All India Police Duty Meet

1PARTICULARS
2INTRODUCTION
3GENERAL RULES

4OPENING CEREMONY

5CLOSING CEREMONY

6SCIENTIFIC AIDS TO INVESTIGATION

7POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY

8COMPUTER AWARENESS

9POLICE DOG

10ANTI SABOTAGE CHECK

11VIDEOGRAPHY

12LIFE SAVING MEDALS


INTRODUCTION
The All India Police Duty Meet is organised annually with the aim of improving the standards of professional performance in the police forces of India. Started in 1953 as a Rifle and Revolver Shooting
Competition, it has gradually grown to its present form covering various aspects of investigation of crime, particularly those relating to scientific and technical aids to investigation.
The All India Police Duty Meet is organized by each state in rotation, on behalf of the Central Coordinating Committee, it is elected by the Conference of Inspectors General of Police. Till January, 1960, the
Central Coordinating Committee consisted of the Director, Intelligence Bureau as Chairman, the Inspector General of Police, Special Police Establishment, Inspector General of Police, Delhi, the Commandant, Central Police Training College, one Joint Director of the Intelligence Bureau as member and one Joint Directorl Deputy Director of the Intelligence Bureau as Member - Secretary. The conference of
Inspectors General of Police, held in January, 1960 elected the Commandant, Central Forensic Institutes, as a member of the Central Coordinating Committee in place of the Commandant, Central Police Training College. The Central Coordinating Committee formulates all rules and procedures for the competitions.
The Central Coordinating Committee has from time to time formulated and circulated rules for the competitions comprising the All India Police Duty Meet. The Committee has now found it necessary to collate all these rules and publish them in this pamphlet for ready guidance and reference.
The All India Police Duty Meet is organized in the first week of November every year. It has become the tradition that the Govemor of the host state declares the Meet open and the Chief Minister presides over the concluding function. The Inspector General of Police of the host state makes an introductory speech at the opening ceremony, while the Chairman of the Central Coordinating Committee makes the concluding
. speech before inviting the Chief Minister to give away the prizes. So far 49 meets have been held. The host State normally produces a souvenir in which the message of the Prime Minister the Union Home Minister and other dignitaries are published in' addition to various details regarding the Meet and its organisation. Tamil Nadu Police are hosting the All India Police Duty Meet for the fifth time, the earlier occasions being 1954, 1974, 1991 and 2000.

GENERAL RULES
1. The All India Police Duty Meet comprises competitions in the
following items:
.
i) Rifle and Revolver / Pistol Shooting;
ii) Scientific Aids to Investigation;
Iii) Police Photography;
Iv) Computer Awareness;
v) Videography;
vi) Anti Sabotage Check;
vii) Police Dog;
viii) Police Band;
ix) Life Saving;
2. (i) In the joint meeting of the All India Police Sports
Control Board and All India Police Duty Meet held on October 28, 1999
at Delhi the above competitions has been split into three parts viz., (1) Rifle /Revolver Shooting Competition (2) Band Competition and (3) Competitions in Scientific Aids to Investigation etc.
(ii) The All India Police Duty Meet will be held each year at such place and time as decide by the Central Coordinating Committee.
(Iii) The Meet will be conducted by the Director General of Police of the State within whose jurisdiction it is held.
(iv) The Secretary of the All India Police Duty Meet will
inform all the participating states and units about the venue of the meet.
3. Entry fee has been fixed as RS.25/- par participant including reserve, Manager and Coaches. This fee has to be sent in lump sum to
The Organizing Secretary of the All India Police Duty meet along with entry form.
4. The Director General of Police of the host State shall
conduct these competitions through a Working Committee appointed by him.
5. Arrangements for boarding and lodging for competitors and team captains will be made in a camp and the team will abide by the rules of the camp. All team captains should settle their teams messing
accounts before leaving the camp after the meet.

