Madhya Pradesh Police

Madhya Pradesh Police Department
MP Police official Logo
Flag of the MP Police Department
Common name	MP POLICE
Abbreviation	MPP
Motto	देश भक्ति ̶̵ जन सेवा (Desh Bhakti-Jan Seva)
Agency overview
Formed	1854
Annual budget	₹7,177 crore (US$850 million) (2019–20 est.) [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Madhya Pradesh, IN
Map of Madhya Pradesh Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	Madhya Pradesh
Population	7,26,26,809
Legal jurisdiction	State of Madhya Pradesh
Governing body	Home Department of Madhya Pradesh
Constituting instrument	Police Act, 1861
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by	MP Police
Headquarters	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh
Gazetted Officers	252 (Gazetted Officers)
Non-Gazetted officers and Constables	39785 (Non Gazetted Officers)
Agency executive	Kailash Makwana (IPS), Director General of Police
Parent agency	Home Department of Madhya Pradesh
Child agency	MPSAF, MP CID, Cyber Cell, ATS
Commands	Battalion
Facilities
Patrol Cars	Storm Car
Patrol crafts	1
Helicopters	1
Dog Squads	52
Website
www.mppolice.gov.in

The Madhya Pradesh Police also known as MP Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Madhya Pradesh in India.

Organizational structure

Madhya Pradesh Police is headed by the Director General of Police (DGP). The Director General of Police functions from the police headquarters in Bhopal. The DGP is assisted by a team of senior officers from the ranks of ADGP and IG of police to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG - a post equivalent in rank and status to the superintendent of police).

Hierarchy

The Madhya Pradesh Police uses the following ranks: ^[2]

Officers

• Director General of Police (DGP)
• Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)
• Inspector General of Police (IGP)
• Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
• Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)/Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG)
• Superintendent of Police (SP)
• Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl.SP)
• Deputy SP or CSP (DSP)

Sub-ordinates

• Inspector of Police/Thana Incharge(TI)
• Subedar
• Sub-Inspector of Police (SI)
• Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI)
• Head Constable
• Constable

Organizational structure

Madhya Pradesh Police is headed by Director General of Police. He is assisted by Additional Directors General of Police, who head various branches in Police Headquarters. ^[3]

Initiatives

• Black Ribbon Initiative- on 26 November 2013 ADGP Mr. Varun Kapoor of PRTS Indore launched an awareness and public outreach program] to make all sections of society computer security aware and alert. This is designed to protect the citizens from becoming victims of cyber offences and at the same time to prevent them from become offenders under the various sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000, by mistake or due to lack of knowledge. In last five years they have conducted more than 300 workshops across India. This initiative was spearheaded by IPS Mr.Varun Kapoor. ^[4]

Statistical data

Madhya Pradesh Police department publish its statistical data every year.(See reference link below for PDF) ( ^[5]

References

1. "Madhya Pradesh Budget Analysis 2019–20" (PDF). prsindia.org. 2019.
2. "Rank wise abbreviations". Madhya Pradesh Police Department. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
3. "Organizational Structure of Madhya Pradesh Police". Madhya Pradesh Police. Madhya Pradesh Police.
4. "IG Varun Kapoor conducts workshop on cyber crime". Free Press Journal.
5. "Statistical Data 2021" (PDF). Madhya Pradesh Police. Madhya Pradesh Police http.

External links

• Madhya Pradesh Police, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh