| Kolkata Police কলকাতা পুলিশ | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KP/KPF |
| Motto | "Bhavatā Saha – Sarvadā" (Sanskrit: भवता सह – सर्वदा, English: "With You – Always") |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1856 |
| Annual budget | $130 Million [1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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| Kolkata Police Jurisdiction Area | |
| Size | 204.77 sq mi (530.4 km2) |
| Population | 45,80,544 (within 200.71 km**) |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| Governing body | Department of Home and Hill Affairs |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 18, Lalbazar Street, Kolkata: 700001 |
| Police officers | 37,400[2] |
| Police Commissioner responsible |
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| Divisions | 10
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| Facilities | |
| Police Stations | 91[4] |
| Cars & Bikes | 4000+[5] |
| Dogs | 39[6] |
| Website | |
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The Kolkata Police (Bengali: কলকাতা পুলিশ, IAST: Kolakātā Pulisa, officially Kolkata Police Force, formerly Calcutta Police) is the police department of the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. It is one of the six presidency police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata Police has the task of policing the metropolitan area (apart from Bidhannagar and New Town, which are served by the Bidhannagar City Police, the area in Barrackpore and Kamarhati city by Barrackpore City Police and the Chandannagar and Serampore cities in Hooghly district by Chandannagar Police Commissionerate) of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India. The force's motto is "Bhavatā Saha – Sarvadā" (Sanskrit: भवता सह – सर्वदा, English: "With You – Always"). Established in 1856, it is the oldest police commissionerate in the country.
The primary functions of the forces are maintaining law and order in the city, traffic management, prevention and detection of crime and co-ordinating various citizen-centric services for the people of Kolkata. As of 2024[update], Kolkata Police has ten divisions covering 91 police stations. It has a strength of approximately 37,400 and a territorial jurisdiction of c. 530.34 km2 (204.77 sq mi). There are nine battalions of armed forces as well as specialised branches. The force also uses various modern technologies for effective handling of unconventional crimes, terrorism and related activities.
- ^ "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021–22" (PDF). 5 February 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "West Bengal Police". Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Saha, Rajesh (31 December 2021). "Vineet Kumar Goyal appointed new Kolkata Police commissioner". India Today 12:34 IST. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Kolkata to get eight more police stations | Kolkata News". The Times of India. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ CHAUDHURI, MONALISA (14 September 2021). "E-vehicles to replace old police fleet in Kolkata". The Telegraph 07:13 AM. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Ghosh, Dwaipayan (21 July 2023). "Police keep new recruits of dog squad on standby". The Times of India Jul 21, 2023, 10:22 IST. Retrieved 21 July 2023.