Asansol–Durgapur Police Commissionerate Explained

Agencyname:Asansol–Durgapur Police Commissionerate
Commonname:Asansol–Durgapur City Police
Abbreviation:ADPC
Logocaption:Logo
Motto:Integrity-Service-Excellence
Mottotranslated:Bengali: ন্যায়পরায়ণতা-সেবা-শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব
Formedyear:2011
Formedmonthday:1 September
Employees:Commissioner of Police
Deputy commissioners
Additional Deputy Commissioners
Assistant Commissioners
Police Inspectors
Sub Inspectors
Assistant Sub Inspectors
Budget: (2021–22 est.)[1]
Country:India
Countryabbr:IN
Divname:Asansol and Durgapur subdivision
Map:Map of Paschim Bardhaman district.jpg
Governingbody:Government of West Bengal
Police:yes
Local:yes
Headquarters:Asansol, West Bengal, India
Minister1name:Mamata Banerjee
Minister1pfo:Chief Minister of West Bengal
Chief1name:Sudheer Kumar Neelakantam, IPS
Chief1position:Commissioner of Police
Parentagency:West Bengal Police
Stations:20

Asansol–Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC), 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.[2] 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.[3] Now, it is headed by Sudheer Kumar Neelankantam .[4]

Structure and jurisdiction

The Police commissionerate is headquartered at Asansol, and is divided into three divisions – East Division, West Division and Central Divisions.[5] 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. The commissionerate is headed by the Commissioner of Police, who is an Indian Police Service officer in the rank of Deputy- Inspector General(DIG).[6] 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.[6] The divisions are further divided into five circles, which are headed by a Circle Inspector. The police stations are headed by an Inspector.

Divisions

Central DivisionEast DivisionWest Division
Asansol (North) P.S. Durgapur P.S.Kulti P.S.
Asansol (South) P.S.New township P.S.Baraboni P.S.
Asansol Women P.S.Coke-Oven P.S.Hirapur PS
Cyber Crime P.S.Andal P.S.Salanpur P.S.
Jamuria P.S.Faridpur P.S.Chittaranjan P.S.
Raniganj P.S.Pandebswar P.S.
Durgapur Women P.S.
Kanksa P.S.
Budbud P.S.

Branches

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feb 5, 2021 . Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021–22 . Feb 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: Asansol – Durgapur Police Commissionerate. West Bengal Police, Government of West Bengal. 6 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120131101150/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/dgp_asl_commissionerate.php. 31 January 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Present post held by IPS officers as on 01.02.2012 . West Bengal Police . 6 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100216173427/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/Post_IPS.pdf . 16 February 2010 .
  4. Web site: Massive reshuffle likely among police top brass - Times of India . articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 26 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20130819041349/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-08/kolkata/41201024_1_new-adg-kolkata-police-bhawani-bhawan . 19 August 2013 . dead.
  5. Web site: About us. Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate. 7 February 2012.
  6. Web site: Hierarchy Chart. Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate. 7 February 2012.