INTRODUCTION :
Peoples’ participation in
the regulatory activities of Traffic Police is a key to societal
acceptance of traffic regulations that ensure efficient
vehicular traffic and safety on the streets. Active involvement
& cooperation of citizens is absolutely necessary to effectively
manage traffic in the metropolis. The Traffic Warden Scheme of
Mumbai Police aims at achieving this synergy through
participative regulation of traffic.
2. OBJECTIVES OF TRAFFIC WARDEN SCHEME
:
a) To promote peoples’ participation in regulation of Traffic
with a view to ensure smooth movement of vehicular traffic..
b) To inculcate road - sense in motoring public and pedestrians
and to promote complementary interaction. To promote and
propagate the correct road attitude amongst citizens through
mass contact and to develop community approach towards safety on
the roads.
c) To prevail upon and persuade road - users from committing and
repeating traffic violations.
d) To actively participate and assist the Traffic Police in
managing vehicular and pedestrian movements on special
occasions.
e) To render assistance at the accident sites.
3 DETAILS OF THE SCHEME :
The Traffic Wardens are purely voluntary associates of Mumbai
Traffic Police which function under the control of the
Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai. The persons enlisted in
this scheme are called "Traffic Wardens. (“Vahatuk Rakshak" in
Marathi). The Traffic Warden is not entitled to any salary,
allowance, or payment in any form whatsoever, either in cash or
kind for performing a voluntary role as a Traffic Warden, or for
attending any training or event. The Traffic Wardens are also
required to purchase specified arm band, beret etc.,
(as per
Appendix 'A') from his/her own funds.
4. POWERS AND DUTIES :
a) The
Traffic Wardens do not have any statutory powers.
b) Every Traffic Warden shall be required to undergo a short
course of training. Fixed duty hours and location shall be given
(as far as possible) as per the convenience of the Traffic
Warden.
c) It is expected that a Traffic Warden would work at least for
a period of 4 hours per week in tandem with the officers/men of
the Traffic Branch.
d) The warden shall assist Traffic Police and perform the duties
related to regulation and control of traffic at the behest of
the Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai, or his nominee.
5. ENLISTMENT OF TRAFFIC WARDENS :
In order to be eligible for enlistment as Traffic Warden, a
person shall
i) be a citizen of India;
be a resident of Mumbai or should have his/her business,
profession, or trade in Mumbai;
ii) be willing to work as a Traffic Warden in the locality where
he ordinarily resides;
iii) not be below the age of 21 years and should not have
completed the age of the 45 years at the time of enlistment;
iv) be holding a valid motor driving license for at least
preceding 3 years & should either be an owner/user of a motor
vehicle.
v) have fair knowledge of Marathi, Hindi or English;
vi) Should have passed HSC and should be able to read, write and
speak Marathi, Hindi and English
vii) be physically fit;
viii) be willing and able to render voluntary and
non-remunerative service to the Government and the society;
ix) be in position to purchase (at his/her own cost) the
required equipment;
x) not have been convicted for or accused of any offence and
especially an offence involving moral turpitude.
xi) not have been arrested for any offence by police;
xii) not have been proceeded against for any type of preventive
action by any magistrate
xiii) not have had his/her motor driving license suspended by
any court of Law or the competent authority.
xiv) not be an Officer or a Member of any regular or auxiliary
military unit or essential service and should not be holding any
honorary rank therein;
xv) not be a member/card holder of any political party or
unions;
xvi) special consideration would be given for those who have had
served in R.S.P. for a period of at least two years.
Any of the conditions mentioned in sub-rule (i) may be relaxed
by the Selection Board, hereinafter described, if in its opinion
there are sufficient grounds for making such relaxation.
6.
APPLICATION FOR ENLISTMENT:-
Application for enlistment as Traffic Warden shall be made in
the prescribed form
(Appendix 'B'). The said form can be
downloaded from the website of traffic police
(www.trafficpolicemumbai.org)
and it can also be obtained from any of the traffic chowkies in
Mumbai. Duly filled in forms be sent to the Deputy Commissioner
of Police, Traffic Control Branch, Mumbai, incharge of the
respective area by depositing it with the Police Inspector
in-charge of your nearest traffic chowky. Traffic Control
Branch, Mumbai will direct the candidate to appear for the
interview before the Selection Board.
7. SELECTION BOARD :
1. The Selection Board will consist of following members;
a) Dy Commissioner of Police, HQ, Traffic Branch --Chairperson
i) One Asstt. Commissioner of Police, Traffic. member
ii) Two Police Inspectors from Traffic Branch. member
iii) One Sub-Inspector of Police, Traffic. member
iv) Any other person that the Board may co-opt. member
2. The Selection Board shall sit from time to time at such time
and place as may be fixed by the Dy. Commissioner of Police,
Traffic HQ , Mumbai.
3. No person shall be enlisted as a Traffic Warden unless he/she
has been recommended for appointment by the Selection Board.
8. MEDICAL EXAMINATION :
If the Selection Board has doubts about the physical fitness of
any candidate, it may require him/her to undergo a medical
examination by the Police Surgeon, Mumbai before enlistment.
9. ENLISTMENT CERTIFICATE :
A person shall, on being enlisted as a Traffic Warden, will
receive a certificate of enlistment.
10. APPLICANTS TO BEAR HIS/HER OWN
EXPENSES :
No applicant shall be entitled to payment of any expense for
appearing for any interview or for anything required to be done
by him in connection with his application or enlistment.
11. TENURE AS TRAFFIC WARDEN :
A person enlisted as Traffic Warden shall ordinarily hold this
post for a period of 3 years from the date of enlistment and
will be eligible for re-newal of his enlistment by the
Commissioner of Police, or his/her nominee, at his/ her
discretion.
12. DISCIPLINE AND PUNISHMENT :
12(1). BREACH OF DISCIPLINE :
It
shall be breach of discipline for any member of the scheme;
i) To violate any rule and provision of the regulation of the
scheme;
ii) To abuse his/her Official position;
iii) To participate in party politics;
iv) To supply any information concerning the Scheme/Traffic
Police or to grant interview or voice opinion to any press
correspondent without prior permission from the Deputy
Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Mumbai;
v) To refuse to carry out Official Order of any Police Officer
in general and the Traffic Officer in particular;
vi) To do anything which will bring or is likely to bring the
scheme or Police Force in disrepute;
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2). PUNISHMENT :
The Dy.
Commissioner of Police, Traffic(H.Q.), Mumbai, will be competent
to suspend or expel any member of the Scheme for the breach of
discipline and his/her decision will be final and binding. He
shall also be competent to suspend or expel any member without
assigning any reason in writing for such suspension or
expulsion.
On
suspension, for the period of the suspension and on expulsion,
the Traffic Warden will cease to be the member of the Traffic
Warden Scheme and if such a person is found using the badge /
arm band, and the equipment shall be seized, irrespective of the
fact that the said items were owned by such a person. This
action shall be independent of any other legal action, which may
be contemplated.
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(3). POST ENLISTMENT DUTIES
The
performance of Traffic Wardens, after their enlistment, will be
watched by Divisional Traffic Inspectors, who, in turn, shall
submit a report to Jt. Commissioner, Traffic every month.
Traffic Wardens, after enrolment is expected to report to
Divisional P.I. and is liable to dismissal subject to his/her
bad conduct / bad performance.
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(4). AMENDMENTS :
The
Commissioner of Police, will be competent to make further
amendments to these regulations as and when necessary.
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