| Agra Police Commissionerate | |
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 Agra Police Commissionerate | |
| Motto | सुरक्षा आपकी, संकल्प हमारा (
Hindi) Your Safety, Our Pledge |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 26 November 2022 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Agra, India |
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| Agra Police Commissionerate jurisdictional area. | |
| Legal jurisdiction | Agra |
| Governing body |
Department of Home Uttar Pradesh Government |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Office of Commissioner of Police, Agra |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | 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]
See also
References
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (29 November 2022). "Agra, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj get first police commissioners". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Police commissionerate system in Agra, Ghaziabad & Prayagraj". The Indian Express. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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