Himachal Pradesh Police

Himachal Pradesh Police
Common name	HP Police
Abbreviation	H.P.P.
Motto	"निर्भय निष्पक्ष सत्यनिष्ठ".
Agency overview
Annual budget	₹1,425 crore (US$160 million) (2019–20 est.) [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Himachal Pradesh, India
Jurisdiction of Himachal Pradesh Police
Legal jurisdiction	State of Himachal Pradesh
Governing body	Department of Home (Himachal Pradesh)
Constituting instrument	Police Act, 1861
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Police Headquarters, Shimla
Minister responsible	Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Minister of Home and Confidential
Agency executive	Atul Verma, Director General of Police
Website
hppolice.gov.in

Dharamsala Police Station Information Board

The Himachal Pradesh Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It has one state headquarters at Shimla and 12 district headquarters in the state.

History

Himachal Pradesh as political entity came into existence on 15 April 1948. It was constituted by integrating the princely States of Chamba, Mandi, Suket, Sirmaur and 26 smaller states known as the Punjab Hill States. Subsequently, in 1954 Bilaspur, which was then a part "C" State, was also merged with Himachal Pradesh. In 1960, District Kinnaur was carved out of District Mahsu which was earlier constituted by merging 27 hill states. After the re-organization of Punjab in 1966, Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti Districts, Una Tehsil of Hoshiarpur District, and Nalagarh Tehsil of Ambala District were also merged with the Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh. In 1972, Districts of Kangra and Mahasu were reorganized. District Kangra was trifurcated and Una and Hamirpur Tehsils were made into separate Districts. Some areas of Mahasu District were merged with Shimla District while the others formed the new District of Solan. In 1948, states like Mandi, Chamba, Sirmaur, Suket and Bilaspur had their regular Police forces. Other smaller states had a common Police Force. The Rulers of Punjab Hill States, with the exception of Sirmaur and Bilaspur, realized the advantage of establishing a common system of Policing in their States. The system was adopted as an experiment for three years from 1 April 1943. This was, in the true sense, the beginning of Himachal Pradesh Police. For proper administration of the scheme, an executive committee, consisting of five members was constituted. Four members of this committee were elected by the rulers from amongst themselves. The fifth member was nominated by the political agent of the Punjab Hill States to represent such states which may be under his direct administration due to minority of the rulers or for other reasons. The committee elected one of them as its chairman. In order to ensure proper administration of police work, an officer of the status of Supdt. of Police in British India was appointed. He had the authority to exercise general supervision over the police cadre in these states. In 1948, after the constitution of the Union Territory, efforts were made to stream line the police force in the state to bring it at par with other forces of the India Union. The police force drawn from different states having varying backgrounds and traditions were amalgamated to form the H.P. Police.

Organizational structure

Himachal Pradesh Police comes under direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of Himachal Pradesh. The Himachal Pradesh Police is headed by Director General of Police (DGP). ^[2] The Training college of Himachal Pradesh Police is situated at Daroh (Palampur). ^[3]

List of Police Training Institutions of Himachal Pradesh

List of Police Training Institutions

Sr No.	Police Training Institutions
1	Police Training College, Daroh District Kangra, HP
2	Ist IRBn Bangarh, Training School
3	2nd IRBn Sakoh, Training School
4	3rd IRBn Pandoh, Training School

Crime Statics in Himachal Pradesh

Year	Murder	Culpable Homicide	Attempt to Murder	Rape	Kid/ Abd	Dowry Death	Cruelty to Women	Molestation	Hurt	Rioting	Accident	Theft	Burglary	Dacoity	Robbery	Other IPC	ND & PS Act	SC/ST Act	PCR	Excise Act	Forest Act	IT Act	Other L & S Laws	Total
2020	91	7	71	332	344	1	258	539	687	446	2236	347	275	2	8	9154	1538	222	4	2819	169	91	989	20630
2021	85	8	69	359	429	2	222	488	588	341	2408	475	292	3	8	7271	1537	224	1	2969	130	55	869	18833
2022	86	11	73	358	414	1	196	501	605	381	2592	670	491	0	8	6846	1516	195	1	311	100	5	834	19053

