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{{Short description|Police commissionerate in West Bengal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname = Barrackpore Police Commissionerate
| nativename = '''ব্যারাকপুর পুলিশ কমিশনারেট'''
| commonname = Barrackpore City Police ব্যারাকপুর শহর পুলিশ
| abbreviation = BKPC / BPC
| logo = Barrackpore police logo.jpg
| logocaption =
| imagesize =
| motto = Courage Care Commitment
| mottotranslated = ({{langx|bn|সাহস সতর্কতা প্রতিজ্ঞাবদ্ধ}})
| mission =
| formedyear = 2012
| formedmonthday = 20 January
| preceding1 =
| dissolved =
| superseding =
| employees = [[Commissioner of Police]] [[Deputy commissioner of police (India)|Deputy commissioners]] [[Additional superintendent of police|Additional Commissioners]] [[Deputy superintendent of police|Assistant Commissioners]] Police [[Inspector]]s [[Sub-inspector|Sub Inspectors]] [[Assistant sub-inspector of police|Assistant Sub Inspectors]]
| volunteers =
| budget = {{INRConvert|236.29|c|1|lk=on}} {{small|(2025{{ndash}}26)}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 2025 |title=Detailed Demands for Grants for 2025-2026 |publisher=Government of West Bengal |url=https://finance.wb.gov.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2025_bp22.pdf |access-date=12 February 2025 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| legalpersonality =
| country = India
| countryabbr = IN
| divtype =
| divname = Roughly [[Barrackpore subdivision]]
| map =
| mapcaption =
| sizearea = {{convert|335.80|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} <ref name="BKPC">{{citation|url=https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/history.php|title=BKPC history|work=Barrackpore PC|access-date=26 October 2018|archive-date=15 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215021748/http://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/history.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
| sizepopulation = 36 lacs<ref>{{cite news |title=Northern fringes|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/force-for-northern-fringes/cid/1279269}}</ref>
| legaljuris =
| governingbody = [[Government of West Bengal]]
| governingbodyscnd =
| police = yes
| local = yes
| headquarters = [[Barrackpore]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| minister1name = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| minister1pfo = [[Chief Minister]] of [[West Bengal]]
| chief1name = [[Shri Murlidhar]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
| chief1position = [[Police commissioner|Commissioner of Police]]<ref>{{citation|url=http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/Post_IPS_251018.pdf|title=Posting details of IPS officers of West Bengal Cadre as on 25.10.2018|work=West Bengal Police|access-date=26 October 2018|archive-date=26 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026104409/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/Post_IPS_251018.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="BKPC"/>
| parentagency = [[West Bengal Police]]
| stationtype = Police stations
| stations = 25 <ref>{{cite news|title=BKP Stations|url=https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/structure.php|archive-date=24 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624071031/https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/structure.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
| website = [http://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/ Official Website]
| footnotes =
| reference =
}}

'''Barrackpore Police Commissionerate''', established on 20 January 2012, is a city [[police force]] with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the area which roughly constitutes the [[Barrackpore subdivision]], and is located within the northern part of [[Kolkata metropolitan area]].<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 25 police stations under its jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite news |title=BKP Stations and Jurisdiction|url=https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/structure.php}}</ref> Sanjoy Mukherjee was appointed as the first Commissioner of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Present post held by IPS officers as on 01.02.2012|url=http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/Post_IPS.pdf|publisher=West Bengal Police|access-date=6 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216173427/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/Post_IPS.pdf|archive-date=16 February 2010}}</ref>

==Structure and jurisdiction==

[[File:Police Commissioner's Office - Barrackpore - North 24 Parganas 2012-04-11 9512.JPG|thumb|275px|right|The Barrackpore police commissioner's office on Barrackpore Trunk road.]]

The police commissionerate is situated at [[Barrackpore]], and is divided into three zones – North, Central and South.<ref>{{cite news|title=Barrackporecitypolice.in|url=https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/index.php|archive-date=24 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624015147/https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/index.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The Commissionerate is responsible for law enforcement over an area of {{convert|335.80|sqkm|sqmi}} area<ref>{{cite news |title=Barrackpore City Police|url=https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/index.php}}</ref> with 25 police stations under it.<ref>{{cite news|title=Police Stations List|url=https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/structure.php|archive-date=24 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624071031/https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/structure.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The Commissionerate is headed by the Commissioner of Police, who is an [[Indian Police Service]] officer either in the rank of DIG-P or Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Since inception following officers have occupied the chair of CP, Barrackpore:
1. Sanjoy Mukherjee IPS,
2. Sanjay Singh IPS,
3.Vishal Garg IPS,
4. Niraj Kumar Singh IPS,
5. Dr Tanmoy Roy Chowdhury,
6. Subrata Kr Mitra IPS
7. Rajesh Singh IPS,
8. Sunil Kumar Chowdhury IPS,
9.D.P.Singh IPS,
10.Manoj Kumar Verma IPS,
11.Ajoy Nand IPS
12. Alok Rajoria IPS
13. Ajoy Kumar Thakur IPS

Presently, Murli Dhar IPS is CP of Barrackpore. The commissioner is assisted by DCP Headquarters, DCP DD . There are three deputy commissioners for the three divisions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barrackpore Police|url=https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/index.php}}</ref> Other departments, including the detective department and the special branch are headed by deputy commissioners. The police stations are headed by an Inspector.

===Police stations===
*1. [[Baranagar]] PS
*2. [[Belgharia]] PS
*3. [[Dakshineswar]] PS
*4. [[Dum Dum]] PS
*5. [[Kamarhati]] PS
*6. Basudebpur PS
*7. [[Barrackpore]] PS
*8. [[Bhatpara]] PS
*9. [[Bijpur, North 24 Parganas|Bizpore]] PS
*10. [[Halisahar]] PS
*11. [[Jagaddal]] PS
*12. [[Jetia]] PS
*13. [[Ghola, North 24 Parganas|Ghola]] PS
*14. [[Khardah]] PS
*15. [[Mohanpur, North 24 Parganas|Mohanpur]] PS
*16. [[Naihati]] PS
*17. [[Nagerbazar]] PS
*18. [[New Barrackpore|New Barrackpur]] PS
*19. [[Nimta]] PS
*20. [[Noapara, North 24 Parganas|Noapara]] PS
*21. [[Rahara, Kolkata|Rahara]] PS
*22. Shibdaspur PS
*23. [[Titagarh]] PS
*24. Woman PS
*25. Cyber Crime PS
<ref>{{Cite news|title=Barrackpore Police Structure|url=https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/structure.php|archive-date=24 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624071031/https://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/structure.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Howrah Police Commissionerate]]
* [[Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate]]
* [[Kolkata Police]]
* [[West Bengal Police]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130303012135/http://www.bkptp.org/ Barrackpore Traffic Police official website]

{{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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