West Bengal Police
The West Bengal Police is the police force of the Indian state of West Bengal.
| West Bengal Police | |
| Abbreviation | WBP |
| Logo of the West Bengal Police. | |
| Motto | "We Care We Dare" |
| Agency Overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1861 |
| Employees | Unknown[1] |
| Annual Budget |  9,503 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2021-22 est.)[2] |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
| Jurisdictional Structure | |
| Divisional agency (Operations jurisdiction) |
State of [[West Bengal|West Bengal ]], India |
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| West Bengal Police Jurisdiction Area | |
| Size | 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) |
| Population | 91,347,736 (2011) |
| Legal jurisdiction | West Bengal, India |
| Governing body | [[Government of West Bengal]] |
| Constituting instrument | The West Bengal Police Act, 1952 |
| General nature | |
| Operational Structure | |
| Headquarters | Bhabani Bhawan, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Gazetted Officers | 200 IPS officers[3] |
| Minister responsible | Mamata Banerjee, Department of Home (West Bengal) |
| Agency executive | Shri Manoj Malaviya, IPS, DGP[4] |
| Parent agency | Department of Home (West Bengal) |
| Website | |
| wbpolice.gov.in | |
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The West Bengal Police was organized under the Police Act 1861 during the British Raj. It is led by the Director General of Police who reports to the State Government through the Home (Police) Department. Shri P Narajnayan, an IPS officer has held the position of Director General since March 8, 2021.
The West Bengal Police has joint authority with the twenty two revenue districts of the State as under the Police Act 1861. The other general police district consists of the major portions of the metropolitan area of Kolkata, and has a separate police force (Kolkata Police) administered under the Calcutta Police Act 1866 & Calcutta (Suburban Police) Act 1866. This type of administration, only used in India, was created during colonial times when Calcutta was the capital of British India. The city police have been kept independent of the state police force since that time.
References
- ↑ "2018 WBPS list" (PDF), WB Police Gazette
- ↑ "PRS Budget Analysis". 5 February 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal Police".
- ↑ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "West Bengal Police: দুই বছরের জন্য রাজ্য পুলিশের ডিজি নিযুক্ত হলেন মনোজ মালব্য, শীঘ্রই নেবেন দায়িত্বভার". www.anandabazar.com. https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/governor-of-west-bengal-appoints-shri-manoj-malviya-as-the-dg-of-west-bengal-dgtl/cid/1320896. Retrieved 28 December 2021.