Ranks of law enforcement in India

The ranks, posts, and designations of all police officers vary from state to state as law and order is a state matter. But generally, the following pattern is observed: ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Gazetted Officers

Indian Police Service gazetted officers rank insignia ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Insignia

Rank

Director general of police

Additional director general of police [a]

Inspector general of police

Deputy inspector general of police

Senior superintendent of police [b]

Superintendent of police

Additional superintendent of police

Assistant superintendent of police

Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for two years)

Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for one year)

Abbreviation

DGP

ADGP

IGP

DIG

SSP

SP

Addl.SP

ASP

ASP

ASP

Note 1: The equivalent rank to the ASP in State Police Services is the deputy superintendent of police (DSP/DySP). Note 2: The commissioner of police is a post typically held by DIG and above rank officers.

Non-gazetted officers

Indian Police non-gazetted officers rank insignia ^{[10] [11]}

Insignia

No insignia

Rank

Inspector [c]

Assistant inspector [d]

Sub-inspector

Assistant sub-inspector

Head constable [e]

Senior Constable [f]

Police constable

Abbreviation

INSP/PI

API

SI

ASI

HC

SC

PC

Colour pattern and size of chevrons may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police services.

Transport of Himachal Pradesh Police

Vehicle	Origin	Illustration
Royal Enfield 350/500	India
Hero Splendor	India
TVS Apache	India
Mahindra Scorpio	India
Mahindra Jeep	India
Maruti Suzuki SX4	India, Japan
Toyota Innova	Japan, India
Tata Xenon	India
Toyota Fortuner	Japan, India
Honda Civic	Japan, India
Toyota Corolla	Japan, India
Tata Sumo	India
Hindustan Ambassador	India
Maruti Gypsy	Japan, India
Mahindra Bolero	India	Nizamabad City Police Patrol vehicle Mumbai Police Patrol vehicle UP Police Dial 100 vehicle Chennai City Police Mobile Patrol
Tata 407	India
Tata bus	India

Weapons and equipment of Himachal Pradesh Police

Name	Weapon	Type	Caliber	Origin	Note
Handguns
Beretta 92		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Italy	Standard issue firearm
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	India	Standard issue firearm
Glock 17		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	Standard Issue Firearm
IOF .32 revolver		Revolver	7.65mm x 23mm	India	Standard issue firearm
Sub-Machine Gun
SAF Carbine 2A1		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	India	Phasing out and being replaced by MSMC
Heckler & Koch MP5		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	Used mainly by Police SWAT
Assault Rifle/ Battle Rifles
Ishapore 2A1 rifle		bolt-action	7.62 NATO	India	Being phased out, mainly retain for ceremonial purpose, still employed by Forest Departments
315" Sporting Rifle		bolt-action	8 mm (.315")	India	Mainly employed by Forest Departments
12 Bore Double barrel shotgun		Double barrel shotgun	12-gauge	India	Mainly employed by Forest Departments
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle		Semi-automatic rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	UK	Being phased out
AKM		Assault Rifle	7.62×39mm	Russia
1B1 INSAS		Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	India	Mainstay of police force
Light Machine Gun
GUN MACHINE 7.62MM IA		Light machine Gun	7.62 x 51 mm NATO	India	Being phased out

Services

Himachal police have another online services like Online Traffic Challan, FIR, Complaints Registering services on their Official website.

Notes

1. Rank insignia of DGP is similar to additional DGP.
2. Also known as superintendent of police (selection grade)
3. One-star rank insignia only used in the West Bengal Police. All other police forces use the three-star with red and blue band rank insignia.
4. This rank exists only in the Maharashtra Police.
5. Shoulder insignia rank only used in the Maharashtra Police.
6. This rank is also known as senior constable, constable grade-I, and exists only in some state police forces.

References

1. "Himachal Pradesh Budget Analysis 2019–20" (PDF). prsindia.org. 2019.
2. "HIMPOL : Himachal Pradesh Police Web Portal". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
3. "APT headquarters to be shifted from Shimla to Palampur: CM Jai Ram". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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