Nagaland Police

Nagaland Police
Motto	Security, Service, Sacrifice
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Nagaland, India
Map of Nagaland Police's jurisdiction
Size	16,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi)
Population	1.9 million
Governing body	Nagaland Home Department
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Nagaland Police Headquarters, Police Reserve Hill, Kohima, Nagaland
Sworn members	28,113 [1]
Director General of Police responsible	Rupin Sharma, IPS
Facilities
Stations	88
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 a Director General of Police (DGP). ^[2]

Organisational structure

Nagaland Police comes under the direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Nagaland. As of August 2025, Rupin Sharma, IPS, is the DGP, ^[3] having assumed charge in January 2023. ^[4]

The organisational structure of the Nagaland Police includes:

• NAP (Nagaland Armed Police) Battalions
• District Executive Force (DEF) ^[5]
• Nagaland Police Telecommunication Org. (NPTO) ^[6]
• Nagaland Armed Police Training Centre (NAPTC) ^[7]
• Police Training School (PTS) ^[8]
• Intelligence Branch ^[9]
• Crime Branch (In the Police Headquarters and in every district)
• Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL)

Notable Officers

Dr. Pritpal Kaur, IPS ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "Nagaland only state in India with surplus police personnel: Report". The Morung Express . 9 January 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
2. "BRIEF NOTES ON NAGALAND STATE POLICE". Nagaland GK. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
3. "Nagaland Police Headquarters". police.nagaland.gov.in/. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
4. "Rupin Sharma, IPS, to take charge as Nagaland's DGP". Nagaland Tribune. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
5. "History of NAP Battalions". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
6. "Nagaland Police Tele-communication Organisation (NPTO)". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
7. "History of NAPTC". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
8. "History of PTS". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
9. "History of Intelligence Branch". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
10. Team, DNA Web. "Meet IPS officer Pritpal Kaur, who quit her job as a dentist to clear UPSC exam". DNA India. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
11. "From dental practice to IPS: Pritpal Kaur's journey of compassion and service". India Today. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.