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““Sharing Best Electoral Sharing Best Electoral Practices”Practices”

Presented By:Presented By:

Shri Garib Dass, SSP, Kathua, Shri Garib Dass, SSP, Kathua, J&K J&K

PresentationPresentationonon

““Security Management”Security Management”&&

related issues duringrelated issues duringElectoral processElectoral process

ByByGarib Dass, IPSGarib Dass, IPS

SSP Kathua (J&K)SSP Kathua (J&K)

Various Phases during Various Phases during Electoral processElectoral process

• Pre Poll PhasePre Poll Phase

• On the day of PollOn the day of Poll

• Post Polling PhasePost Polling Phase

Security Security Challenges/requirements Challenges/requirements

during pre-poll phaseduring pre-poll phase

• Broadly the objective of security drillBroadly the objective of security drill– To generate conducive atmosphere & To generate conducive atmosphere &

sense of security among voters.sense of security among voters.– To ensure free flow of contesting To ensure free flow of contesting

candidates in their constituencies while candidates in their constituencies while campaigning & also people attending campaigning & also people attending Election Rallies etc. as per rules.Election Rallies etc. as per rules.

How this Objective can be How this Objective can be achieved?achieved?

• Necessary SOP’s should be worked out & Necessary SOP’s should be worked out & framed.framed.

•Preventive MeasuresPreventive Measures– Siezure of all Licensed armsSiezure of all Licensed arms– Ban on transportation of armsBan on transportation of arms– Ban on sale of liquor in sensitive areasBan on sale of liquor in sensitive areas– Strict action against History sheeters & Bad Strict action against History sheeters & Bad

Character’sCharacter’s– Execution of pending Non-bailable warrants of Execution of pending Non-bailable warrants of

criminalscriminals

•Police Patrols & deployment in sensitive areasPolice Patrols & deployment in sensitive areas•Regular visits of GO’s & associated teams in Regular visits of GO’s & associated teams in

the area.the area.

SECURITY SECURITY MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

• Planning PartPlanning Part

• BriefingBriefing

• ExecutionExecution

• De-briefingDe-briefing

PLANNINGPLANNING• Availability of Basic Data informationAvailability of Basic Data information

– No. of Polling Stns.No. of Polling Stns.• Location from HeadquarterLocation from Headquarter• Distance from RoadheadDistance from Roadhead• Building in which polling stn is locatedBuilding in which polling stn is located

– Voter populationVoter population• MaleMale• FemaleFemale

• Working out on the requirement ofWorking out on the requirement of– Men/TroopsMen/Troops– Material such as Accomdn, Security Pickets, Material such as Accomdn, Security Pickets,

transportation, weaponary, communication equipments transportation, weaponary, communication equipments & other resources.& other resources.

– Identify locations for making Security grid in the area Identify locations for making Security grid in the area of Pollof Poll

• Communication PlanCommunication Plan

DETAILED BRIEFINGDETAILED BRIEFING• To police personnel deployed for dutiesTo police personnel deployed for duties

– List of Do’sList of Do’s– List of Don’tsList of Don’ts

• Execution of Task on the Polling Day:Execution of Task on the Polling Day:– Taking/reaching of Polling Parties to earmarked Taking/reaching of Polling Parties to earmarked

polling Stations well in time & report there of:polling Stations well in time & report there of:– Starting of Poll Process (Mock Poll)Starting of Poll Process (Mock Poll)– Ensuring implementation of rules/guidelines issued Ensuring implementation of rules/guidelines issued

by ECI for Polling Stations.by ECI for Polling Stations.– Maintaining peace & order at every Polling Maintaining peace & order at every Polling

Stations.Stations.– By showing/displaying discipline & dedication of By showing/displaying discipline & dedication of

the highest order towards these sensitive duties.the highest order towards these sensitive duties.

Security Management on Security Management on the Polling Daythe Polling Day

• Of Polling PartiesOf Polling Parties• Polling MaterialPolling Material• Contesting CandidatesContesting Candidates• VotersVoters• Maintenance of peace & Order at every Maintenance of peace & Order at every

Polling stationsPolling stations• Free, Fair and incident free polling.Free, Fair and incident free polling.• Security arrangements while depositing Security arrangements while depositing

material at strong roommaterial at strong room• Parking arrangementsParking arrangements

– Communication PlanCommunication Plan a detailed communication grid needs to be a detailed communication grid needs to be

established in the area of poll.established in the area of poll. Second line of communication also needs Second line of communication also needs

to be worked out.to be worked out. a special arrangements for air-maintained a special arrangements for air-maintained

polling stations needs to be worked out.polling stations needs to be worked out.