6. The Working Committee will arrange accommodation and messing for the teams participating in the Meet. It shall be empowered to take disciplinary action against any competitor who is guilty of misconduct in the camp or during the competitions, on a report from the
Camp Commandant or the officer conducting the competitions. On receipt of a report from the Working Committee, the Director General of Police will report to. the Central Coordinating Committee, cases of serious misconduct of any State Team or competitor for any action that the Committee may consider necessary with regard to the future participation of that team or competitor in the All India Police Duty Meet.
7.
CAMP COMMANDANT:
He will be incharge of the camp where all the teams participating in the Meet will be accommodated. He
will be assisted by an Assistant Camp Commandant of the rank of ADSP/DSP, 2 Inspectors, 4 Sis and as many HCs as the Working Committee may consider necessary. His duties will be:-
~ to arrange adequate accommodation for the officers and men participating in the Meet and arrange for their food and conveniences. The Camp shall be laid out keeping in view the sanitation of the place as an important factor;
.
Ii) to arrange for the reception of the teams, their transport and allotment of accommodation.
iii)
to maintain discipline within the camp. He will bring to the notice of the Working Committee any serious breach of discipline on the part of any team or competitor.
iv) he will be incharge of all accounts and the money spent or received in connection with the running of the camp and the mess;
v) he will be responsible for receiving all stores viz., the
tentage, furniture etc., from the Administrative Officer, and the return of the same;
vi) on completion of the meet, he will arrange for the transport and dispatch of all the teams after settling all accounts with the respective team captains.
8.
Administrative Officer: He will be responsible for all
administrative duties during the Meet such as:-
i)
providing information to the competitors regarding
matches;
ii)
arranging transport for the competitors from the camp
to the ranges;
Hi)
medical help;
iv)
seating arrangements for the spectators;
v)
drawing and returning of stores from army and other
sources;
vi)
maintaining liaison with the Secretary, Central
Coordinating Committee about administrative points
He will be assisted by an Asst. Administrative Officer of the rank of
Add!. Supdt. of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police, 2 Sls, 4HCs and 8 constables.
9.
TEAM MANAGER:
Each team must have a designated team manager who should be a Gazetted officer. He mayor may not be
a competitor in any of the events. He would be responsible for maintaining discipline within his team. It is his responsibility to see that all the members of his team are at their assigned place in time. He will
lodge protests, if any, on behalf of his team. He will at all time co-operate with the officials of the Meet in the interest of safety, efficiency and good sportsmanship. He should check the official bulletins on the notice board to ensure compliance to all instructions. He should also take charge of the trophies won by his team.
10. TROPHIES: In addition to the running trophies the
Central Coordinating Committee will arrange for individual medals to be awarded to the winners of the First, Second and Third positions in each
event.
11. ELIGIBILITY: Each competitor should have completed at least one year's service in the regular police force in the rank of constable or above, on the last date of the application for entry to the All
India Police Duty Meet, prescribed by the Central Coordinating Committee. Further conditions, if any. mentioned in the rules for the individual competitions should also be followed.
12. PROTESTS: If any, should be made in writing by the Team Captain immediately after the incident in question and not later than two hours after the incident. Each protest should be accompanied by Rs.100/-. The Chief Judge should forward the protest and the fee with
his report to the Jury of appeal (Constituted by the host State) whose decision shall be final. The DGP of host State will be the Chairman of the Jury of Appeal. Whenever a member of the Central Coordinating
Committee is present he will be a member of the Jury of Appeal. If a protest is upheld, the protest fee shall be retumed. ~fee will be credited to the General Revenues of the All India Police Duty Meet. --
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13. Every effort has been made to render the rules and
conditions of the competitions free from ambiguity. Should any doubt arise as to their interpretation or as to any point not apparently covered by them, application should be made for a ruling to the Secretary of the
Central Coordinating Committee, who will, if necessary, lay the matter before the Committee. The ruling given will be final. Any deviation from the rules would render a team or individual liable to disqualification.
14. DISQUALIFICATION: Any competitor who indulges in
untruths or misrepresentation or behaviour unworthy of a Police officer
d~i.!!9 the conduct of any competition or lodging or heanng of protes1 and appeals arising there form, may be disqualified from participation or awards in that or any other subsequent Meet by the Central Coordinating
Committee. Report about an incident of this nature would be sent by the Official Referee or the Chief Judge concerned, along with his recommendation, to the Secretary, Central Coordinating Committee
before the end of the Meet and ahead of the announcement of awards.
15. Results should be announced immediately after each competition is over or as soon as practicable.
16. Report on the Meet: As soon, after the conclusion of the Meet, as possible the Organising Secretary will send, to the Secretary, Central Coordinating Committee, a detailed note about the Meet containing inter-alia information on the following points:
Numberl name of States! Units which participated in the
Meet;
ii) Total number of individual participants;
iii) Brief recapitulation of the results;
iv) A note on Welfare Seminar and Exhibition;
v) Details of protest notes and their disposal;
vi) Details of expenditure incurred on the Meet;
vii) Suggestions, if any, for further improvement of the Meet;
viii) Elaborations and suggestions for simplification of the Rules;
ix) Introduction of new competitions;

