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{{Short description|Police Department of Lucknow City}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname = Lucknow Police Commissionerate
| patch =
| patchcaption = [[Emblem]] used by Lucknow Police
| logo = [[File:Lucknow Police Logo.png|300px]]
| logocaption = Logo
| flag = Uttar Pradesh Police Flag.svg
| flagcaption = Flag of [[Uttar Pradesh Police]]
| image_size = 150
| abbreviation = LP
| motto = ।। वयं रक्षणाय सेवामहे ।। [[Sanskrit]]
| formed = {{start date and age|14 January 2020}}
| country = India
| divtype = City
| divname = [[Lucknow]]
| subdivname = [[Lucknow|Metropolitan Region]]
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=India/Uttar Pradesh/Lucknow.map}}
| mapcaption = Lucknow Police Jurisdictional Area
| sizearea = {{convert|631|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| sizepopulation = 58.70 Lakhs
| legaljuris = [[Lucknow]], {{flag|India}}
| governingbody = [[Department of Home (Uttar Pradesh)|Department of Home<br />Uttar Pradesh Government]]
| police = yes
| local = yes
| headquarters = Office of Commissioner of Police, C-226, J Rd, Vigyanpuri, Shadab Colony, Mahanagar, Lucknow
| hqlocmapsize = 220
| sworntype = Police Officer
| electeetype = Minister
| minister1name = [[Yogi Adityanath]] {{small|([[List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]])}}
| minister1pfo = [[Department of Home and Confidential|Minister of Home]]
| chief1name = Amarendra Kumar Sengar ([[Indian Police Service|IPS]])
| chief1position = [[Commissioner of Police]]
| parentagency = [[Uttar Pradesh Police]]
| child1agency = Crime Branch
| child2agency = Cyber Crime
| child3agency = Women Crime and Safety
| child4agency = Moter Vehicle
| child5agency = Anti Human Trafficking Unit
| child6agency = Modern Control Room
| child7agency = Lucknow Traffic Police
| stations = 50 (Police Stations)
| vehicle1type = Dial 112, Traffic Interceptors, SUV, Bikes
| vehicles1 = 1,000
| website = {{Official Website|http://lucknowpolice.up.gov.in//|Lucknow Police}}
}}

The '''Lucknow Police Commissionerate''' is the primary [[law enforcement agency]] for the city of [[Lucknow]], the capital of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. It is a police unit of [[Uttar Pradesh Police]] and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation in Lucknow district.

It is headed by the [[Commissioner of Police (India)|Commissioner of Police (CP)]], who is an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer of [[Additional director general of police|ADGP]] rank, and is assisted by two Joint Commissioners of Police (JCP) who is of [[Inspector general|IG]] rank, and five Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) who are of SP rank.

Of the two Joint Commissioners, one looks after law and order, and the other looks after crime.

The current CP of Lucknow City is [[Indian Police Service|I.P.S.]] Amarendra Singh Sengar.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-24 |title=Lucknow's new CP Amarendra Kumar Sengar takes charge |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/lucknows-new-cp-amarendra-kumar-sengar-takes-charge/articleshow/111216957.cms |access-date=2024-06-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== History ==
Before January 2020, Lucknow District Police came under Lucknow police zone and Lucknow police range of [[Uttar Pradesh Police]]. Lucknow zone is headed by an [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] in the rank of [[Additional director general of police]] (ADG), whereas Lucknow range is headed by an [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] in the rank of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General of Police]] (IG).

Police Administration of [[Lucknow district|Lucknow District]] was headed by the [[Superintendent of police (India)|Senior Superintendent of Police]] (SSP) who was an IPS officer. He was assisted by seven [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendents of Police]] (SP)/[[Additional superintendent of police|Additional Superintendents of Police]] (Addl. SP) (East, North, West, Rural area, Trans-Gomti, Protocol, Traffic and Crime). The district was divided into twelve police circles, each responsibility of a Circle Officer (CO) in the rank of [[Deputy superintendent of police|Deputy Superintendent of Police]].

On 13 January 2020, Chief Minister [[First Yogi Adityanath ministry|Yogi Adityanath's Cabinet]] passed the decision of making 2 police commissionerates in the state.<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/yogi-adityanath-govt-implements-police-commissionerate-system-in-lucknow-noida-1636601-2020-01-14|title=Yogi Adityanath govt implements police commissionerate system in Lucknow, Noida - Mail Today News|website=India Today|date=2020-01-14|author=Nelanshu Shukla|access-date=2022-02-26}}</ref>
* First in the [[Lucknow]], the capital and the largest city of the state.
* Second one in [[Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate|Gautam Buddha Nagar District]].

[[Department of Home and Confidential|Home Department of Uttar Pradesh]] appointed [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Sujit Pandey as the first Police Commissioner of Lucknow.

== Headquarters ==
Currently, office of the Police Commissioner that serves as the headquarters of the police department has been given temporary space at the office of Forensic Science Laboratory in Mahanagar.

