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{{short description|Head of the state police force in India}} | {{short description|Head of the state police force in India}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date= | {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}} | ||
[[File:Director General of Police.png|thumb| | [[File:Director General of Police.png|thumb|upright=0.4|Insignia of an [[Indian Police Service]] officer with rank of Director General of Police]] | ||
In [[India]], the '''Director General of Police''' ({{small|abbr.}} '''DGP''') is the highest ranking [[police]] officer in an [[States and union territories of India|Indian State or Union Territory]]. DGP typically heads the [[State Police Services|state or UT police force]], who in case, are also called '''State Police Chief'''. DGP is appointed by the [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]] from the [[Indian Police Service]] and they hold a [[three-star rank]]. | In [[India]], the '''Director General of Police''' ({{small|abbr.}} '''DGP''') is the highest ranking [[police]] officer in an [[States and union territories of India|Indian State or Union Territory]]. DGP typically heads the [[State Police Services|state or UT police force]], who in case, are also called '''State Police Chief'''. DGP is appointed by the [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]] from the [[Indian Police Service]] and they hold a [[three-star rank]]. | ||
There may also be additional officers in the state who hold the rank of DGP. Common appointments for such officers include Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Director General of Prisons, Director General of fire forces and civil defence,<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/reshuffle-in-jharkhand-police-department-113031100643_1.html</ref> Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Housing Society etc. Additionally officers who hold the rank of DGP may have commensurate appointments in central government organisations such as Director, [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI), Director [[SVPNPA]], DG [[Central Reserve Police Force]] (CRPF) etc. The rank insignia of a Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police (in Delhi) is the national emblem over crossed sword and baton. DGP-ranked officers wear [[Gorget patches]] on their collar which have a dark blue background with an oak leaf pattern stitched on it, similar to ADGs and IGs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upsc.gov.in/|title=UPSC|work=Upsc.gov.in|access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref> | There may also be additional officers in the state who hold the rank of DGP. Common appointments for such officers include Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Director General of Prisons, Director General of fire forces and civil defence,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/reshuffle-in-jharkhand-police-department-113031100643_1.html|title=Reshuffle in Jharkhand police department|first=Press Trust of|last=India|date=11 March 2013|work=Business Standard}}</ref> Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Housing Society etc. Additionally officers who hold the rank of DGP may have commensurate appointments in central government organisations such as Director, [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI), Director [[SVPNPA]], DG [[Central Reserve Police Force]] (CRPF) etc. The rank insignia of a Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police (in Delhi) is the national emblem over crossed sword and baton. DGP-ranked officers wear [[Gorget patches]] on their collar which have a dark blue background with an oak leaf pattern stitched on it, similar to ADGs and IGs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upsc.gov.in/|title=UPSC|work=Upsc.gov.in|access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613074203/http://india.gov.in/govt/paycommission.php/ |url-status=dead |title=National Portal of India|archive-date=13 June 2009|website=india.gov.in}}</ref> | ||
==List of current Chiefs of Police Forces in the States and Union territories of India == | ==List of current Chiefs of Police Forces in the States and Union territories of India == | ||
[[File:Maharashtra Police Headquarters, Mumbai.jpg|thumb|[[Maharashtra Police]] Headquarters in [[Mumbai]], where the state DGP sits.]] | |||
[[File:Tamil Nadu Police head Quarters Beach Road Chennai.jpg|thumb|[[Tamil Nadu]] Police Headquarters in [[Chennai]], where the state DGP sits.]] | |||
[[File:UP पुलिस मुख्यालय - Signature Building UP Police New headquarter, Lucknow.png|thumb|upright=1.13|[[Uttar Pradesh Police|U. P. Police]] Headquarters in [[Lucknow]], where the state DGP sits.]] | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|+<big>Police Chiefs of States</big> | |+<big>Police Chiefs of States</big> | ||
