Preamble

Recognizing that :

• Need to preserve social order led to the emergence of Police as an instrument of social control.
• Police in a democratic polity is an instrumentality of the rule of law.
• Demands on Police for achieving quick results, while dealing with deviance and disorder, are common place.

This Citizen Charter seeks to create awareness about the :

• People's rights and duties vis-a-vis Police.
• Procedure prescribed by the rule of law in combating crime and criminals.
• Constitutional and legal safeguards against arbitrary exercise of powers by Police.