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5 :(h) to take action to bring the offenders to the due process of law by lawfully investigating crimes,
 * (i) to control and regulate traffic at all public places where there is movement of people and goods,
 * (j) to strive to prevent and resolve disputes and conflicts which may result in crimes,
 * (k) to provide all reasonable help to persons affected by natural or man-made disaster, calamity or accident,
 * (l) to collect, examine and, if necessary, to disseminate information in support of all activities of the police and in the maintenance of security of the State,
 * (m) to ensure the protection and security of all persons in custody in accordance with law,
 * (n) to obey and execute law fully all lawful commands of competent authorities and official superiors,
 * (o) to uphold and maintain the standards of internal discipline,
 * (p) to instil a sense of security among people in general,
 * (q) to take charge of and ensure the security of persons, especially women and children found helpless and without support in any public place or street,
 * (r) to discharge any duties imposed by any law for the time being in force,
 * (s) to discharge such other functions as may be lawfully assigned to them by the Government, from time to time.

III THE POLICE STATION

5 Establishment of police stations—(1) The Government may, by notification, and subject to the provisions of section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) establish police stations for every local area for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The area of jurisdiction of every Police Station and the premises in which it shall function shall be as specified in the notification issued under sub-section (1).