Himachal Pradesh Police
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| Himachal Pradesh Police | |
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| Common name | HP Police |
| Abbreviation | H.P.P. |
| Motto | "निर्भय निष्पक्ष सत्यनिष्ठ". |
| Agency overview | |
| Annual budget | ₹1,425 crore (US$170 million) (2019–20 est.) [1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Himachal Pradesh, India |
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| Jurisdiction of Himachal Pradesh Police | |
| Legal jurisdiction | State of Himachal Pradesh |
| Governing body | Department of Home (Himachal Pradesh) |
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| Headquarters | Police Headquarters, Shimla |
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The Himachal Pradesh Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It has one state headquarters at Shimla and 12 district headquarters in the state.
History
[edit]Himachal Pradesh as political entity came into existence on 15 April 1948. It was constituted by integrating the princely States of Chamba, Mandi, Suket, Sirmaur and 26 smaller states known as the Punjab Hill States. Subsequently, in 1954 Bilaspur, which was then a part "C" State, was also merged with Himachal Pradesh. In 1960 District Kinnaur was carved out of District Mahsu which was earlier constituted by merging 27 hill states. After the re-organization of Punjab in 1966, Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti Districts, Una Tehsil of Hoshiarpur District and Nalagarh Tehsil of Ambala District were also merged with the Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh. In 1972 Districts of Kangra and Mahasu were reorganized. District Kangra was trifurcated and Una and Hamirpur Tehsils were made into separate Districts. Some areas of Mahasu District were merged with Shimla District while the others formed the new District of Solan. In 1948, states like Mandi, Chamba, Sirmaur, Suket and Bilaspur had their regular Police forces. Other smaller states had a common Police Force. The Rulers of Punjab Hill States, with the exception of Sirmaur and Bilaspur, realized the advantage of establishing a common system of Policing in their States. The system was adopted as an experiment for three years from 1 April 1943. This was, in the true sense, the beginning of Himachal Pradesh Police. For proper administration of the scheme, an executive committee, consisting of five members was constituted. Four members of this committee were elected by the rulers from amongst themselves. The fifth member was nominated by the political agent of the Punjab Hill States to represent such states which may be under his direct administration due to minority of the rulers or for other reasons. The committee elected one of them as its chairman. In order to ensure proper administration of police work, an officer of the status of Supdt. of Police in British India was appointed. He had the authority to exercise general supervision over the police cadre in these states. In 1948, after the constitution of the Union Territory, efforts were made to stream line the police force in the state to bring it at par with other forces of the India Union. The police force drawn from different states having varying backgrounds and traditions were amalgamated to form the H.P. Police.
Organizational structure
[edit]Himachal Pradesh Police comes under direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of Himachal Pradesh. The Himachal Pradesh Police is headed by Director General of Police (DGP).[2] The Training college of Himachal Pradesh Police is situated at Daroh (Palampur).[3]
List of Police Training Institutions of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]| Sr No. | Police Training Institutions |
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| 1 | Police Training College, Daroh
District Kangra, HP |
| 2 | Ist IRBn Bangarh, Training School |
| 3 | 2nd IRBn Sakoh, Training School |
| 4 | 3rd IRBn Pandoh, Training School |
Crime Statics in Himachal Pradesh
[edit]| Year | Murder | Culpable Homicide | Attempt to Murder | Rape | Kid/ Abd | Dowry Death | Cruelty to Women | Molestation | Hurt | Rioting | Accident | Theft | Burglary | Dacoity | Robbery | Other IPC | ND & PS Act | SC/ST Act | PCR | Excise Act | Forest Act | IT Act | Other L & S Laws | Total |
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| 2020 | 91 | 7 | 71 | 332 | 344 | 1 | 258 | 539 | 687 | 446 | 2236 | 347 | 275 | 2 | 8 | 9154 | 1538 | 222 | 4 | 2819 | 169 | 91 | 989 | 20630 |
| 2021 | 85 | 8 | 69 | 359 | 429 | 2 | 222 | 488 | 588 | 341 | 2408 | 475 | 292 | 3 | 8 | 7271 | 1537 | 224 | 1 | 2969 | 130 | 55 | 869 | 18833 |
| 2022 | 86 | 11 | 73 | 358 | 414 | 1 | 196 | 501 | 605 | 381 | 2592 | 670 | 491 | 0 | 8 | 6846 | 1516 | 195 | 1 | 311 | 100 | 5 | 834 | 19053 |
Ranks of law enforcement in India
[edit]The ranks, posts and designations of all police officers vary from state to state as law and order is a state matter. But, generally the following pattern is observed:[4][5][6]
- Gazetted Officers
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| Rank | Director general of police | Additional director general of police[a] | Inspector general of police | Deputy inspector general of police | Senior superintendent of police[b] | Superintendent of police | Additional superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for two years) | Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for one year) | |||||||||||||||||
