Agencyname: | Ladakh Police |
Abbreviation: | L.P. |
Logocaption: | Logo of Ladakh Police |
Motto: | Hindi: Khidmat aur Himmat |
Mottotranslated: | (Service & Courage) |
Patch: | Ladakh Police Insignia.png |
Patchcaption: | Ladakh Police Insignia |
Formedyear: | 2019 |
Formedmonthday: | 31 October |
Country: | India |
Divtype: | union territory |
Divname: | Ladakh |
Map: | IN-LA.svg |
Sizearea: | 59,146 km2 |
Sizepopulation: | 274,289 |
Legaljuris: | Ladakh |
Governingbody: | Government of India |
Police: | Yes |
Local: | Yes |
Headquarters: | Leh Kargil[1] |
Sworntype: | Police Officer |
Minister1name: | Amit Shah[2] |
Minister1pfo: | Minister of Home Affairs |
Chief1name: | Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal (IPS) |
Chief1position: | Additional Director General of Police |
Parentagency: | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
Website: | http://police.ladakh.gov.in/ |
Ladakh Police is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the Union territory of Ladakh, India. It came into existence on 31 October 2019.
The union territory of Ladakh was formed on 31 October as a result of provisions contained within the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.[3] The region was previously part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and policing was the responsibility of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. A new organisation for the police force of Ladakh was created as part of the reorganisation.[4]
Ladakh Police is under the direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of India. It is headed by an Additional Director General of Police (IGP).