Security and L&O Management 2009 LS Election UT of DADRA NAGAR HAVELI

Objectives of Police Arrangement Maintenance of law and order at all times before, during and after the polls. Maintenance of law and order at all times before, during and after the polls. Maintenance of order at the polling stations so that the voters are able to exercise their rights of franchise without any hindrance. Maintenance of order at the polling stations so that the voters are able to exercise their rights of franchise without any hindrance. Escorting of EVMs/ballot boxes and polling materials from the collection centre to the respective polling stations & from the polling stations to the Collection/Counting Center, after the poll is over. Escorting of EVMs/ballot boxes and polling materials from the collection centre to the respective polling stations & from the polling stations to the Collection/Counting Center, after the poll is over.

Objectives of Police Arrangement Guarding of polling stations and polling materials including EVMs/ballot boxes. Guarding of polling stations and polling materials including EVMs/ballot boxes. Guarding EVMs/ballot boxes at the Collection Center/Counting Center and maintenance of law and order during counting at the Counting Center & thereafter till the material is placed in a safe room. Guarding EVMs/ballot boxes at the Collection Center/Counting Center and maintenance of law and order during counting at the Counting Center & thereafter till the material is placed in a safe room. Extending co-operation to the concerned Presiding Officers and the staff at Polling Stations in preventing/detecting electoral offences. Extending co-operation to the concerned Presiding Officers and the staff at Polling Stations in preventing/detecting electoral offences.

DNH & Police Force - overview Smaller in area and Population Smaller in area and Population Police Force Police Force –Smaller in size –Very localized –No substantial auxiliary force –No separate Special Branch

Police arrangements- Pre Poll Extensive Briefing to Motivate the Force Extensive Briefing to Motivate the Force –Realization of their important role in the democracy –Need for casting their votes as well as their entire family –Creating awareness on various legal provisions with respect to election

Election Instruction General Conduct of Govt. Servant General Conduct of Govt. Servant Preventive Actions Preventive Actions Use of Vehicles Use of Vehicles Sale of Liquor Sale of Liquor Model Code of Conduct Model Code of Conduct Legal Provisions Legal Provisions Prohibitory orders issued by DM Prohibitory orders issued by DM Vulnerability Mapping Vulnerability Mapping Critical Polling Stations Critical Polling Stations

Election Instruction Use of Loudspeakers Use of Loudspeakers Defacement of properties Defacement of properties Publication of election pamphlets Publication of election pamphlets Election Campaign Election Campaign Nomination Day Nomination Day 48 hrs before the closing of poll 48 hrs before the closing of poll Polling Day Polling Day Counting Day Counting Day

Police arrangements- Pre Poll Well coordinated effort between Civil and Police Administration Well coordinated effort between Civil and Police Administration –Sector Officers and Sector Police Officers –Visibility of UT Administration

Police arrangements- Pre Poll Well coordinated effort between Civil and Police Administration Well coordinated effort between Civil and Police Administration –Quick response to any incident –Election Control Room and Police Control room –All the resources effectively utilized

Police arrangements- Pre Poll Sector Police Officers Sector Police Officers Zonal Officers ( G.Os) Zonal Officers ( G.Os) Temporary Check Posts Temporary Check Posts Intensive Vehicle Checking Intensive Vehicle Checking Regular Meetings with Political Parties Regular Meetings with Political Parties

Police arrangements- Pre Poll Preventive actions against known criminals and trouble makers Preventive actions against known criminals and trouble makers All the Cases/ Complaints incl. of trivial nature monitored by Senior Police Officers All the Cases/ Complaints incl. of trivial nature monitored by Senior Police Officers Vulnerability mapping Vulnerability mapping

Police arrangements- Pre Poll Public Confidence Public Confidence –Joint visits by DM and SP to all Vulnerable areas –Increased Police Visibility –Flag March by Local Police, Civil Admn. And CPMF.

Police arrangements- Polling Day Escort of EVM and Polling Parties Escort of EVM and Polling Parties Striking Reserves Striking Reserves Senior officers Reserves Senior officers Reserves Investigation Teams Investigation Teams Duties at Polling Stations Duties at Polling Stations

suggestions Minimum Scale of deployment of CPMF (1+4) be lowered during elections Minimum Scale of deployment of CPMF (1+4) be lowered during elections CPMF should continue for at least 2-3 days during Victory Processions CPMF should continue for at least 2-3 days during Victory Processions

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