The Kolkata Police Force (KPF) is one of the two presidency

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s of the

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. Kolkata Police has the task of policing the metropolitan area (apart from

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and

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, which are served by the

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, the area in

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City is managed by

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and the area in Hooghly City is managed by Chandannagar Police Commisionerate) of

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

(formerly

Calcutta Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commer ...

), India, as defined under the Calcutta Police Act, 1866 and the Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866. The primary functions of the forces are maintaining law and order in the city, traffic management, prevention and detection of crime and co-ordinating various citizen-centric services for the people of Kolkata. , Kolkata Police has eight divisions covering 79 police stations. It has a strength of approximately 35,000 and a territorial jurisdiction of . There are eight battalions of armed forces as well as specialised branches. The force also uses various modern technologies for effective handling of unconventional crimes, terrorism and related activities.

History

Early years (17th century)

The history of the present structure of policing in

goes back to East India company times, when the city was known as "Calcutta", and was an early settlement of the

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. Calcutta was founded on the eastern banks of the Hooghly by an Englishman,

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in 1690. Policing in Calcutta's earliest days was confined to the Mughal administration and their local representatives. Bengal was still technically a part of the Mughal Empire, but the

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, based in

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in Northern South Bengal, were its effective rulers. The watch and ward functions were entrusted to a ''Kotwal'' or town prefect who had 45 peons under him, armed with traditional weapons like staves and

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s, to deal with miscreants.

East India Company Police (1720–1845)

In 1720, the East India Company formally appointed an officer to be in charge of civil and criminal administration. He was assisted by an Indian functionary commonly known as ''black deputy'' or ''black zamindar''. Under him were three naib-dewans, one of whom was in charge of the police. The settlement was divided into "thanas" (police stations) under "thanadars" who had in turn contingents of "naiks" and "paiks". A small contingent of river police was also formed. A statute passed in 1778 raised the strength of the police in Calcutta to 700 paiks, 31 thanadars and 34 naibs under a

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. In 1785 commissioners of conservancy were appointed for the town who also looked after watch and ward. Policing was still very loosely organised. In 1794, justices of peace were appointed for the

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administration of Calcutta and its

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, under a chief

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who was directly in charge of the Police. In 1806 justices of peace were constituted as magistrates of

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and parts of the adjacent districts within a 20-mile radius of the town.

Consolidation (1845–1866)

The middle decades of the 19th century witnessed a greater systematisation and institutionalisation of policing in Calcutta. A city magistrate named William Coats Blacquiere inaugurated a network of spies or ( bn, গোয়েন্দা). In 1845 a committee under J.H. Patton brought about key changes in police organisation which now began to be modelled on the

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. A Commissioner of Police was appointed with powers of a justice of peace to preserve law and order, detect crime and apprehend offenders. In 1856 the

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promulgated an Act treating the Calcutta Police as a separate organisation and S. Wauchope, who was then the chief magistrate of Calcutta, was appointed as the first Commissioner of Police. 1857 was a difficult time for the English East India Company. The year saw the first upsurge against British rule. The rebellion led to the dissolution of the East India Company in 1858. It also led the British to reorganise the army, the financial system and the administration in India. The country was thereafter directly governed by the

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as the new

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. Commissioner Wauchope handled the situation ably and was

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ed for his achievement. During the incumbency of his successor V.H. Schalch the Calcutta Police Act and the Calcutta Suburban Police Act were enacted in 1866.

