Agra Police Commissionerate
Agra Police Commissionerate | |
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Commissioner of Police | |
Parent agency | Uttar Pradesh Police |
The Agra Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Agra. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of IGP rank.
Dr Preetandar Singh is the current and first police commissioner of Agra.[1]
History
Before November 2022, Agra District Police came under Agra Police Zone and Agra Police Range of
Inspector General of Police
(IG).
On 26 November 2022, state's cabinet passed the order of making 3 more police commissionerates in the state after the success of previous 4 police commissionerates in other cities of the state.[2]
- In Agra,
- Ghaziabad and
- Prayagraj
See also
References
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Police commissionerate system in Agra, Ghaziabad & Prayagraj". The Indian Express. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.