The Uttarakhand Police is the

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for the state of

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

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and it was formed in 2000.

Organisational structure

Uttarakhand Police comes under the direct control of Department of Home Affairs,

Government of Uttarakhand The Government of Uttarakhand also known as the State Government of Uttarakhand, or locally as State Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and its 13 Districts. It consists of an executive branch, led ...

. The Uttarakhand Police is headed by

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Hierarchy

Officers * Director General of Police (DGP) (IPS) * Additional Director General of Police (ADG) (IPS) * Inspector General of Police (IG) (IPS) * Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) (IPS) * Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (IPS) * Superintendent of Police (SP) (IPS) * Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP) (UPS) * Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) or Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) (UPS) Sub-ordinates * Inspector of Police * Sub-Inspector of Police (SI) * Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI) * Head Constable (HC) * Senior Constable (SC) * Constable

References

{{Uttarakhand Government of Uttarakhand State law enforcement agencies of India 2000 establishments in Uttarakhand

Organisational structure

Hierarchy

See also

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