Agra Police Commissionerate

Last updated

Agra Police Commissionerate
Uttar Pradesh Logo.png
Agra Police Commissionerate
Mottoसुरक्षा आपकी, संकल्प हमारा (Hindi)
Your Safety, Our Pledge
Agency overview
Formed26 November 2022;15 months ago (26 November 2022)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Agra, India
Agra Police Commissionerate
Agra Police Commissionerate jurisdictional area.
Legal jurisdiction Agra
Governing body Department of Home
Uttar Pradesh Government
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersOffice of Commissioner of Police, Agra
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agency Uttar Pradesh Police

The Agra Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Agra. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of IGP rank.

Contents

Dr Preetandar Singh is the current and first police commissioner of Agra. [1]

History

Before November 2022, Agra District Police came under Agra Police Zone and Agra Police Range of Uttar Pradesh Police. Agra zone is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADG), whereas the Agra range is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police (IG).

On 26 November 2022, state's cabinet passed the order of making 3 more police commissionerates in the state after the success of previous 4 police commissionerates in other cities of the state. [2]

  1. In Agra,
  2. Ghaziabad and
  3. Prayagraj

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Police Service</span> One of the Central Civil Services

The Indian Police Service is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from British Raj.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghaziabad</span> City in Uttar Pradesh, India

Ghaziabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is divided into 5 zones - City Zone, Kavi Nagar Zone, Vijay Nagar Zone, Mohan Nagar Zone and Vasundhara Zone. The Municipal Corporation comprises 100 wards. Well connected by roads and railways, it is a major rail junction for North India. It is part of the Meerut Division of Uttar Pradesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gautam Buddha Nagar district</span> District of Uttar Pradesh in India

Gautam Buddha Nagardistrict is a district of Uttar Pradesh, named after Gautama Buddha. It is a part of Delhi NCR and is divided into 3 sub-divisions (Tehsils) i.e. Noida, Dadri and Jewar. Greater Noida is the administrative headquarters of Gautam Buddha Nagar district. Noida, Greater Noida, Dadri, Jewar, YEIDA city and Dankaur fall under this district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mahoba district</span> District of Uttar Pradesh in India

Mahoba district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India and Mahoba city is the district headquarters. Mahoba district is a part of Chitrakoot Division. The district occupies an area of 2884 km². It has a population of 875,958. As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Uttar Pradesh. Mahoba District is also known as Alha-Udal Nagari.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Bengal Police</span> Indian state police force

The West Bengal Police is one of the two police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. The other being the Kolkata Police, which has a separate jurisdiction across Kolkata.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greater Noida</span> City in Uttar Pradesh, India

Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was created as an extension of the area under the UP Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976. Situated 30 km (19 mi) southeast of the capital city of New Delhi, it takes around 30 minutes to travel between the cities via the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The city is administered by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA). It is the part of Meerut Division in Uttar Pradesh.

The Superintendent of Police (SP) is a rank in Indian police forces held by an officer who serves as the head of a police district primarily in rural areas. Other officers in SP rank may be appointed as the head of specialised wings, units or similar posts. In the commissionerate system in cities, an SP may be appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) under the Commissioner of Police. Since the district magistrate is the administrative head of a district encompassing the police district, the SP reports directly to the district magistrate, who has general control and direction over police administration in the district. In the organisation, SP sends monthly reports to the Director General of Police (DGP) through the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Police ranks and insignia of India</span> List of police ranks in India

Gazetted officers include all the Indian Police Service officers which are Class I officers of the cadre and all State Police Services officers of and above the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. All are arranged in a hierarchical order.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uttar Pradesh Police</span> Law enforcement agency of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Police, is the primary law enforcement agency within the Uttar Pradesh state of India. Established in 1863 as the Office of the Inspector General of Police, United Provinces under the Police Act, 1861. It is headed by Director General of Police (DGP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odisha Police</span> State police force in India

The Odisha Police abbreviated as either OP or OPS, is the law enforcement agency for the state of Odisha in India. It is headquartered in Cuttack, the former capital of Odisha. The Odisha Police is headed by a Director General of Police, currently Sunil Kumar Bansal, IPS and falls under the purview of the state's Home Department of the Government of Odisha. The sanctioned personnel strength of Odisha Police is 72,145; comprising women as one-third of it total sanctioned strength in the directly recruited posts of civil constable, sub-inspector and deputy superintendent of police. This feat makes it one of the foremost in that aspect among the police services of India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kanpur Nagar Police Commissionerate</span> Police unit in Kanpur Nagar, India

The Kanpur Nagar Police Commissionerate is the police department within the municipal limits of Kanpur. It is a part of Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation in Kanpur city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barrackpore Police Commissionerate</span> Police commissionerate in West Bengal

Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, established on 20 January 2012, is a city police force with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the area which roughly constitutes the Barrackpore subdivision, and is located within the northern part of Kolkata metropolitan area. The Commissionerate is part of the West Bengal Police, and is under the administrative control of Home Ministry of West Bengal. It was formed after bifurcation of the North 24 Parganas Police District, and has 25 police stations under its jurisdiction. Sanjoy Mukherjee was appointed as the first Commissioner of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kerala Police</span> Law enforcement agency for Kerala, India

The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action" in Sanskrit. It operates under the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Kerala. The force is headed by the State Police Chief, and the incumbent chief is Shaikh Darvesh Sahib, IPS.

Provincial Police Service, often abbreviated to as PPS, is the state civil service for policing of Uttar Pradesh Police comprising Group A and Group B posts. It is also the feeder service for Indian Police Service in the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Commissioner of Police (India)</span> Indian heads of the police force

Commissioners of Police in India are IPS officers who head the police force in a police commissionerate. A police commissionerate can combine several adjoining districts under it. A Police Commissioner may or may not hold certain powers of the executive magistrate, contrary to the Superintendent of Police (SP) or Senior SP (SSP) in charge of a police district who depends on the district magistrate to issue orders. Commissioner of Police (CP) is a post that can be held by an IPS officer of the rank Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and above, depending upon the sanction provided by the respective state government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate</span> Unit of Uttar Pradesh Police in Gautam Buddha Nagar Police

The Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissionerate (GBNPC) (Hindi: गौतम बुद्ध नगर पुलिस आयुक्तालय) is the police department of the Gautam Buddha Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation in Gautam Buddha Nagar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lucknow Police</span> Police Department of Lucknow City

The Lucknow Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a police unit of Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation in Lucknow district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Varanasi Police Commissionerate</span> Police department of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

The Varanasi Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Varanasi. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of ADGP rank, and is assisted by two Additional Commissioners of Police who are of DIG rank, and two Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP), who are of SP rank.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghaziabad Police Commissionerate</span> Police Department of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

The Ghaziabad Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Ghaziabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Ghaziabad. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of IGP rank.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laxmi Singh</span> Indian police officer

Laxmi Singh is a 2000 batch IPS officer officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, who is currently serving as the Inspector General (IG) of Uttar Pradesh Police. She became the first woman police commissioner of Uttar Pradesh on 28 November 2022.

References

  1. Bureau, The Hindu (29 November 2022). "Agra, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj get first police commissioners". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. "Police commissionerate system in Agra, Ghaziabad & Prayagraj". The Indian Express. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.