Modernisation (1866–1947)

In 1868, Sir Stuart Hogg set up the Detective Department in Calcutta Police with A. Younan as the superintendent and R. Lamb as the first-class inspector. Hogg was both the Commissioner of Police and the Chairman of the

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. Sir Fredrick Halliday, who was appointed as the Commissioner of Police in 1906, also introduced several changes in the administration of Calcutta Police including the system of running a Control Room. In response to the threat of the nationalist organisation

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, Haliday oversaw the creation of the

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in June 1909 on the recommendation of Sir Charles Augustus Tegart. For his numerous contributions to the growth of the city police, he is regarded as the father of modern Calcutta Police. Sir Charles Augustus Tegart headed the Detective Department was the first cadre of the Indian Police (IP) force in the organisation. He reorganised the city police force and made it efficient. A highly decorated officer, he was the Commissioner of Police from 1923 to 1931 and was admired for keeping the city free from crime. However, he was unpopular with freedom fighters and his encounters with revolutionaries are a part of popular

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folklore. The same time saw the rise of three

police officers named Ramgati Banerjee, Sukumar Sengupta and

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. During the

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movement in 1930, the Calcutta Police was headed by Charles Tegart as Police Commissioner, Ramgati Banerjee as DC (South) and Sukumar Sengupta as DC (North). Later, Banerjee left his position and took up teaching as a profession, and Hussain left the job to become the First Inspector-General of East Pakistan. Sukumar Sengupta continued in the job to become the first Bengali Inspector General of Police, West Bengal soon after independence.

Post-independence (1947 onward)

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The colonial history of the Calcutta Police force was primarily repressive and anti-nationalist. After India gained independence from British rule in 1947, Calcutta Police was re-organised as an essential element of the Indian law enforcement agencies. Surendra Nath Chatterjee was the first Indian Commissioner of Police. As of 2014, Kolkata Police has eight divisions covering 70 police stations. It has a strength of approximately 35,000 and a territorial jurisdiction of . There are eight battalions of armed forces as well as specialised branches.

Logo

Each symbol of the Kolkata Police seal has a special significance. At the centre is the Ashok Stambha, which has been adopted from

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Lion Capital. The 24-spoked wheel is referred to as the

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or religion is the manifestation of the inner conscience and as

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said: "Religion is the manifestation of the divinity already in man". Below the Dharmachakra is inscribed "

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" which signifies that Truth always prevails. In between the two circles, which encircle the Ashok Stambha, is the symbolic

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, which is the

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. The seal signifies upholding

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, valour and

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. "We who enforce the law must not merely obey it. We have an obligation to set a moral example, which those whom we protect can follow."

Organizational structure

, Kolkata Police has eight divisions covering 79 police stations. It has a strength of 35,000 and a territorial jurisdiction of . The commissioner is the chief of the Kolkata Police. The commissioner is appointed by the

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and reports independently to the Home Minister of the State. The headquarters are at 18, Lalbazar Street, near

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area in Central Kolkata. The commissioner is an

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officer of the rank of Additional DG & IG of police. Shri Vineet Goyal (IPS) is the present commissioner. The state government vests the commissioner with the powers of a magistrate of First Class with limits within the suburbs of Calcutta. He has power to issue orders with his discretion.

Units

;Divisions: # South Division # North and North Suburban Division # Central Division # Eastern Suburban Division # Port Division # South East Division # South Suburban Division (Jadavpur Division) # South West Division (Behala Division) # East Division ;Branches: # Detective Department #

# Enforcement Branch #

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# Wireless Branch # Security Control Organisation ;Other units: # Police Training School # Home Guard Organisation # Special Task Force # The Kolkata Armed Police (KAP) are West Bengal's state armed police force for operations in Kolkata. The KAP is part of the KPF and consists of eight battalions and three special units. The special units are the

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, the Special Action Force (SAF, approx. 160 members), the Commando Force (approximately 200 members) and the Combat Force.

Rank structure

The rank structure of Kolkata Police officers is as follows (in descending order of seniority): * Commissioner of Police * (One) Special Commissioner of Police * (Six) Additional Commissioners of Police * (Five) Joint Commissioners of Police * Deputy Commissioners of Police * Assistant Commissioners of Police * Inspectors * Sub-Inspector/Wireless Supervisor/Sergeant/Subedar * Assistant Sub-Inspector * Naik * Constable/Sepoy * Wireless Helper * Junior Constable * Home Guard * Civic Volunteer * Traffic Volunteer * Kolkata Green Police.

