Agra Police Commissionerate Explained

Agencyname:Agra Police Commissionerate
Logocaption:Agra Police Commissionerate
Motto:सुरक्षा आपकी, संकल्प हमारा (Hindi)
Mottotranslated:Your Safety, Our Pledge
Country:India
Divtype:City
Divname:Agra
Legaljuris:Agra
Governingbody:Department of Home
Uttar Pradesh Government
Police:Yes
Local:yes
Headquarters:Office of Commissioner of Police, Agra
Sworntype:Police officers
Electeetype:Minister
Minister1pfo:Minister of Home
Chief1name:Dr Preetendar Singh (IPS)
Chief1position:Commissioner of Police
Parentagency:Uttar Pradesh Police

The Agra Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Agra. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of IGP rank.

Dr Preetandar Singh is the current and first police commissioner of Agra.[1]

History

Before November 2022, Agra District Police came under Agra Police Zone and Agra Police Range of Uttar Pradesh Police. Agra zone is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADG), whereas the Agra range is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police (IG).

On 26 November 2022, state's cabinet passed the order of making 3 more police commissionerates in the state after the success of previous 4 police commissionerates in other cities of the state.[2]

  1. In Agra,
  2. Ghaziabad and
  3. Prayagraj

See also

References

  1. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2022-11-29 . Agra, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj get first police commissioners . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-11-29 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: 2022-11-26 . Police commissionerate system in Agra, Ghaziabad & Prayagraj . 2022-11-29 . The Indian Express . en.