Police Organisations in Pakistan - Commonwealth Human Rights ...

2.5 Duties and Responsibilities of the PoliceThe duties of the police as enumerated in the Police Act of 1861 were fairlystraightforward and basic:a) obey and execute all orders and warrants lawfully issued by any competentauthority;b) collect and communicate intelligence affecting the public peace;c) prevent commission of offences and public nuisances;d) detect and bring offenders to justice; ande) apprehend all persons whom the police are legally authorised toapprehend and for whose apprehension sufficient ground exists.The Police Order, 2002 is far more detailed about the duties and responsibilitiespolice officers are expected to fulfil: 56a) protect life, property and liberty of citizens;b) preserve and promote public peace;c) ensure that the rights and privileges, under the law, of a person taken incustody, are protected;d) prevent the commission of offences and public nuisance;e) collect and communicate intelligence affecting public peace and crimein general;f) keep order and prevent obstruction on public roads and in the publicstreets and thoroughfares at fairs and all other places of public resortand in the neighbourhood of and at places of public worship;g) regulate and control traffic on public roads and streets;h) take charge of all unclaimed property and prepare its inventory;i) detect and bring offenders to justice;j) apprehend all persons whom the police are legally authorised toapprehend and for whose apprehension, sufficient grounds exist;28