DISPERSAL OF
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY
PERSUATION
STAGES
OF
DISPER
SAL
DECLARATION / WARNING
AND GIVING ADEQUATE
TIME
PROCEDU
RE
CHARGE
BULLETS
WITH LIVE
ROUNDS
GENERAL PRINCIPLE
1. WHEN MGT TAKES DECISION THAT U/A TO
BE DISPERSED BY FORCE,THE SENIOR
POLICE OFFICER PRESENT WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE TO DECIDE AS TO THE EXACT
AMOUNT OF FORCE TO BE USED.
2. USE OF FORCE SHOULD BE STRICKLY AS
PER PROVISION OF LAW.
3. THE MGT AND THE SENIOR POLICE OFFICER
WHEN BOTH ARE PRESENT SHOULD ACT
THROUGHOUT IN FULL CO-OPERATION.
GENERAL PRINCIPLE
4. WHEN MGT IS PRESENT INVARIABLY
THE ORDER TO USE FORCE SHOULD
BE GIVEN BY THE MGT.
5. IF MGT IS NOT PRESENT, THE SENIOR
MOST POLICE OFFICER ON THE SPOT
SHOULD GIVE ORDER.
6. SEC 129 CrPc ORDER TO USE FORCE
FOR DISPERSAL OF U/A CAN BE GIVEN
BY THE OF O.C OF P.S OR ANY P.O NOT
BELOW THE RANK OF S.I OF POLICE.
GENERAL PRINCIPLE
7.
GENERAL PRINCIPLE
9. THERE SHOULD NEVER BE FIRING WITH
LIVE CARTRIDGE OVER THE HEAD OF
THE CROWD OR TOWARDS THE FLANKS
AS
A WARNING BECAUSE OF THE
DANGER OF INNOCENT PERSONS.
10.THE USE OF FORCE MUST CEASE
IMMIDIATELY THE OBJECTIVE HAS BEEN
ATTAINED.
11. IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD
MORE FORCE THAN
IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY BE USED.
GENERAL PRINCIPLE
12.THERE SHOULD BE NO INTENTION TO TAKE
REPRESSIVE ACTION TO TEACH THE CROWD
A LESSON.
13 AS SOON AS THE CROWD SHOWS THE
TENDENCY TO DISPERSE, FIRING MUST BE
STOPPED IMMIDIATELY.
14.POLICE MUST RENDER FIRST AID TO THE
INJURED AND TAKE POSSESION OF THE
DEAD IF ANY.
15. RESPONSIBILITY LIES ON THE POLICE TO
SEND THE INJURED IMMIDIATELY TO THE
HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
GENERAL PRINCIPLE
16.POLICE MUST BE TRAINED TO FACE THE
TURBULENT CROWD AND MUST NOT LOOSE
NERVE EVEN WHEN INSULTED/ATTACKED OR
INJURED.
NOTE:*POLICE MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH
LAW
AND
ORDER
GEARS
BEFORE
DETAILMENT FOR LAW AND ORDER DUTY.
*DETAIL BRIEFING MUST BE MADE BY THE
SENIOR-MOST OFFICER PROCEEDING FOR
LAW AND ORDER AND THE BRIEFING GIVEN
ENTERED IN THE G.D. OF THE P.S.
DETAILS OF STAGES IN
DISPERSAL OF U/A
PERSUATION /WARNING1.As far as possible, all attempts to disperse
the crowd by persuasion and warning
should be made before force is used to
disperse.
2.The warning should be administered in a
clear and distinct manner that the crowd
has been declared as unlawful assembly.
3.Stipulated period (say 5 min-10 min) time
to be given failing which it should be made
clear that
force shall be used for the
dispersal of the U/A.
DETAILS OF STAGES
IN DISPERSAL OF U/S
4.Once the order has been made to
disperse or when the attitude of the
crowd is obviously threatening, the
senior most police officer on the spot
may proceed to disperse.
5. If Mgt is present with the Police, order
for dispersal i.e the use of force should
be given by the Mgt. The order should
be taken in the form signed by the
Mgt.
POINTS FOR
CONSIDERATION
POINTS FOR
CONSIDERATION