CEREMONIALS
OPENING CEREMONY
1. The Chief Guest arrives. He will be received by the DGP/IGP of the host State. The Band Salutes the Chief Guest. The DGP/IGP present members of the Jury of Appeal, the members of the Working Committee
and the Managers of the participating teams. The Chief Guest is then conducted to the Rostrum.
2. The opening Ceremony commences with the March Past of participants. The Chief Gust is requested by the DGPI IGP to take the salute. The contingents participating in the March Past maintain an interval of 15 paces between one another. All participants are dressed in their respective State Police I Force working uniform. Each contingent is preceded by a person carrying a placard bearing the name of the team,
and is led by the captain of the team carrying its flag. The placard bearer marches 5 paces ahead of the flag bearer who in turn is 5 paces .ahead of his team. The teams march past is alphabetical order of their names
except the host states which comes last. The contingents pay compliments to the Chief Guest when they approach the Rostrum by turning their head to the right and by dipping the State flags (3'x 2' on a
8' pole) to the right angle of about 50 degrees. On the command (Eyes Right) given by the Captain of each team. After passing the rostrum, the captains give the command (Eyes Front), and also bring the flag to carry
position. Each team after completing its march, forms up in column of three behind its placard and flag round the site facing inward and does the mark time. With the double beat of drum on the right foot, the teams
march forward and come to a halt in a semi-circle facing the Tribune of Honour and stand at ease.
3. The DGP/IGP delivers short speech of welcome from the Rostrum. The Chief Guest is then requested by the DGPIIGP to make a brief speech. At the conclusion of the Chief Guest's speech, the DGPIIGP requests him to open the met in the following words;
("I have the honour to request the Chief Guest to proclaim the All India Police Duty Meet Open").
4.
The chief Guest declares th~ meet open with the words;
("I declare the All India Police Duty Meet Open").

5. Immediately a fanfare of trumpets is sounded; the teams come to attention and the All India Police Duty Meet flag is unfurled near the Tribune of Honour. Simultaneously, the flags of the participating
States (6'x4') hoisted around the site are unfurled. As soon as the fanfare is over, pigeons and balloons are released and general jubilation is expressed by firing of Feu-de-joie, Crackers and paying of joyous
music on the Shehnai and beating of drum. Very light pistols (Multi-Coloured) may also fired .and there may be some display of fire works.
6. The captain of the host State team gives the command "Team Captains (Quick March)". The captains, carrying their flags, march forward 15 places, forming an inner semi-circle in front of the
Tribune of Honour. The captain of the host State team advances further to the foot of the Tribune of Honour where he comes to halt and plants his flag in the ground. The other captains also rest their flags in the
ground. The captain of the host State then Mounts the Tribune of Honour and facing the Chief Guest, raises his right hand at an angle of 45 degree while holding a corner of his flag with the left hand.
The members of all teams also raise their right hands at an angle of 45 degrees and the Captains dip their flags as the captain of the host State pronounced the following oath on behalf of all the assembled
participants.
("We promise that we will take part in the competitions of the All India Police Duty Meet respecting the regulations which govern them, and participate in them in the true spirit of competition for the honour of
our organization and the All India Police Duty Meet").
7. On the conclusion of the Oath, the flags are raised and the team captain of the host State steps down from the Tribune of Honour.
The team captains rejoin their respective teams on the words of Command "Team Captains - (About turn, Quick March)".
8. The Chief Guest leaves
9. The participants march away in column by the shortest route in the same order in which they entered the Stadiuml site followed by Band.
Medals Distribution
Medals shall be awarded before the main closing ceremony. This may be done on occasions like rehearsal for the closing ceremony.

