Agencyname: | Rajshahi Metropolitan Police |
Nativenamea: | রাজশাহী মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ |
Commonname: | RMP |
Abbreviation: | RMP |
Logocaption: | Logo of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police |
Formedyear: | 1992 |
Formedmonthday: | 1 July |
Country: | Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
Police: | Yes |
Headquarters: | C & B Crossing, Rajshahi |
Minister1name: | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury |
Minister1pfo: | Minister of Home Affairs |
Chief1name: | DIG Md. Anisur Rahman, BPM (Bar), PPM (Bar) |
Chief1position: | Police Commissioner |
Parentagency: | Bangladesh Police |
Unittype: | Special Unit |
Stations: | 12 |
Vehicle1type: | Armored vehicles |
Vehicles1: | Otokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon |
Aircraft1type: | Helicopters |
Aircraft1: | Bell 407 |
Footnotes: | Service uniform Midnight Blue, Khaki |
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) is a division of Bangladesh Police, which is responsible for law enforcement within the metropolis of Rajshahi.
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police was established on 1 July 1992.[1] RMP began with four police stations-Boalia, Rajpara, Motihar and Shah Makhdum with an area of 203 square kilometers in 1992. RMP is headed by a Police Commissioner.
In February 2018, eight new police stations were inaugurated and the area of RMP has expanded to a total of .[2]
RMP is divided into four divisions with four DC as head, DC (Boalia), DC (Kasiadanga), DC (Motihar), DC (Shah Makhdum).
There were four police station under RMP when inaugurated. New 8 police stations are added in February, 2018.[3] [4]
In 2012 Rajshahi Metropolitan Police was accused of extortion and being involved in the drug trade. A sub-inspector was accused of raping a constable.[5]