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|[[Andhra Pradesh Police|Andhra Pradesh]] | |[[Andhra Pradesh Police|Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
|[[Mangalagiri]] | |[[Mangalagiri]] | ||
|align=center|[[Damodar Goutam Sawang]], IPS <ref>{{ | |align=center|[[Damodar Goutam Sawang]], IPS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/rp-thakur-appointed-state-police-chief/article24302074.ece|title=R.P. Thakur appointed State police chief |date=1 July 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref> | ||
|align=right|1986 | |align=right|1986 | ||
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|[[Arunachal Pradesh Police|Arunachal Pradesh]] | |[[Arunachal Pradesh Police|Arunachal Pradesh]] | ||
|[[Itanagar]] | |[[Itanagar]] | ||
|align=center|R. P. Upadhyaya, IPS<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsonair.nic.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=369200|access-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206071500/http://arunpol.nic.in/home/telephonesearch.htm|archive-date=6 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |align=center|R. P. Upadhyaya, IPS<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsonair.nic.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=369200 |title=Searchfor Officers Contact Numbers |access-date=25 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206071500/http://arunpol.nic.in/home/telephonesearch.htm |archive-date=6 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
|align=right|1991 | |align=right|1991 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[Goa Police|Goa]] | |[[Goa Police|Goa]] | ||
|[[Panaji]] | |[[Panaji]] | ||
|align=center|Mukesh Kumar Meena, IPS<ref>{{cite web|title=New director general of police (DGP) Mukesh Kumar Meena, appointed as top cop|work= | |align=center|Mukesh Kumar Meena, IPS<ref>{{cite web|title=New director general of police (DGP) Mukesh Kumar Meena, appointed as top cop|work=The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/New-DGP-Muktesh-Chander-takes-charge-of-Goa-police/articleshow/51784881.cms|access-date=11 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
|align=right|1989 | |align=right|1989 | ||
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|[[Haryana Police|Haryana]] | |[[Haryana Police|Haryana]] | ||
|[[Panchkula]] | |[[Panchkula]] | ||
|align=center| | |align=center|P. K. Agarwal, IPS<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/senior-ips-officer-manoj-yadava-appointed-haryanas-new-dgp/articleshow/68054488.cms|title=Senior IPS officer Manoj Yadava appointed Haryana's new DGP | ||
|work=The Times of India|access-date = 2019-03-16}}</ref> | |work=The Times of India|access-date = 2019-03-16}}</ref> | ||
|align=right|1988 | |align=right|1988 | ||
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|[[Himachal Pradesh Police|Himachal Pradesh]] | |[[Himachal Pradesh Police|Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
|[[Shimla]] | |[[Shimla]] | ||
|align=center|Sanjay Kundu, IPS <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/sanjay-kundu-to-be-new-himachal-dgp/story-LTo1musjCi3vaKMVoif1WN.html|title=Sanjay Kundu is Himachal DGP| | |align=center|Sanjay Kundu, IPS<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/sanjay-kundu-to-be-new-himachal-dgp/story-LTo1musjCi3vaKMVoif1WN.html|title=Sanjay Kundu is Himachal DGP|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
|align=right|1989 | |align=right|1989 | ||
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|[[Kerala Police|Kerala]] | |[[Kerala Police|Kerala]] | ||
|[[Thiruvananthapuram]] | |[[Thiruvananthapuram]] | ||
|align=center|[[ | |align=center|[[Anil Kant]], IPS | ||
|align=right| | |align=right|1988 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|13 | |13 | ||
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|[[Maharashtra Police|Maharashtra]] | |[[Maharashtra Police|Maharashtra]] | ||
|[[Mumbai]] | |[[Mumbai]] | ||
|align=center| | |align=center|Sanjay Pandey, IPS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-hemant-nagrale-gets-additional-charge-of-dgp-7137743/|title=Maharashtra: Hemant Nagrale gets additional charge of DGP|date=8 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/nagrale-takes-additional-role-of-maha-dgp/articleshow/80161276.cms|title=Hemant Nagrale takes additional role of Maharashtra DGP | Mumbai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
|align=right| | |align=right|1986 | ||
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|15 | |15 | ||
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|[[Odisha Police|Odisha]] | |[[Odisha Police|Odisha]] | ||
|[[Cuttack]] | |[[Cuttack]] | ||
