Nagaland Police

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Nagaland Police
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MottoSecurity, Service, Sacrifice
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Nagaland, India
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Map of Nagaland Police's jurisdiction
Size16,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi)
Population1.9 million
Governing body Nagaland Home Department
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Nagaland Police Headquarters, Police Reserve Hill, Kohima, Nagaland
Sworn members28,113 [1]
Director General of Police responsible
Facilities
Stations88
Website
Nagaland Police

The Nagaland Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Nagaland. The headquarters of the Nagaland Police is located at Nagaland Police Headquarters in Police Reserve Hill, Kohima. It is headed by the Director General of Police. [2]

Organisational structure

Nagaland Police comes under the direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Nagaland. The Nagaland Police is headed by a Director General of Police (DGP), [3] the incumbent (from 2018) being Shri TJ Longkümer, IPS. [4] [ needs update ]

The organisational structure of the Nagaland Police includes:

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