, 2015, andProtection of Children
from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
6. The SHO of women police station should furnish the crime-criminal
information directly to the DCRB and the DPS / CCS with copy to SDPO
concerned.
7. All equipment and facilities including communication etc. as are provided
for L&O Police Station are also provided to the Women Police Stations.
The preventive duties in respect of offences against women shall rest with
the women police in so far as it relates to its jurisdiction. Particular attention
should be paid in collecting information and taking security action against
persons who indulge in organised trafficking in women and children and
those who are likely to commit offences of kidnapping, abduction, performing
child marriage and demand and acceptance of dowry.
Organisation of outposts in Rural and Town Areas

705. Outposts are opened either due to remoteness of the police station, easy
accessibility to the public and for convenience of performance of police

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