Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
|agencyname = Bidhannagar City Police
|nativename = '''বিধাননগর সিটি পুলিশ'''
|commonname = Bidhannagar City Police বিধাননগর শহর পুলিশ
|abbreviation = BDNCP
|logo = Bidhannagar Police logo.png
|logocaption =
|motto = Courage Care Commitment
|mottotranslated = {{lang-bn|সাহস সতর্কতা প্রতিজ্ঞাবদ্ধ}}
|mission =
|formedyear = 2012 <ref>{{citation| url=http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/history.php|title=Bidhan Nagar Police History|work=BPC}}</ref>
|formedmonthday = 20 January
|preceding1 =
|dissolved =
|superseding =
|employees = 
|volunteers =
| budget = {{INRConvert|890|c}} (2021-22 est.)<ref>{{cite web|date=Feb 5, 2021 |title=Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22 |url=http://wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2021_bp3.pdf |access-date=Feb 6, 2021}}</ref>
|legalpersonality =
|country = India
|countryabbr = IN
|divtype =
|divname = Bidhan Nagar & New Town area
|map =
|mapcaption =
|sizearea = {{convert|146.34|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Bidhannagar City Police Total Area |url =http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/juridiction_map.php}}</ref>
|sizepopulation = {{estimation}} 15 lacs
|legaljuris = [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]] ; [[New Town, Kolkata]] (WBHIDCO Area) & Bidhannagar Constituency Area.
|governingbody = [[Government of West Bengal]]
|governingbodyscnd = West Bengal Police
|police = yes
|local = yes
|headquarters = Bidhannagar Police Headquarters, Sec-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 106
| minister1name = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| minister1pfo = [[Chief Minister]] of [[West Bengal]]
|chief1name = Shri Supratim Sarkar, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
|chief1position = [[Commissioner of Police]]<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/west-bengal-govt-transfers-43-ips-officers-1537075-2019-05-28|title=West Bengal govt transfers 43 IPS officers, including 3 police commissioners|work=India Today|date=2019-05-28}}</ref>
|parentagency = [[West Bengal Police]]
|stationtype =
|stations = 13 (Police Stations); 9 (Traffic Guards); 1 (Women PS); 1 (Cyber Crime PS) <ref>{{cite news |title=Police Stations List|url=http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/org_police.php}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Women Police Stations of West Bengal|url=http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/women_ps/main.php}}</ref>
|website = {{url|http://www.bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/}}
|footnotes =
|reference =
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'''Bidhannagar City Police''' (Bengali:বিধাননগর সিটি পুলিশ), established on 20 January 2012, is a [[police force]] with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]] and certain adjacent areas in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area|Greater Kolkata]]<ref>{{cite news |title=North 24 Parganas district|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7}}</ref> (Saltlake, Lake Town, Kestopur, Baguiati, Raghunathpur, Teghoria, Arjunpur, Kaikhali, Rajarhat, New Town, Dumdum/Kolkata Airport Area, Inside of NSCBI Airport, Gouripur, Michael Nagar, Ganganagar).<ref>{{cite web|title=Police Commissionerate|url=http://wbpolice.gov.in/WBP/Common/WBP_Comm_Websites.aspx}}</ref> The Commissionerate is part of the [[West Bengal Police]] and is under the administrative control of [[Ministry of Home Affairs (West Bengal)|Home Ministry of West Bengal]]. It was formed after bifurcation of the [[North 24 Parganas]] Police District, and has eleven police stations under its jurisdiction. '''Shri Supratim Sarkar''' is the current Commissioner of the Bidhannagar City Police. '''Shri Rajeev Kumar''' was the '''first commissioner''' of '''Bidhan Nagar City Police'''.<ref>{{cite news|title=DGP orders probe against Lake Town IC|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/kolkata/31029772_1_dgp-orders-probe-fresh-probe-police-station|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715110617/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/kolkata/31029772_1_dgp-orders-probe-fresh-probe-police-station|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2012|access-date=6 February 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 February 2012}}</ref>