CLOSING CEREMONY
1. The Chief Guest arrives. He is received by the DGP/IGP of the host State and the Chairman, Central Coordinating Committee, All India Police Duty Meet.
2. The band salutes the Chief Guest (National Anthem is
played if the Chief Guest is President, Vice President or Governor).
3. The DGPI IGP presents members of the Jury of Appeal, members of the working Committee and Managers of the participating teams.
4.
The Chief Guest is conducted to the rostrum.
5. The Chief Guest is requested by the Chairman, Central Coordinating Committee to take the salute at the March Past of participants. The teams march past in alphabetical order of their names except the host State which comes last. The teams then form a Semi-
circle facing the tribune of honour.
6. The Chairman, Central Coordinating Committee makes the concluding speech, if any.
7. The Chairman Central Coordinating Committee requests the Chief Guest to give away the remaining prizes, which mainly comprise the Prime Minister's (Police) Medal for life Saving and the trophies.
8. The Chief Guest gives away the prizes.
9.
Speech of the Chief Guest, if any.
10. The Chairman, Central Coordinating Committee, then reads out the following message:
<"In the name of the Central Coordinating Committee, All India Police Duty Meet. I offer to Shri
DGP/IGP ......... and the State Police as well as the
authorities of the States of , .. . .. . . our deepest
.. . . .. . .. gratitude. I declare the All India Police Duty Meet closed and call upon the police men from all parts of the country to assemble next year at the appointed place to celebrate with us the All India Police
Duty Meet. May they display cheerfulness and concord so that the Meet may be carried on with ever greater eagerness, courage and honour for the good of humanity).

11. The 'retreat' is sounded and simultaneously the All India Police Meet Flag and also the flags of competing teams are lowered.
Team captains dip the flags carried by them and bring them to the carry position as soon as the retreat is over.
12. The All India Police Meet flag is then folded and carried at the slow march (Auld Lang Syne) by four competitors of the host State and handed over to the Chief Guest who makes it over to the DGPIIGP
of the Host State with the following declarations:-
("I deliver this flag to you for safe custody until such time as it is again flown at the next All India Police Duty Meet").
The DGP/IGP of the host State receives the flag and replies.
("This duty I willingly undertake to perform")
13. National Antheml General Salute is played according to the occasion.
14. The Chief Guest departs.
15. At the command of the drum beat, the flag bearers form up in line on the right of the Tribune of Honour. At the command of second drum beat, the competitors fall in behind these rows of flags, one file behind each flag. There shall be no distinction of teams while falling in.
The competitors from different States should mingle and march out in the true spirit of sportsmanship of friendly competition, waving out in friendship to the spectators as they go out of the Stadiuml site by the
shortest route.



SCIENTIFIC AIDS TO INVESTIGATION COMPETITION
The Competition will consist of:
i) Written examination
. ii) Oral examination
iii) Practical examination
I.
1.
Written examination will carry 50 marks, oral examination 50 marks and the practical test 300 marks.
2. Not more than 2 teams may be entered by any State. Each team will consist of 5 members; one Inspector, 2 Sub- Inspectors, one ASI or HC and one constable.
a)
Not more than 3 members of each team will be tested
individually in medico-legal test (oral) and Forensic Science (written) test;
b)
For practical examination, each of the 5 competitors of a
team will be tested individually. Not more than 3 competitors each in Finger Prints, Foot-Prints and Lifting and packing of Exhibits and not more than 2 competitors each in Police Portraits; Observation and Photography can enter in tests listed in para 11 (a) (i) to 11 (a) (vi);
c)
If a team could come within the first three in the
competitions, even if it was composed of fewer members, the team should not be disqualified.
d)
Individual competitor should be eligible for the prize of his own merit.
e)
A statement giving the names of the members of the team and the tests in which each of them will be appearing will be sent with the entry form. This statement should be prepared keeping in view paras 2 (a) & (b). No competitor will be allowed to appear in tests other than those indicated in the statement.
f)
The names of the reserve competitors have to be given by the states/Units; otherwise none will be considered for a substitute.

