Ahmedabad City Police Explained

Agencyname:Ahmedabad City Police
Logocaption:Logo of the Ahmedabad City Police
Country:India
Divname:City
Legaljuris:Ahmedabad
Governingbody:Government of Gujarat
Police:yes
Local:yes
Sworntype:Police officers
Parentagency:Gujarat Police

The Ahmedabad City Police is the primary law enforcement agency and is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in Ahmedabad, the largest city of Indian state of Gujarat.

It is a subdivision and the part of the state police force of Gujarat.

The force is headed by a Commissioner.

It is responsible for the protection and safety of Ahmedabad residents.

Structure

The police operate from 48 regular police stations. In addition, the Mahila Police Station was established to deal specifically with women's offenses and issues. It functions under the Crime Branch and is headed by a police inspector.

14 traffic police stations deal with traffic-related issues.

Initiatives

Domestic help (Gharghati) online registration

In the online form for domestic help registration,[1] people employing domestic help are required to supply name, mobile number and temporary as well as permanent addresses of the owner and domestic help. Copies of their documents can be uploaded on the Ahmedabad City Police website.

Help Emergency Alert Rescue Terminal

HEART is a pilot project launched by Ahmedabad City Police for women's safety. Under this project whenever a woman is assaulted, dialing a toll free number 1091 HEART would alert the police, parents/relatives/friends and provide the victim's location.[2]

Suraksha Setu

Setu programme aims to provide a friendly face to Gujarat Police.[3]

City urban transport

Transport initiatives aim for effective street management towards sustainable mobility of vehicular traffic for which DIG Ashok Kumar Yadav received an award on behalf of city police as best city urban transport initiatives at an award function in Nagpur.

Air purifiers

Looking at the health of traffic police staff deployed near the Pirana dump site, the Ahmedabad police department plans to install outdoor air purifiers at traffic points to provide staff with fresh air.[4]

PUBG ban

Ahmedabad police commissioner AK Singh issued a notification immediately banning PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds [PUBG] and Momo Challenge.[5]

Police Pathshala

The Ahmedabad Traffic Police host 'Police Pathshala'[6] with an aim to bring change in the lives of children living on footpaths.[7]

Commissioners

List of Police Commissioners[8] !Sr. No.!Name!From!To
1.NIRANJANDAS6-5-19603-3-1961
2.N. RAMA IYER4-3-196128-11-1963
3.R. RAISINGHANI29-11-196315-4-1964
4.NIRANJANDAS16-4-196427-10-1964
5.J K. SEN28-10-19648-11-1964
6.E.F. DEBOO9-11-19643-6-1970
7.N.H. SETHNA4-6-197029-1-1973
8.E.N. RENISON30-1-197330-4-1977
9.P.B. MALIA1-5-19771-6-1978
10.H.C. SINGH2-6-19788-7-1979
11.P.G. NAWANI9-7-197923-4-1980
12.M.M. SINGH24-4-198031-8-1982
13.V.T. SHAH21-9-198229-2-1984
14.Y.B. JHALA12-4-198431-3-1985
15.B.K. JHA31-3-198526-10-1986
16.S.N. SINHA27-10-19862-7-1991
17.A.K. TANDON3-7-19916-1-1992
18.M.M. MEHTA6-1-199230-11-1995
19.P.K. DATTA30-11-199531-1-1996
20.C.P. SINGH1-2-199621-12-1996
21.P.G.J.NAMPOOTHIRI22-12-19966-4-1998
22.HIRALAL6-4-199813-4-1999
23.P.C. PANDE13-4-199910-5-2002
24.K.R. KAUSHIK10-5-200214-12-2006
25.J. MAHAPATRA14-12-200620-10-2007
26.S.K.SAIKIA20-10-200721-05-2008
27.O.P.MATHUR21-05-200826-02-2009
28.S.K.SAIKIA26-02-200903-09-2010
29.MOHAN JHA (Incharge)04-09-201012-09-2010
30.AMITABH PATHAK13-09-201031-05-2011
31.SUDHIR SINHA01-06-201131-10-2011
32.S.K.SAIKIA31-10-201130-09-2013
33SHIVANAND JHA01-10-201313-10-2016
33A.K.SINGH13-10-201625-10-2019
34ASHISH BHATIA26-10-201931-07-2020
35SANJAY SRIVASTAVA01-08-202030-04-2023
36PREM VIR SINGH (ADDL CHARGE)30-04-202331-07-2023
37GYANENDRA SINGH MALIK31-07-2023

See also

Official website

Notes and References

  1. News: Ahmedabad: Now, register details of tenants, domestic help online. 2012-10-11. dailybhaskar. 2018-10-15. en.
  2. Web site: Home. policeheart.com. en-US. 2019-02-13.
  3. News: Suraksha Setu to bridge police-public gap - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-10-15.
  4. Web site: Ahmedabad: Air purifiers to be installed near Pirana dumping site for traffic police. 2019-02-08. dna. en. 2019-02-22.
  5. Web site: PUBG banned in Ahmedabad, no more chicken dinner. 2019-03-14. DNA India. en. 2019-03-15.
  6. Web site: Police Pathshala: Traffic cops run free classes for children living on footpath in Ahmedabad. 2019-08-21. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-09-02.
  7. Web site: Ahmedabad: Traffic police run education centres for children living on footpaths. August 21, 2019. India Today. en. 2019-09-02.
  8. Web site: Ahmedabad City Police – List of Commissioner of Police in Ahmedabad City. ahmedabadcitypolice.org. en-US. 2018-10-15.