| Abbreviation | DGP | ADGP | IGP | DIG | SSP | SP | Addl. SP | ASP | ASP | ASP | |||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | Inspector[c] | Assistant inspector[d] | Sub-inspector | Assistant sub-inspector | Head constable[e] | Senior Constable[f] | Police constable | ||||||||||
| Abbreviation | INSP/PI | API | SI | ASI | HC | SC | PC | ||||||||||
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Transport of Himachal Pradesh Police
[edit]| Vehicle | Origin | Illustration |
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| Royal Enfield 350/500 | India | 
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| Hero Splendor | India | 
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| TVS Apache | India | 
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| Mahindra Scorpio | India | |
| Mahindra Jeep | India | 
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| Maruti Suzuki SX4 | India, Japan | 
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| Toyota Innova | Japan, India | 
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| Tata Xenon | India | 
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| Toyota Fortuner | Japan, India | 
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| Honda Civic | Japan, India | 
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| Toyota Corolla | Japan, India | 
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| Tata Sumo | India | |
| Hindustan Ambassador | India | 
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| Maruti Gypsy | Japan, India | 
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| Mahindra Bolero | India |  Nizamabad City Police Patrol vehicle  Mumbai Police Patrol vehicle  UP Police Dial 100 vehicle  Chennai City Police Mobile Patrol |
| Tata 407 | India | 
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| Tata bus | India | 
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Weapons and equipment of Himachal Pradesh Police
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| Name | Weapon | Type | Caliber | Origin | Note |
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| Beretta 92 | 
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Italy | Standard issue firearm |
| Pistol Auto 9mm 1A | 
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | India | Standard issue firearm |
| Glock 17 | 
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Austria | Standard Issue Firearm |
| IOF .32 revolver | 
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Revolver | 7.65mm x 23mm | India | Standard issue firearm |
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| SAF Carbine 2A1 | 
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Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | India | Phasing out and being replaced by MSMC |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | 
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Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | Used mainly by Police SWAT |
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| Ishapore 2A1 rifle | 
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bolt-action | 7.62 NATO | India | Being phased out, mainly retain for ceremonial purpose, still employed by Forest Departments |
| 315" Sporting Rifle | bolt-action | 8 mm (.315") | India | Mainly employed by Forest Departments | |
| 12 Bore Double barrel shotgun | 
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Double barrel shotgun | 12-gauge | India | Mainly employed by Forest Departments |
| L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle | 
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Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | UK | Being phased out |
| AKM | 
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Assault Rifle | 7.62×39mm | Russia | |
| 1B1 INSAS | 
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Assault Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | India | Mainstay of police force |
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| GUN MACHINE 7.62MM IA | 
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Light machine Gun | 7.62 x 51 mm NATO | India | Being phased out |
Services
[edit]Himachal police have another online services like Online Traffic Challan, FIR, Complaints Registering services on their Official website.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Rank insignia of DGP is similar to additional DGP.
- ^ Also known as superintendent of police (selection grade)
- ^ One-star rank insignia only used in the West Bengal Police. All other police forces use the three-star with red and blue band rank insignia.
- ^ This rank exists only in the Maharashtra Police.
- ^ Shoulder insignia rank only used in the Maharashtra Police.
- ^ This rank is also known as senior constable, constable grade-I, and exists only in some state police forces.
References
[edit]- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Budget Analysis 2019–20" (PDF). prsindia.org. 2019.
- ^ "HIMPOL : Himachal Pradesh Police Web Portal". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "APT headquarters to be shifted from Shimla to Palampur: CM Jai Ram". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2004.
- ^ "Governance of andhra police". Kerala Police. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Governance of Kerala Police". Kerala Police. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved 15 August 2017.