States: Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Orissa Rajasthan Tripura West Bengal   Home  |  Checklists  |  Case studies  |  Volunteer    Search:   Checklist for police personnel Back to Disaster Checklist>>           Following procedures are recommended for police personnel:         The police department must have a disaster response plan. The disaster response procedures must be clearly defined in order to avoid confusion, and improve efficiency in terms of cost and time.       Orientation and training for the disaster response plan must be accompanied by relevant exercises to keep the department prepared for such eventualities. Special skills required during emergency operations need to be imparted to officials and staff. Selected personnel can be deputed for training as nodal officers and officers-in-charge-police at the state and district level respectively.          Normal time activity         Preparedness level should be continuously assessed and the same reported as per format, to the district control room every six months         A list of disaster prone areas in the district must be maintained         Police officers should be trained to handle accidents involving hazardous material         An area should be designated within the police station to be used as a public information centre         Action plan in a disaster situation         Maintain law and order         All personnel of disaster management should work under the overall supervision and guidance of the district disaster manager/district magistrate         Radio communication should be established with:     Emergency disaster-operation centre   Divisional commissioner   District control room   Departmental offices within the division         All district level officials of the department must report to the collector         One officer should be appointed as a nodal officer-police at the state level and an officer-in-charge-police at the district level         If necessary, the district collector must provide an officer-in-charge-police or field staff, with all needed authorisations with respect to:     recruiting casual labour   procuring locally needed emergency tools, equipment and material   expanding funds for emergency needs         The officer-in-charge-police should ensure that all field staff and other officers submit the necessary reports and statement of expenditure in a format as required by the district collector         Precautionary measures and procedures must be reviewed with staff to protect equipment, and post-disaster procedures must be followed         All department vehicles must be refuelled and parked in a protected/safe area         Guards should be provided for supply depots such as co-operative food stores and distribution centres         Police convoys should be made available for relief material         Anti-social elements should be identified and precautionary measures taken          Relief and rehabilitation         At the onset of the disaster, officers should be dispatched to identify and assist people and communities in life-threatening situations         Seriously injured people should be identified and the community assisted in organising emergency transport to medical treatment centres         The community should be assisted and encouraged in road-clearing operations         Immediately after the disaster, it should be ensured that all police stations are functional at all the required locations         Security should be provided in transit and relief camps, affected villages, hospitals, medical centres, and the identified areas should be cordoned off         Transport carrying transit passengers (i.e. passengers travelling through trains, buses- passing through the district) should be diverted away from the disaster areas         Security arrangements for visiting VIPs should be provided         District authorities should be assisted in taking necessary action against hoarders, black marketeers and those manipulating relief material         In conjunction with other government offices, a public information centre should be set up to:     respond to personal inquiries about the safety of relatives in the affected areas   compile statistics about affected communities, deaths, complaints and needs   respond to the many specific needs that will be presented   serve as a rumour control centre   reassure the public.         Officers should be made available to inquire and record deaths. Normally there is neither time nor personnel available to carry out the standard post-mortem procedures.         Welfare of people sheltered in relief camps should be monitored         The police should co-ordinate with the military service personnel in the area       ||   About InfoChange  |  About Norwegian Church Aid  |  Contact us  ||

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