3. Any person who has served as an expert in the State Finger Print Bureau shall not be allowed to take part in this competition.
4. A person who participates in the competition in one Meet shall not be allowed to participate in it for the subsequent three occasions on which subsequent meets are held.
5. The Inspector General of Police of the respective state will have to certify in writing that these conditions of eligibility have been correctly observed in respect of each competitor. The entry form should
be sent to the Organising Secretary with copies to the Commandant,
Central Forensic Institutes, Director, CFPB, 30 - Gorachand Road,
Calcutta-14 and the Secretary, All India Police Duty Meet.
Written Test
6. The paper for the written test in forensic Science will be of two hours duration and a maximum of 50 marks will be assigned for this paper.
7. A maximum of 5 broad questions with a few subdivisions in each, if necessary, will be set. Each main question will cover the investigation of one type of crime. Police officer sitting for this test will not be expected to give details of each technique employed. The object will be to elicit from the competitors the extent of their appreciation of the application of forensic science in the investigation of each type of case
viz.,
i)
Burgalaries involving breaking open padlocks, body locks, safes, windows, doors etc. All these come under examination of tool marks.
Suspected cases of poisoning.
Investigation of homicide and suicide.
Offences using fire arms.
Arson
Application of different photographic techniques in the
investigation of questioned documents including erasures,
overwriting, invisible writings, etc.
Hit-and-run automobile accidents.

The problems regarding questioned documents will be included in the papers on Forensic Science and the oral test thereof.

8. As Investigating Officers very frequently come across blood, semen and other biological stains, hair, glass, soils, wood fragments, fibres, paper, textiles and other miscellaneous traces such as dust, ash,
etc., one or two questions may be set on the significance of such evidence. These questions will be so designed as to elicit broadly from the competitors. the importance of the different kinds of examinations to
which the above material will be subjected, for ascertaining any information that may lead to a satisfactory solution of the crime.
9. Finger prints and foot-prints are excluded from this test as separate tests on these subjects are conducted.

Medico-Legal Test (Oral)
10. The oral examination will be on Medico-legal and scientific subjects. Before the examination starts, the competitors will be given 30 minutes to study the problem/problems set forth for the competition.
They will be allowed to jot down any points that they wish to note, but will not be allowed to make detailed notes. There after, questions will be asked relating to subjects like the examination of dead bodies,
examination of injuries, examination of scenes of crime, accidents, collecting exhibits and their dispatch for examination. The framing of the questions will be left to the discretion of the judges. The time allotted for
each individual for the oral examination will be about 15 minutes.
11 (a) The practical examination will comprise six sub-
sections carrying 50 marks each.
(i) Finger prints;
. (ii) Foot Prints;
(iii) Police Portraits;
(iv) Observation;
(v) Lifting and Packing of Exhibits;
(vi) Photography; and
(vii) There will also be an oral examination of the practical
test in Finger Prints and Foot Prints allotting 10 marks
for oral and 40 marks for practical work.
(i) Fingerprints
(b) For item (i), there will be a pre-arranged scene of crime having 2 or 3 objects on which latent finger impressions will be recorded.
The nature of the objects will be such as to necessitate the use of 2 or 3 different powders for developing the latent prints, depending upon the nature of surface. Each competitor will be asked to look for and develop
these latent prints within the prescribed time not exceeding 20 minutes.
The judges will then examine the developed prints, award marks and then set up the scene afresh for the next competitor.
(ii) Footprints
(c) For item (ii) these will be arranged in the open, a strip of prepared soil wherein as many sunken foot impressions will be made as there are competitors. Sufficient scene would be left between each
impression to enable the competitors to work freely. As the competitors finish the oral examination and item (i) of the practical test, they will be required to commence work in this section and take a Plaster of Paris
cast of the sunken foot impression. The time allowed for this competition will be sixty minutes as the plaster will take time to solidify. The cast will be collected later by the Judges who will examine them and allot marks.
(iii) Police Portraits
(d) For item (iii), the competitors will be shown photographs of persons for a limited period of time to be fixed before hand and intimated to them by the Judges. These photographs would then be mixed with
other and the competitors will have to pick them out within a short period of time, to be fixed by judges. The competitors may be shown persons for a short while and then be asked to describe them, in English or
- in. their own language~~ They may also be given the portrait of an Individual, and be asked to locate him from amongst a group within a fixed period of time. The tests based on any photographs or person shown to the candidates will be held after a certain lapse of time, the
exact duration of which would be left to the discretion of the judges.
iv) Observation
(e) For item (iv), the competitors will be shown photograph of Scene of crime fort a limited period of time and will then be asked questions on them, either immediately or after some lapse of time. They
will be given a report to read for a limited period of time, and will then be asked either immediately or after some lapse of time to write its gist. The
competitors may also be taken to specially prepared rooms etc., for a specified time, and after an interval to be fixed by the judges be asked to write out what they have observed.

