GENERAL POLICE FUNCTIONS AND RULES OF CONDUCT at a polling station Key functions In case of recourse If a crime is committed Protecting ballots and documents; Responds and terminates the violation; Calls the investigative task force; Ensuring public order during elections; Reports to the operative officer on duty; Ensures guarding the incident scene and protecting the traces of crime before the investigative task force arrives; Provides first aid to the injured. IMPORTANT May be invited by the PEC leadership to restore order and record the violation S tay s o u tsi de o f t h e vo t i n g p r e m i s e s 16 Responds to reports by voters, commission members and others if informed about a crime