Section 61(a) in Police Regulations, Bengal , 1943
(a)A Superintendent, Assistant or Deputy Superintendent or Circle Inspector shall during his tours attend and, supervise as many chaukidari parades as possible, he shall ascertain if the rural police are properly instructed as to their powers and duties and if the officer-in-charge has their confidence and is successful in obtaining from them timely information regarding crime, the likelihood of riots and the movements of bad characters; and he shall see that the rural police -(i)are properly questioned, and are given full information about bad characters, stolen property, "hue and cry notices", absconders and other necessary matters, and that they understand the information;(ii)have been recommended suitable rewards or punishments for any good work or any failure to perform their duties ; and(iii)are properly equipped and regularly paid; or that, if not, the necessary action has been taken.