(v) LiftinG and Packing of Exhibits
(f) The test under item (v) will comprise lifting, packing, sealing and forwarding of exhibits for examination, along with a report for the experts.


(vi) Photographv
(g)
(i)
the test for item (vi) will be a photograph competition.
The competitor should not be from amongst those employed as regular police photographers nor they should have been so employed in the past.
(ii) The entrants will use their personal cameras which
may range from the Kodak Brownie Box camera to any other camera having upto F/3.5. Lens.
(iii) The subject for the Photographic Competition under
this group will be an outdoor scene of crime and each entrant will be followed to take not more than six photographs from different angles, fully to describe the place of occurrence and to illustrate special features.
No exposure meter, trip or flash light will be used. In order to avoid any confusion or. doubt as to authorship of the photographs submitted for contest, each entrant will be given an identification number card and this
card must be placed in one corner of the scene of the crime and photographed in each exposure except in close-up shorts. Photographic prints (with the exception of close-up shots) which do not show the identification card included in it will not be considered for the contest.
(iv) Five minutes will be given to each competitor for
studying the scene of crime, after he leaves the camera with the judges.
At the end of this period, the competitor will report to the judges and will be given 10 minutes for taking 6 photographs of the scene of crime.
(v) After exposing the film, the competitor will hand over the roll of exposed film to the Judges who will make arrangements for developing the films.
(vi) The name of the entrant or his identification number
must be written on the roll of the exposed film. Each roll must be accompanied by a form mentioning rank, identification number, State camera used, lens and film used.

(vii) There will be three prizes. The best results obtained by the simplest and least powerful camera will be given preference over even slightly better results obtained by a powerful camera. Kodak Brownie or similar cameras will be taken as standard for this purpose.
(viii) The contest will be judged by a separate Board of
Judges whose decision in all matters affecting the contest will be final.
(h) The methods of examination indicated above are only illustrative and not comprehensive.
12. Panel of Judaes
There will be 10 judges in the panel which will be divided as follows:
(a)
Written: The paper will be set by the Director, Central
Forensic Science Laboratory in consultation with the
Principal, Central Detective Training School and the
answer papers will be valued by the Director, Central
Forensic Science Laboratory.
(b) Medico-Ieaal test (oral): The Principal or the Vice-
Principal of the Central Detective Training School will
act as the Chief Judge. In addition, there would be two
judges, one of whom will be a doctor doing Medico-
Legal work and the other, a scientist doing chemical
examination work.


(c) Practical
(i) Finger Prints
Two officers of the Central Finger Prints Bureau will act
as Judges.
.
(ii) Foot Print
One officer from the central Detective Training School
and one from the SVP NPA will be the Judges.
(iii) (iv) & (v) (Police Portrait, Observation, Lifting and
Packing)
Two officers from the Central Detective Training School
will be appointed to act as Judges.
13. Dress
All competitors will wear working dress "Uniform".
14. Equipment
Each competitor should come fully equipped with his own investigation officer's Kit and any other equipment that might be required in connection with the competition.
15. Trophies and Medals
The team scoring the highest number of marks in the aggregate will be awarded the winner's Challenge trophy. Trophies will be awarded to the teams placed second and third also. Medals will also be awarded
to individual placed first. second & third in each of the tests.