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the Kolkata Police covers the area of

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and an adjacent area as well. That adjacent area, like Kolkata District, is within the boundaries of the

Kolkata Municipal Corporation Kolkata Municipal Corporation (abbreviated KMC; also Calcutta Municipal Corporation) is the local government of the Indian city of Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal. This civic administrative body administers an area of . Its motto, '' ...

. The Kolkata Police's entire area comprises all 144 wards of the KMC.

Administration

Particulars of the Kolkata Police Commissionerate, functions and duties

Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, is the Executive and Administrative Head of Kolkata Police Force. Under his command and control, there are:

Police stations

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Behala Behala is a locality of South West Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Behala is a part of Kolkata Municipal Corporation area. It is broadly spread across Ward Nos. 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130 ...

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# Bhowanipur #

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# Netaji Nagar #

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# North Port #

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# Purba Jadavpur #

Rabindra Sarobar Rabindra Sarobar (formerly known as Dhakuria Lake) is an artificial lake in South Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The name also refers to the area surrounding the lake. It is flanked by Southern Avenue to the North, Shyamaprasa ...

Rajabagan Rajabagan is a neighbourhood located in the south-western part of Kolkata city, in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the eastern bank of Hooghly river and is situated between Metiabruz (east) and Badartala (west). Geography Po ...

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Sarsuna Sarsuna is a neighborhood in South West Kolkata. It is a part of the greater Behala region and can be reached via Chowrasta or through Barisha. It is a predominantly Bengali neighborhood, though its fast becoming a cosmopolitan place. It is bor ...

Shakespeare Sarani Shakespeare Sarani (earlier Theatre Road) is a street running in the central business district of Kolkata, India, from Park Circus to Chowringhee Road (Birla Planetarium). It was renamed on 24 April 1964 after William Shakespeare, to mark the f ...

Shyampukur Shyampukur is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. As a neighbourhood, it covers a small area but its importance is primarily because of the police station. Etymology Shyampukur, like its n ...

Sinthee Sinthee or Sinthi is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. History The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settleme ...

# South Port # Survey Park # Tala #

Taltala Taltala (also spelt Taltola, archaic spelling Taltollah) is a neighbourhood in Central Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. One of the oldest neighbourhoods of the metropolis, it has a police station on its own name. ...

# Taltala Women # Tangra #

Taratala Taratala is a neighbourhood in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is located in the southern part of the city. Location Taratala is situated at the southern part of Kolkata, surrounded by Garden Reach (west and north-west), Behala (south and sou ...

Thakurpukur Thakurpukur is a region of South West Kolkata in Behala area of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is majorly a residential region. It has been rapidly developed in the last 20 years and what was a jungle before is now an urban agglomeration in ...

Tiljala Tiljala is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. History The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these 5 lay across t ...

Tollygunge Tollygunge (Bengali: টালিগঞ্জ; nicknamed 'Mini Mumbai' or 'Mini Bombay') is a locality of South Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. It is famed as the centre of the Indian film industry, known as Tollywood, Marathi Cinema, South Indi ...

# Tollygunge Women #

Topsia Topsia is a neighbourhood of East Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. History The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these five lay across ...

Ultadanga Ultadanga is one of the most crowded junctions in Kolkata. The place is located at the north-eastern fringe of the city and marks the limit of Kolkata district. Prominent places in Ultadanga are Telenga Bagan and Muchi Bazar. Etymology Ultad ...

# Ultadanga Women #

Watgunge Watgunge is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Although being a standard Indian neighborhood it is home to Famous swimming instructor Xavier Rodriguez and his wife Jennie Rodriguez. The smal ...

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References

* "Evolution of the Calcutta Police: A Calcutta Police presentation on the occasion of the Calcutta Tercentenary, 1990", Calcutta Police, 1990

External links

* {{West Bengal Organisations based in Kolkata Government agencies established in 1856 1856 establishments in British India Police Commissionerate in West Bengal