– A Proper monitoring & tracking system of A Proper monitoring & tracking system of entire polling process in the area needs to entire polling process in the area needs to be worked out till the last vote is casted.be worked out till the last vote is casted.

– De-induction Plan of polling parties De-induction Plan of polling parties including troops needs to designed including troops needs to designed carefully.carefully.

How it can be achieved?How it can be achieved?• Marrying up of Polling Parties with Marrying up of Polling Parties with

Security ContingentsSecurity Contingents• Working out detailed Security Working out detailed Security

deployment Plan based ondeployment Plan based on– General Prevailing Security Scenario in the General Prevailing Security Scenario in the

area.area.– Geopolitical Ground realties.Geopolitical Ground realties.– Social vulnerability.Social vulnerability.– Money & Muscle power of contesting Money & Muscle power of contesting

candidates.candidates.– Previous History of violence during elections.Previous History of violence during elections.– Any other factor.Any other factor.

• During ElectionsDuring Elections– Invocations of various provisions of Invocations of various provisions of

MCCMCC– IPC Sections such as 171 A, 171 B IPC Sections such as 171 A, 171 B

(Bribery), 171 C (Undue Influence), 171 (Bribery), 171 C (Undue Influence), 171 D (Personation), 171 E, 171 F, 171 G D (Personation), 171 E, 171 F, 171 G (False Statement), 171 H (Illegal (False Statement), 171 H (Illegal Payments) 171-I (Failure to keep Payments) 171-I (Failure to keep Election Accounts)Election Accounts)

– People representation Act, 1955People representation Act, 1955– Rules framed by ECI from time to time.Rules framed by ECI from time to time.

Security arrangements Security arrangements after Pollingafter Polling

• Security of Strong room.Security of Strong room.– 3-tier security Mechanism3-tier security Mechanism– Strong room with CPO along with representative Strong room with CPO along with representative

of all political parties.of all political parties.– 2-tier with State Armed police ensuring proper 2-tier with State Armed police ensuring proper

Entry/Exit to only valid personsEntry/Exit to only valid persons– Outer Cordon with local police.Outer Cordon with local police.

• Security during counting process till declare Security during counting process till declare of results & issuing winning certificates to of results & issuing winning certificates to the winning candidates.the winning candidates.

• Security arrangements during post results Security arrangements during post results (Victory Process etc.) near counting centres (Victory Process etc.) near counting centres etc.etc.

The aspect of security management The aspect of security management

is as relevant as essance of any is as relevant as essance of any

electioneering process. The entire electioneering process. The entire

process should not only be fair and process should not only be fair and

just but outwardly, manifestly seen just but outwardly, manifestly seen

to be free, fair and just. to be free, fair and just.

The maturity of democracy election after The maturity of democracy election after

elections in India, the response and turnout of elections in India, the response and turnout of

the voter has increased manifold in this largest the voter has increased manifold in this largest

democracy of the world thus putting forth many democracy of the world thus putting forth many

challenges before the Election Machinery to gain challenges before the Election Machinery to gain

the trust and confidence of common voters. the trust and confidence of common voters.

Security Management should be an Integral Part Security Management should be an Integral Part

of electioneering process.of electioneering process.

The strict enforcement of various The strict enforcement of various

provisions of laws under IPC, People provisions of laws under IPC, People

Representation Act, MCC and other Representation Act, MCC and other

rules framed by ECI from time to rules framed by ECI from time to

time needs to implemented during time needs to implemented during

entire electioneering process so that entire electioneering process so that

the entire exercise becomes more the entire exercise becomes more

and absolutely meaningful andand absolutely meaningful and

be ensured that the Rule of Law be ensured that the Rule of Law

prevails and the elections are prevails and the elections are

conducted in free, fair, peaceful and conducted in free, fair, peaceful and

incident free manner as and when the incident free manner as and when the

country goes for the electioneering country goes for the electioneering

thus ensuring Greater Participation thus ensuring Greater Participation

for a Stronger Democracy.for a Stronger Democracy.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU