Lakshadweep Police

Last updated

Lakshdweep Police
Lakshadweep Police Logo.png
Logo of Lakshdweep Police
AbbreviationLP
Mottoसत्यम सेवा संरक्षणम
(Truth Service Protection)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Lakshadweep, India
IN-LD.svg
Lakshdweep Police area within India
Size32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
Population70,365
Legal jurisdiction Lakshadweep
Governing body Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Kavaratti
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent agency Government of India
Website
lakshadweeppolice.gov.in

The Lakshadweep Police is the law enforcement agency for the union territory of Lakshadweep, India.

Contents

Organizational structure

Lakshadweep Police comes under direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Lakshadweep. The Lakshadweep Police is headed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). [1] The administrator of Lakshadweep is the ex-officio Inspector General of Police of Lakshadweep Police. [2]

Hierarchy

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajasthan Police</span> Law enforcement agency

The Rajasthan Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Rajasthan in India. The Rajasthan Police has its headquarters in the Jaipur, the state capital. The motto of the force is "committed to serve".

<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.

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">Karnataka Police</span> Indian law enforcement agency

The Karnataka State Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Karnataka. It was established in 1965 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka. The KSP is a state police force that works under the purview of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Karnataka. The department is headed by the Director General and Inspector General of Police.

<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">Gujarat Police</span> Indian state police department

The Gujarat Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the state of Gujarat in India. The Gujarat Police has its headquarters in Gandhinagar, the state capital, and Ahmedabad.

The Indian Imperial Police, referred to variously as the Indian Police or, by 1905, the Imperial Police, was part of the Indian Police Services, the uniform system of police administration in British India, as established by Government of India Act 1858 and Police Act of 1861. It was motivated by the danger experienced by the British during the 1857 rebellion.

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

The Haryana Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the state of Haryana, India. Present DGP of Haryana Police is Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor since August 16, 2023. He is an IPS officer of 1990 batch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andhra Pradesh Police</span> Police agency in india

The Andhra Pradesh Police is the law enforcement agency of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Public order and police being a state subject in India, the police force is headed by the Director general of police, Kasireddy Rajendranadh Reddy

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bihar Police</span> Police Service of Bihar

The Bihar Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Bihar, India, with its headquarters in Patna. It has a sanctioned strength of 111,000 personnel, and as of 2017, employs 77,000 personnel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uttarakhand Police</span> State Police Of Uttarakhand, India

The Uttarakhand Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Uttarakhand in India and it was formed in 2000.

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

The Madhya Pradesh Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the state of Madhya Pradesh in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jammu and Kashmir Police</span> Police department of Jammu and Kashmir, India

The Jammu and Kashmir Police or JKP is the law enforcement agency of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. JKP was established in 1873 and has primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Jammu and Kashmir in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puducherry Police</span>

The Puducherry Police is the law enforcement agency for the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goa Police</span>

The Goa Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Goa in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manipur Police</span> Police Service of Manipur

The Manipur Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Manipur in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jharkhand Police</span>

Jharkhand Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Jharkhand, India. Jharkhand Police was formed in 2000. Jharkhand Police is headed by Director General of Police and headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Jharkhand police have 4 levels of Joining. The Top positions are filled by Indian Police Service Officers recruited by the Union Public Service Commission. The Next Level of Recruitment is at Class II Level via D.S.P Rank recruited by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Non-Gazetted officers are recruited at the sub inspector level by the Jharkhand Subordinate Service Commission. Other posts are filled by conducting recruitment rallies or direct recruitment examinations. The Jharkhand Police has nearly a Strength of about 149 IPS Officers. Against this sanctioned strength the State has only 100 IPS Officers allotted to it as on 2015 by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA). Jharkhand is among the top Indian states for total recruitment. The current DGP of Jharkhand Police is Niraj Sinha.

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

The Telangana State Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the state of Telangana in India. It has jurisdiction concurrent with the 33 revenue districts of the state. The police force was created from the remnants of the Andhra Pradesh Police after Telangana state was formed. It is headed by the Director general of police, Ravi Gupta, and headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana.

<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.

References

  1. "Organisation". Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. "U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF LAKSHADWEEP - Police" . Retrieved 15 November 2021. Administrator is the ex-officio IGP