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{{Short description|Department of Assam police}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| logo =
| motto = Maintain order, prevent and detect crime by enforcing law firmly and impartially, without fear or favor, prejudice or vindictiveness
| formedyear = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|2015|1|1}}
| dmap = {{Location map|India
|width = 200
|float = right
|caption = Location of Guwahati in Assam
|alt = Map of Assam with mark showing location of Guwahati
|label = Guwahati
|label_size = 100 
|position = bottom
|background = orange
|mark = Orange_pog.svg
|marksize = 7 
|lat_deg = 26.1445
|lon_deg = 91.7362
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| divtype =
| divname =
| subdivtype = City
| subdivname = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], [[Kamrup Metropolitan District]]
| country = [[India]]
| headquarters = [[Guwahati]], [[Panbazar]], 781001
| stationtype = Station
| chief1name = Harmeet Singh,IPS
| chief1position = Commissioner of Police,Guwahati City
| sizearea =
| sizepopulation =
| legaljuris = Kamrup Metropolitan District
| governingbody = [[Government of Assam]]
| constitution1 =
| police = Yes
| local = Yes
| sworn =
| unsworn =
| website = Police Commissionerate, Guwahati[https://police.assam.gov.in/about-us/detail/contact-number-of-police-officers-police-commissionerate-guwahati-assam]
| parentagency = [[Assam Police]]
}}

The '''Guwahati Police Commissionerate''' is the [[ law enforcement agency]] for the city of [[Guwahati]], Assam. It is headed by the [[Commissioner of Police]].

== 2015 ==

The Commissionerate of Police in Guwahati was formed on 1 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/chakravarty-to-be-guwahati-s-first-police-commissioner-114123001172_1.html|title=Chakravarty to be Guwahati's first Police Commissioner|publisher=Business Standard}}</ref> It has not possessed a very long history and the system is still in its nascent stage.{{fact|date=September 2019}}

==Re-organization==

Due to the rapid increase in population, there has been a steady increase in crime. In view of the above the following structure has been instituted:
* The disciplinary and administrative control of the force is being held by the [[Commissioner of Police#India|Commissioner of Police]], having powers and functions of Additional [[Magistrate#India|District Magistrate]].
* The city has been divided into 3 police districts namely the West Police District, the East Police District and the Central Police District, headed by the Superintendent of Police ranked officers, known as the Deputy Commissioners of Police.
* The West Police District comprises one DCP, one ADCP (Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police) and ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police) [[Azara, Guwahati]] and ACP [[Jalukbari]]
* The East Police District comprises one DCP, one ADCP and ACP [[Basistha]], ACP [[Sonapur, Assam]] and ACP [[Dispur]]
* The Central Police District comprises one DCP, one ADCP and ACP [[Pan Bazaar]], ACP [[Chandmari]] and ACP [[Noonmati]]
* The All Women police station is being headed by ACP Women Unit
* Each police station is under the care of [[Inspector#India|Inspector of Police]] who is the Station House Officer (S.H.O), and performs all the duties and exercises all the powers of the S.H.O, except that of Pragjyotishpur, Guwahati PS and [[Sonapur, Assam]] Police Stations where Sub-Inspector ranked officers are Officers-in-Charge
* The Crime Branch is being headed by one DCP known as DCP crime and one ADCP (Crime) and ACP Crime and ACP Cybercrime
* The Traffic Branch is being headed by one DCP known as DCP Traffic, and two ADCP's and three ACP's<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guwahaticitypolice.gov.in/contact_us/senior_officers.php|title=Officers List, Police Commissionerate, Guwahati}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guwahaticitypolice.gov.in|title=Police Commissionerate Guwahati|website=guwahaticitypolice.gov.in}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150101/jsp/northeast/story_6181.jsp|title=Magisterial powers for Guwahati top cop|publisher=}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assampolice.gov.in|title=Assam Police|website=www.assampolice.gov.in}}</ref>

==List of Police Commissioners==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; "
! bgcolor="#cfe4cd" align="center" | S. NO
| bgcolor="#cfe4cd" | ''' Name'''
| bgcolor="#cfe4cd" align="center" | ''' Duration of service'''
|-
| align="center" | 1.
| [[Jyotirmay Chakravarty]] (IPS)
| align="center" | 1 Jan 2015 – 16 Jun 2015
|-

| align="center" | 2.
| Mukesh Agarwal (IPS)
| align="center" | 16 Jun 2015 – 26 Aug 2016
|-
| align="center" | 3.
| [[Hiren Nath|Hiren Chandra Nath]] (IPS)
| align="center" | 27 Aug 2016 – 31 March 2018
|-
| align="center" | 4.
| Pradip Chandra Saloi (IPS)
| align="center" | 1 April 2018 – 31 Dec 2018
|-
|-
| align="center" | 5.
| Deepak Kumar (IPS)
| align="center" | 31 Dec 2018- 13 Dec 2019
|-
|-
| align="center" | 6.
| M. P. Gupta (IPS)
| align="center" | 13 Dec 2019 - 14 July 2021
|-
| align="center" | 7.
| Harmeet Singh (IPS)
| align="center" | 14 July 2021 - Present
|-
|}
==External links==
{{official website|https://police.assam.gov.in/about-us/detail/contact-number-of-police-officers-police-commissionerate-guwahati-assam}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Law enforcement in India}}

[[Category:Metropolitan law enforcement agencies of India]]

Guwahati Police Commissionerate - Revision history

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