Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, established on 20 January 2012, is a city

police force The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. This commonly includes ensuring the safety, health, and possessions of citizen ...

with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the area which roughly constitutes the

Barrackpore subdivision Barrackpore subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History In 1757, the East India Company obtained the ''zamindari'' or land-holders rights of the 24 Parganas Zaminda ...

, and is located within the northern part of

Kolkata metropolitan area The Kolkata Metropolitan Area (abbreviated KMA; formerly Calcutta Metropolitan Area), also known as Greater Kolkata, is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata (Calcutta) in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the third most populous ...

. The Commissionerate is part of the

West Bengal Police The West Bengal Police () is the primary law enforcement agency for the Indian state of West Bengal, excluding the metropolitan area of Kolkata, which has its own separate police force. It is responsible for maintaining public order, preventing ...

, and is under the administrative control of Home Ministry of West Bengal. It was formed after bifurcation of the

North 24 Parganas North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...

Police District, and has 25 police stations under its jurisdiction. Sanjoy Mukherjee was appointed as the first Commissioner of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate.

Structure and jurisdiction

The police commissionerate is situated at

Barrackpore Barrackpore (), also known as Barrackpore,is a city and municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the India, Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Barrackpore subdivision. The city is a part of the area covered by Ko ...

, and is divided into three zones – North, Central and South. The Commissionerate is responsible for law enforcement over an area of area with 25 police stations under it. The Commissionerate is headed by the Commissioner of Police, who is an

Indian Police Service The Indian Police Service (IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became Partition of India, independent from the British Empire. Along with the Indian Admini ...

officer either in the rank of DIG-P or Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Since inception following officers have occupied the chair of CP, Barrackpore: 1. Sanjoy Mukherjee IPS, 2. Sanjay Singh IPS, 3.Vishal Garg IPS, 4. Niraj Kumar Singh IPS, 5. Dr Tanmoy Roy Chowdhury, 6. Subrata Kr Mitra IPS 7. Rajesh Singh IPS, 8. Sunil Kumar Chowdhury IPS, 9.D.P.Singh IPS, 10.Manoj Kumar Verma IPS, 11.Ajoy Nand IPS 12. Alok Rajoria IPS 13. Ajoy Kumar Thakur IPS Presently, Murli Dhar IPS is CP of Barrackpore. The commissioner is assisted by DCP Headquarters, DCP DD . There are three deputy commissioners for the three divisions. Other departments, including the detective department and the special branch are headed by deputy commissioners. The police stations are headed by an Inspector.

Police stations

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Baranagar Baranagar (Bengali language, Bengali: বরানগর) is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area ...

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Belgharia Belgharia is a neighbourhood in Kamarhati of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Geography Location 96% of the population of Ba ...

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Dakshineswar Dakshineswar is a neighbourhood in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Autho ...

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Dum Dum Dum Dum is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Author ...

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Kamarhati Kamarhati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History Kamarhati w ...

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Bhatpara Bhatpara is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Overview Bhatpara i ...

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Halisahar Halisahar is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History Halisahar ...

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Jetia Jetia is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Jetia is located at . Palladaha, Nagdaha, Palashi and Srotribati (OG) form a ...

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Khardah Khardaha is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History Initially Khardah was a part of South Barrack ...

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Naihati Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Naihati Municipality ...

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Nagerbazar Nagerbazar is a locality in South Dumdum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the largest markets in the Dum Dum area. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KM ...

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Nimta Nimta is a locality in North Dumdum in Barrackpore II block of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History According to histor ...

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Titagarh Titagarh is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Geography Location Titagarh is located at . It has ...

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References

External links

Barrackpore Traffic Police official website
{{Law enforcement in India Metropolitan law enforcement agencies of India Government of Kolkata West Bengal Police Police Commissionerate in West Bengal 2012 establishments in West Bengal Government agencies established in 2012

Structure and jurisdiction

Police stations

See also

References

External links