==Structure and jurisdiction==
[[File:Headquarters_Bidhannagar_City_Police.jpg|thumb|left|Headquarters of Bidhannagar City Police, Saltlake City,Kolkata]]

The Police commissionerate is situated at [[Bidhannagar]] and is divided into three divisions-

'''Bidhannagar Division''', '''Newtown Division ''',

'''Airport Division'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Division-wise Police Stations|url=http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/police_station.php}}</ref>
The commissionerate is responsible for law enforcement over an area of 146.34 km2 area<ref>{{cite news |title=Bidhannagar City Police Jurisdiction|url=http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/juridiction_map.php}}</ref> with '''13 Police Stations ; 9 Traffic Guards ; 1 Women Police Station and 1 Cyber Crime Police Station''' under it.<ref>{{cite news |title=All Police Stations|url=http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/police_station.php}}</ref> As like Kolkata Traffic Police, Only '''Bidhan Nagar City Traffic Police has traffic guards offices''' headed by an Officer-In-Charge in West Bengal.The Bidhan Nagar City Police is headed by the Commissioner of Police, '''Shri Supratim Sarkar who is an [[Indian Police Service]] officer in the rank of Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The commissioner is assisted by deputy commissioners.<ref name=newforce>{{cite news|title=Township task force: What it means for you|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120117/jsp/calcutta/story_15015467.jsp|access-date=6 February 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=17 January 2012}}</ref> Other departments, including the detective department and the special branch wing are headed by Additional deputy commissioners, who are in the rank of additional superintendent of police.<ref name=newforce/> The police stations are headed by an Officer-In-Charge (Inspector Rank). Bidhannagar Police has also an official Android application.

==Police stations==
* On 27 November 2019, 2 new police station Eco Park and Technocity was inaugurated after dividing New Town Police Station.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/2-new-ps-for-30sq-km-satellite-town/articleshow/72267674.cms| title=2 New PS for 300 sq KM satellite town| work=Times of India| date=27 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/police_station.php| title= Total Police Stations| work=BPC}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
# Airport PS
# [[Baguiati]] PS
# [[Bidhannagar]] East PS
# [[Bidhannagar]] North PS
# [[Bidhannagar]] South PS
# [[New Town Eco Park|Eco Park]] PS
# Electronics Complex PS
# [[Lake Town, Kolkata|Lake Town]] PS
# Narayanpur PS
# [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] PS
# [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|NSCBI Airport]] PS
# [[Rajarhat]] PS
# Technocity PS
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==Specialised Police Stations==
<ref>{{cite news |title=Specialised Police Stations|url=http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/org_police.php}}</ref>
*'''1.[[Bidhannagar]] [[Cyber Crime]] PS'''
*'''2.[[Bidhannagar]] [[Women]] PS''' <ref>{{cite news |title=Women Police Stations List|url=http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/women_ps/main.php}}</ref>

==Traffic Guards==
{{div col}} <ref>{{cite news |title=Traffic Guards|url=http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/docs/TrafficGuard.pdf}}</ref>
* 1. [[Airport]] Traffic Guard
* 2. [[Baguiati]] Traffic Guard
* 3. [[Kaikhali]] Traffic Guard
* 4.[[Rajarhat]] Traffic Guard
* 5. [[Bidhannagar]] Traffic Guard
* 6. [[Lake Town, Kolkata|Lake Town]] Traffic Guard
* 7. [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] Traffic Guard
* 8. Nabadiganta Sector - V Traffic Guard
* 9. [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|NSCBI]] Traffic Guard
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]]
* [[Howrah Police Commissionerate]]
* [[Chandannagar Police Commissionerate]]
* [[Kolkata Police]]
* [[Police Commissioner of Kolkata]]

==External links==
* [http://www.bidhannagarcitypolice.com/ Official website]

== References ==
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{{Law enforcement in India}}

[[Category:Metropolitan law enforcement agencies of India]]
[[Category:Government of Kolkata]]
[[Category:West Bengal Police]]
[[Category:Police Commissionerate in West Bengal]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 2012]]

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