Jammu and Kashmir Police

Jammu and Kashmir Police
Jammu and Kashmir Police
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Common name	JK Police
Abbreviation	JKP
Motto	A Saga of Sacrifice and Courage
Agency overview
Formed	1873
Employees	83,000 (Uniformed)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Jammu and Kashmir, India
	Map of the Jammu and Kashmir Police's jurisdiction (lighter shade denotes claimed but not controlled areas)
Size	85,806 square miles (222,240 km2)
Population	12,548,926
Legal jurisdiction	Jammu and Kashmir
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Peer Bagh, Srinagar (May–October) ; Gulshan Ground, Jammu (November–April)
Elected officer responsible	Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs;
Agency executive	Dilbagh Singh, IPS, Director General of Police;
Parent agency	Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Units	List Jammu & Kashmir Armed Police ; Jammu & Kashmir Traffic Police ; Crime Branch, J&K Police ; Jammu & Kashmir Railway Police ; Special Operations Group ; Technical Wing ; Security Wing ; CID Wing ; Counter-Intelligence Wing ; Civil Defense, Home Guard & SDRF ;
Districts	List Jammu ; Kathua ; Samba ; Udhampur ; Reasi ; Rajouri ; Poonch ; Doda ; Ramban ; Kishtwar ; Srinagar ; Anantnag ; Kulgam ; Pulwama ; Awantipora ; Shopian ; Budgam ; Ganderbal ; Bandipora ; Baramulla ; Sopore ; Kupwara ; Handwara ;
Notables
Significant operation	Law Enforcement;
Website
	www.JKPolice.gov.in

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police or JKP, was established in 1873 and is the law enforcement agency, having primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Jammu and Kashmir in India.

History[edit]

The first specific Jammu & Kashmir police force came into existence in the year 1873 with one police officer known as Kotwal and 14 Thanedars for Srinagar City. This police force would control crime and take care of law and order situations with help of Chowkidars and Harkars, who were paid by the population out of their annual agricultural produce on a voluntary basis.

It was in 1913 that the state requisitioned the service of an Imperial Police (IP) officer on deputation and appointed Mr Broadway as the first Inspector General of Police in June, 1913. He continued to be Police chief up to 1917 and was followed by other IP officers.

Since then the Police in J&K has undergone several re-organizations, The employee strength of Police in J&K in the year 1889-90 was 1040, which further rose to 1570 in the year 1903 and forty years later, in 1943–44, the strength of J&K Police was 3179 and at present it has exceeded 83000 mark.^[6]

Organizational structure[edit]

Jammu and Kashmir Police comes under direct control of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The Jammu and Kashmir Police is headed by Director General of Police (DGP) who is always a senior IPS officer.^[7]

Special agencies[edit]

Intelligence Unit (Crime Branch)
Commando Force
Security Battalion
Special Operations Group

Hierarchy[edit]

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)
Superintendent of Police (SP)
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP)

Sub-ordinates

Inspector
Sub-Inspector (SI)
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)
Head Constable
Selection Grade Constable
Constable
Special Police Officer (SPO)

Gallery[edit]

Union Home Minister paying tributes to the fallen officers of Jammu & Kashmir Police in 2018, Kupwara.
Union Home Minister paying floral tributes to fallen officers, during his visit to the Jammu and Kashmir Police Lines, in Anantnag district, 2017
The Vice President inspecting the guard of honour
A JKP outpost in Ladakh

References[edit]

↑ http://jkpolice.gov.in
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "SP Vaid Removed As Jammu And Kashmir Police Chief". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
↑ "Jammu and Kashmir police chief SP Vaid removed, Director General of Prisons Dilbagh Singh to take over". The Financial Express. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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[1] ttp://jkpolice.gov.in

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "SP Vaid Removed As Jammu And Kashmir Police Chief". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

[5] "Jammu and Kashmir police chief SP Vaid removed, Director General of Prisons Dilbagh Singh to take over". The Financial Express. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] Jammu & Kashmir Police

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