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Uttar Pradesh Police

Law enforcement agency of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Law enforcement agency Uttar Pradesh Policeउत्तर प्रदेश पुलिसEmblem of the Uttar Pradesh PoliceFlag of the Uttar Pradesh PoliceAbbreviationUP PoliceMotto"सुरक्षा आपकी, संकल्प हमारा" (Hindi)"Your protection, our pledge"Agency overviewFormed1863; 163 years ago (1863) at Prayagraj erstwhile AllahabadAnnual budget₹44,000 crore (US$4.6 billion) (2026–27)Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionUttar Pradesh, INJurisdiction of Uttar Pradesh Police forceSize243,286 km2 (93,933.25 sq mi)Population199,812,341 (est. 2011)Legal jurisdictionUttar PradeshGoverning bodyHome DepartmentConstituting instrumentPolice Act, 1861General natureCivilian policeOperational structureHeadquartersUttar Pradesh Police Headquarters, Sector-7, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow, Uttar PradeshGazetted Officers1,369 (406 IPS officers and 963 PPS officers)Non-Gazetted officers and Constables310,000Minister responsibleYogi Adityanath, Chief Minister and Minister of Home and ConfidentialAgency executiveRajeev Krishna, IPS, Director General of PoliceChild agenciesLucknow Police