- (i) In all cases in which it is decided that armed police should accompany the raiding party, the strength of the armed police will be fixed by the Superintendent of Police in consultation with the Superintendent of Excise and Deputy Superintendent of Excise. The Superintendent of Police will also detail a reliable officer as in-charge of the armed police party, who will help in successful operation of the Excise raid.(ii)In all cases where only unarmed police are with the Excise party, the police will be under the control of the senior Excise officer present.
