The Police Patel shall, subject to the orders of the District Magistrate,—

(i) act under the orders of the authorised officer and within whose jurisdiction the village is situated;

(ii) furnish such authorised officer with any returns or information called for and keep him informed as to the state of crime and all matters connected with the Village Police;

(iii) afford all police officers every assistance in his power when called upon by them for assistance in the performance of their duties;

(iv) obey and execute all orders issued to him by a Magistrate or a Police Officer;

(v) collect and communicate to the Police Officer information affecting the public peace;

(vi) detect and bring offenders in the village to justice;

(vii) arrest persons whom he has reason to believe to have committed cognizable offences; and

(viii) prevent within the limits of his village, as far as possible, the commission of offences and public nuisances.