About: the police force responsible for Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
For other uses, see Azad Kashmir Police.
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The Jammu and Kashmir Police or JKP, was established in 1873 and is the law enforcement agency, having primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Jammu and Kashmir in India.
History
The first specific Jammu & Kashmir police force came into existence in the year 1873 with one police officer known as Kotwal and 14 Thanedars for Srinagar City. This police force would control crime and take care of law and order situations with help of Chowkidars and Harkars, who were paid by the population out of their annual agricultural produce on a voluntary basis.
It was in 1913 that the state requisitioned the service of an Imperial Police (IP) officer on deputation and appointed Mr Broadway as the first Inspector General of Police in June, 1913. He continued to be Police chief up to 1917 and was followed by other IP officers.
Since then the Police in J&K has undergone several re-organizations, The employee strength of Police in J&K in the year 1889-90 was 1040, which further rose to 1570 in the year 1903 and forty years later, in 1943–44, the strength of J&K Police was 3179 and at present it has exceeded 83000 mark.[1]
Organizational structure
Jammu and Kashmir Police comes under direct control of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The Jammu and Kashmir Police is headed by Director General of Police (DGP) who is always a senior IPS officer.[2]
Special agencies
- Intelligence Unit (Crime Branch)
- Commando Force
- Security Battalion
- Special Operations Group
Hierarchy
Officers
- Director General of Police (DGP)
- Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)
- Inspector General of Police (IGP)
- Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
- Superintendent of Police (SP)
- Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP)
Sub-ordinates
- Inspector
- Sub-Inspector (SI)
- Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)
- Head Constable
- Selection Grade Constable
- Constable
- Special Police Officer (SPO)
Gallery
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Union Home Minister paying tributes to the fallen officers of Jammu & Kashmir Police in 2018, Kupwara.
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Union Home Minister paying floral tributes to fallen officers, during his visit to the Jammu and Kashmir Police Lines, in Anantnag district, 2017
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The Vice President inspecting the guard of honour
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A JKP outpost in Ladakh
See also
References
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Jammu & Kashmir Police
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