On 5 January 2022, [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|chief minister]] [[Yogi Adityanath]] laid the foundation of a new Hi-tech police commissionerate office that will complete in the time duration of 2 years and will be located next to the DGP residence at Rana Pratap Marg in Dalibagh area of the [[Lucknow|city]]. After the completion of the construction, the headquarters will be shifted there.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/cm-yogi-to-lay-foundation-of-commissionerate-office-today/articleshow/88699789.cms|title=Cm Yogi To Lay Foundation Of Commissionerate Office Today | Lucknow News|website=The Times of India|date=2022-01-05|access-date=2022-02-26}}</ref>

== Hierarchy ==
Lucknow City Police Commissionerate is headed by an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer of [[Additional director general of police|Additional Director General of Police]] (ADGP) rank, who is appointed by the [[Department of Home and Confidential|Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] known as the [[Commissioner of Police (India)|Commissioner of Police]].

Hierarchy is as follows (from high to low level):
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Hierarchy of Lucknow Police Commissionerate
!S.No
!Name of the Post
!Abbreviation
!Rank
!Strength
|-
!(1)
|[[Police commissioner|Commissioner of Police]]
|CP
|[[Additional director general of police|ADGP]]
|1
|-
!(2)
|Joint Commissioner of Police
|JCP
|[[Inspector-general of police|IGP]]
|2
|-
!(3)
|[[Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Deputy Commissioner of Police]]
|DCP
|[[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]]
|10
|-
!(4)
|[[Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)|Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police]]
|ADCP
|[[Additional superintendent of police|Addl.SP]]
|13
|-
!(5)
|[[Assistant Commissioner of Police]]
|ACP
|ASP/ DSP/ ARO
|29
|-
!(6)
|[[Inspector|Police Inspector]]
|Inspector
|Inspector
|82
|-
!(7)
|[[Sub-inspector|Police Sub Inspector]]
|SI
|SI
|158
|-
!(8)
|[[Head constable|Head Constable]]
|HC
|HC
|2642
|-
!(9)
|[[Police Constable]]
|Constable
|Constable
|6749
|}

== Roles and Responsibilities ==
Lucknow is the capital of the state and is the center of wide range of political, cultural, social and economic activities. The Lucknow Police has to play a number of roles so far maintenance of law and order is concerned. The department undertakes the following activities:
* Investigating crimes
* Controlling criminal activities
* Protection of citizens
* Control traffic problem

As Lucknow is the seat of the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Government]], the [[Vidhan Bhavan, Lucknow|Vidhan Bhawan]] and the Secretariat of Uttar Pradesh is situated here. For the security of both this important government building and offices there is an additional team of Lucknow Police headed by ADCP who looks after these buildings for law and order in surroundings.

Traffic control is very important, in order to avoid accidents and Lucknow police has taken several measures to control the traffic such as implementing Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) in the city.

== Helplines ==
Lucknow Police has Helpline numbers through which people can seek help without going to the police station in person. The various Helpline numbers of Lucknow City Police are as follows;
* Police Control Room- 112
* Fire- 101
* Ambulance- 108/102
* Women helpline- 1090
* Child helpline- 1098
* Citizen call centre- 155300
* Complain against Govt. Department- 1076
* Toll free number of Chief Minister- 0522-2239296, 2236167

== Structure, Zones, Divisions and Police Stations ==

=== Structure ===

The Commissionerate is headed by Commissioner of Police who is of ADG rank and assisted by two Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) of IG rank and DIG rank.

There are currently 5 zones which all are headed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and inside the zones there are total 13 divisions those who all are headed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).

There are currently total 50 police stations that comes under police commissionerate.

=== Zones, Divisions and Police Stations ===
5 zones of Police Commissionerate-

North Zone, East Zone, Central Zone, West Zone and South Zone.

Inside these zones there are 13 divisions -

Aliganj Division, Gazipur Division, Mahanagar Division, Cantt Division, Gomti Nagar Division, Hazaratganj Division, Alambagh Division, Krishnanagar Division, Chowk Division, Bazarkhala Division, Kaiserbagh Division, Mohanlalganj Division and Kakori Division. All 40 police stations lie inside these divisions.

==== North Zone ====

===== Aliganj Division =====
(1) Aliganj PS

(2) Mariyaon PS

(3) Jankipuram PS

===== Gazipur Division =====
(1) Gazipur PS

(2) Gudamba PS

(3) Indira Nagar PS

===== Mahanagar Division =====
(1) Mahanagar PS

(2) Hasanganj PS

(3) Vikasnagar PS

==== East Zone ====

===== Cantt Division =====
(1) Cantt PS

(2) Ashiyana PS

(3) PGI PS

===== Gomti Nagar Division =====
(1) Gomti Nagar PS

(2) Gomti Nagar Extension PS

(3) Chinhat PS

(4) BBD PS (Babu Banarasi Das PS)

