Sikkim Police

Sikkim Police
Abbreviation	S.P.
Motto	Protect and serve
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Sikkim, IN
	Map of Sikkim Police's jurisdiction.
Governing body	Government of Sikkim
General nature	Local civilian police; Local civilian agency;
Headquarters	NH 10, Gangtok
Agency executive	A. Shankar Rao, IPS, Director General of Police;
Parent agency	Home Department, Govt of Sikkim
Website
	sikkimpolice.nic.in

The Sikkim Police is the law enforcement agency of the government of Sikkim in India. It employs many people to patrol the streets. It is headquartered in the state capital Gangtok. The Sikkim police is headed by a Director General of Police and falls under the purview of the state Home Department. Sikkim in general has a low crime rate. In March 2007 there was a fratricidal incident involving Sikkim Police detachment protecting a bank in Delhi. One jawan was accused of murdering five of his colleagues in retaliation for a sodomy attempt. However the details are unclear.

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