Asansol–Durgapur Police Commissionerate

Asansol–Durgapur Police Commissionerate
আসানসোল - দুর্গাপুর পুলিশ কমিশনারেট
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Common name Asansol–Durgapur City Police
আসানসোল - দুর্গাপুর শহর পুলিশ
Abbreviation ADCP
Motto Integrity-Service-Excellence
Agency overview
Formed 1 September, 2011
Employees Commissioner of Police
Deputy Commissioners
Police Inspectors
Assistant Police Inspectors
Sub Inspectors
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Roughly Asansol and Durgapur subdivision, IN
Governing body Government of West Bengal
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters Asansol, West Bengal, India

Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Parent agency West Bengal Police
Facilities
Stations 17
Website
http://asansoldurgapurpolice.in

Asansol–Durgapur Police Commissionerate, established in 2011, is a city police force with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the area which roughly constitutes the Asansol and Durgapur subdivision of West Bengal.[1] The Commissionerate is part of the West Bengal Police, and is under the administrative control of Home Ministry of West Bengal. Asansol–Durgapur Police Commissionerate carved out from the undivided district of Burdwan, West Bengal, and has 15 police stations of Burdwan district under its jurisdiction. Ajay Nand was the first Commissioner of the Asansol - Durgapur Police Commissionerate.[2] Now, it is headed by Vineet Goyal.[3]

Structure and jurisdiction

The Police commissionerate is headquartered at Asansol, and is divided into three divisions – East Division, West Division and Central Divisions.[4] The commissionerate is responsible for law enforcement over an area of Asansol and Durgapur subdivision of West Bengal with the help of 15 police stations under it.[4] The commissionerate is headed by the Commissioner of Police, who is an Indian Police Service officer in the rank of Inspector-General of Police (IGP).[5] The commissioner is assisted by a deputy commissioner. The three divisions are headed by three Deputy Commissioners. Other departments, including the detective department and the traffic wing are headed by Assistant commissioners, who are in the rank of deputy superintendent of police.[5] The divisions are further divided into five circles, which are headed by a Circle Inspector. The police stations are headed by an Inspector.

Police stations

References

  1. ↑ "Asansol - Durgapur Police Commissionerate". West Bengal Police, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Present post held by IPS officers as on 01.02.2012" (PDF). West Bengal Police. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  3. ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-08/kolkata/41201024_1_new-adg-kolkata-police-bhawani-bhawan
  4. 1 2 "About us". Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Hierarchy Chart". Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
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