==== Central Zone ====

===== Hazaratganj Division =====
(1) Hazaratganj PS

(2) Husainganj PS

(3) Gautampalli PS

(4) Women (Mahila) PS

===== Alambagh Division =====
(1) Alambagh PS

(2) Manaknagar PS

===== Krishnanagar Division =====
(1) Krishnanagar PS

(2) Sarojini Nagar PS

(3) Banthara PS

==== West Zone ====

===== Chowk Division =====
(1) Chowk PS

(2) Wazirganj PS,

(3) Thakurganj PS

===== Bazarkhala Division =====
(1) Bazarkhala PS

(2) Saadatganj PS

(3) Talkatora PS

===== Kaisarbagh Division =====
(1) Kaisarbagh PS

(2) Aminabad PS

(3) Naka PS

==== South Zone ====

===== Mohanlalganj Division =====
(1) Mohanlalganj PS

(2) Nagaram PS

(3) Gosainganj PS

(4) Sushant Golf City PS

===== Kakori Division =====
(1) Kakori PS

(2) Para PS

(3) Dubagga PS

Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Website |url=https://www.uppolice.gov.in/pdf/lucknow_ps.pdf}}</ref>

== Commissioners of Lucknow Police ==
{{Infobox official post
| post = [[Police Commissioner]]<br>of Lucknow
| incumbent = Amarendra Kumar Sengar ([[Indian Police Service|IPS]])
| insignia = Director General of Police.png
| insigniasize = 100px
| insigniacaption = Rank Insignia of the Police Commissioner (Additional Director General Rank)
| incumbentsince = 23 June 2024
| style = The Honorable
| appointer = [[Department of Home (Uttar Pradesh)|Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh]]
| formation = {{start date and age|14 January 2020}}
| deputy = Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP)
| inaugural = [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Sujit Pandey
}}

'''Police Commissioner of Lucknow''' is the chief of the police commissionerate. The police commissioner is appointed by the [[Department of Home and Confidential]] on the recommendation by the Establishment Board, which includes [[Department of Home and Confidential|Minister of Home]] ([[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Government]]), [[Additional Chief Secretary (India)|Additional Chief Secretary]] and other senior bureaucrats.

The police commissioner is an [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer of ADGP rank.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Police Commissioners of Lucknow
!S.No
!Name
!Rank
!From
!Till
!Duration
!Ref.
|-
!1
|[[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Sujit Pandey
| rowspan="4" |[[Additional director general of police|ADGP]]
|14 January 2020
|18 November 2020
|{{Ayd|14 January 2020|18 November 2020}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-15 |title=Senior IPS Officer Sujit Pandey Takes Charge as Lucknow Police Commissioner |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/senior-ips-officer-sujit-pandey-takes-charge-as-lucknow-police-commissioner-2458853.html |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
!2
|[[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Dhruv Kant Thakur
|18 November 2020
|1 August 2022
|{{Ayd|18 November 2020|1 August 2022}}
|<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web |date=2020-11-18 |title=DK Thakur is new Lucknow police commissioner | Lucknow News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/dk-thakur-is-new-lucknow-police-commissioner/articleshow/79272005.cms |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
!3
|[[Indian Police Service|IPS]] SB Shirodkar
|1 August 2022
|22 June 2024
|{{Ayd|1 August 2022|22 June 2024}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=Lucknow, Kanpur commissioners transferred in reshuffle of 7 IPS officers in UP |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/lucknow-kanpur-commissioners-transferred-in-reshuffle-of-7-ips-officers-in-up-101659339365206.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
!4
|[[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Amarendra Kumar Sengar
|23 June 2024
|''Incumbent''
|{{Ayd|23 June 2024}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-24 |title=Lucknow's new CP Amarendra Kumar Sengar takes charge |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/lucknows-new-cp-amarendra-kumar-sengar-takes-charge/articleshow/111216957.cms |access-date=2024-06-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|}

== Special Agencies ==
Lucknow City Police Commissionerate is currently having 5 special agencies under it for the welfare of citizens-

# Crime Branch
# Cyber Crime
# Women Crime and safety
# Moter Vehicle
# Anti Human Trafficking Unit

All these units are headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).

Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucknow Police Commissionerate Website |url=http://lucknowpolice.up.gov.in/}}</ref>

== Insignia ==

=== Gazetted Officers ===
{{Indian Police Service Officer Ranks}}

=== Non-gazetted Officers ===
{{Indian Police Service Enlisted Ranks}}

== Online Presence ==
Lucknow Police has an official handle on [[Twitter|X]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=twitter.com/lkopolice |url=https://twitter.com/lkopolice |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=Twitter |language=en}}[[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]</ref> and also has social media accounts on other platforms.

== Lucknow Traffic Police ==
'''Lucknow Traffic Police''' has the job of managing the flow of traffic in the city. It is the [[traffic]] [[police]] unit within the Lucknow Police.

== See also ==
* [[Uttar Pradesh Police]]
* [[Kanpur Nagar Police Commissionerate]]
* [[Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate|Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissionerate]]
* [[Varanasi Police Commissionerate]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
<references />{{Lucknow}}{{Law enforcement in India}}

[[Category:Uttar Pradesh Police]]
[[Category:Metropolitan law enforcement agencies of India]]
[[Category:2020 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 2020]]

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