|align=center|Abhay, IPS<ref>{{cite web|title=BK Sharma appointed as DGP of Odisha Police|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/aug/08/bk-sharma-appointed-as-dgp-of-odisha-police-2015820.amp| | |align=center|Abhay, IPS<ref>{{cite web|title=BK Sharma appointed as DGP of Odisha Police|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/aug/08/bk-sharma-appointed-as-dgp-of-odisha-police-2015820.amp|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref> | ||
|align=right|1986 | |align=right|1986 | ||
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|[[Tamil Nadu Police|Tamil Nadu]] | |[[Tamil Nadu Police|Tamil Nadu]] | ||
|[[Chennai]] | |[[Chennai]] | ||
|align=center| | |align=center|[[C. Sylendra Babu]], IPS | ||
|align=right| | |align=right|1987 | ||
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|[[Uttar Pradesh Police|Uttar Pradesh]] | |[[Uttar Pradesh Police|Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
|[[Lucknow]] | |[[Lucknow]] | ||
|align=center| | |align=center|Mukul Goel, IPS<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/op-singh-to-take-over-as-ups-new-dgp/articleshow/62320571.cms |title=UP Police |publisher=UP Police |access-date=2015-02-18}}</ref> | ||
|align=right| | |align=right|1987 | ||
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|27 | |27 | ||
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|[[West Bengal Police|West Bengal]] | |[[West Bengal Police|West Bengal]] | ||
|[[Kolkata]] | |[[Kolkata]] | ||
|align=center| | |align=center|Manoj Malaviya, IPS | ||
|align=right| | |align=right|1986 | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[File:Delhi Police Headquarters.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of Delhi Police. It also serves as the office of [[Police Commissioner of Delhi]], who is the ex-officio DGP of Delhi.]] | |||
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|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Police|Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] | |[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Police|Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] | ||
|[[Daman, India|Daman]] | |[[Daman, India|Daman]] | ||
|align=center|Manish Kumar Agrawal, IPS<ref name="dddnh-police">{{cite web|url=http://ddpolice.gov.in/|title=Police Department | |align=center|Manish Kumar Agrawal, IPS<ref name="dddnh-police">{{cite web|url=http://ddpolice.gov.in/|title=Police Department " Daman & Diu " India|work=Ddpolice.gov.in|access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> | ||
|align=right|1996 | |align=right|1996 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
|[[Delhi Police|Delhi]] | |||
|[[Delhi]] | |||
|align=center|[[Rakesh Asthana]], IPS | |||
|align=right|1984 | |||
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|[[Jammu and Kashmir Police|Jammu and Kashmir]] | |[[Jammu and Kashmir Police|Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
|[[Srinagar]] ''(May-Oct)'' and [[Jammu]] ''(Nov-Apr)'' | |[[Srinagar]] ''(May-Oct)'' and [[Jammu]] ''(Nov-Apr)'' | ||
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|align=right|1987 | |align=right|1987 | ||
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|[[Ladakh Police|Ladakh]] | |[[Ladakh Police|Ladakh]] | ||
|[[Leh]] | |[[Leh]] | ||
|align=center|[[S. S. Khandare]], IPS<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ | |align=center|[[S. S. Khandare]], IPS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/umang-narula-made-adviser-to-ladakhs-lt-governor-ss-khandare-appointed-police-head-854003|title=Umang Narula made adviser to Ladakh’s Lt Governor, SS Khandare appointed police head |website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref> | ||
|align=right|1995 | |align=right|1995 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[Lakshadweep Police|Lakshadweep]] | |[[Lakshadweep Police|Lakshadweep]] | ||
|[[Kavaratti]] | |[[Kavaratti]] | ||
|align=center| | |align=center|Sarat Kumar Sinha, IPS | ||
|align=right| | |align=right| 2008 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8 | |8 | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[Advocate general (India)|Advocate General]] | ||
* [[Additional Director General of Police]] | * [[Additional Director General of Police]] | ||
* [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] | * [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] | ||
* [[Commissioner of Police (India)|Commissioner of Police]] | |||
* [[Head of Forest Forces]] | * [[Head of Forest Forces]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Police forces of the states and union territories of India|Police forces of India]] | ||
* [[Law enforcement in India]] | |||
== Notes == | |||
{{notes|refs}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[http://www.studyjobeducation.in/2020/11/Rajasthan-Police-Constable-Result.html Rajasthan Police Result 2021] | |||
[[Category:Chiefs of police]] | |||
[[Category:Police ranks]] | |||
[[Category:Police ranks of India]] | [[Category:Police ranks of India]] | ||
[[Category:Three-star officers]] | [[Category:Three-star officers]] | ||