Barrackpore Police Commissionerate (Bengali: ), established on 20 January 2012, is a city police force with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the area which roughly constitutes the Barrackpore subdivision, and is located within the northern part of Kolkata metropolitan area. The Commissionerate is part of the West Bengal Police and is under the administrative control of Home Ministry of West Bengal. It was formed after the bifurcation of the North 24 Parganas Police District, and has 25 police stations under its jurisdiction. Sanjoy Mukherjee was appointed as the first Commissioner of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate.
Structure and jurisdiction
The police commissionerate is situated at Barrackpore, and is divided into three zones – North, Central and South. The Commissionerate is responsible for law enforcement over an area of area with 25 police stations under it. The Commissionerate is headed by the Commissioner of Police, who is an Indian Police Service officer either in the rank of DIG-P or Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
The commissioner is assisted by DCP Headquarters, DCP DD . There are three deputy commissioners for the three divisions. Other departments, including the detective department and the special branch are headed by deputy commissioners. The police stations are headed by an Inspector.
Ranks +Command hierarchy of Barrackpore Police Commissionerate under West Bengal PoliceLevelPositionsAbbreviationCorresponding / substantive rankServiceRole1Commissioner of PoliceCPAdditional director general of policeIPSChief of the CommissionerateInspector general of policeDeputy inspector general of police2Deputy Commissioner of PoliceDCPSenior superintendent of policeHead of a territorial zone (North, Central, and South) or other specialised units (Detective, Enforcement, Traffic, etc.)Superintendent of policeIPS/WBPS3Additional Deputy Commissioner of PoliceAddl. DCPAdditional superintendent of policeAssists a DCP and supervises specialised branches or units4Assistant Commissioner of PoliceACPDeputy Superintendent of Police Head a group of police stations and assists DCP.5Inspector-in-ChargeIC Inspector WBPCommander of the local police station.Officer-in-ChargeOCSub-Inspector 6InspectorInsp.InspectorCommands local units, such as Traffic Guard etc.7Sub-InspectorSISub-InspectorAssist the Inspector or commands local units, such as Traffic Guard, etc.8Assistant Sub-InspectorASIAssistant Sub-InspectorSupervisor in certain field units such as Traffic Guard, Passport Verification, Detective, Armed Police, etc.9Constable / Lady Constable / Wireless OperatorConst.ConstableEntry-level officer.
Police stations Police stations in Barrackpore Police Commissionerate have the following features and jurisdiction: Police stations (PS)EstablishedArea coveredBifurcated from parent PS SHO rankRef.Bizpore PSKanchraparaInspector (IC)Halisahar PS10 March 2022HalisaharBizpore, NaihatiNaihati PSNaihati–Bhatpara PS14 June 2019Bhatpara (north)JagaddalJagaddal PSBhatpara (south part), Jagatdal, Shyamnagar (west part)Noapara PSGarulia, Ichapore, Palta (partly)Basudevpur PS10 March 2022Basudebpur, Shyamnagar (east part)Jagaddal, BhatparaJetia PSJetia, Palladaha, Nagdaha, PalashiBizporeSub-Inspector (OC)Shibdaspur PSBarrackpore I (larger part)NaihatiBarrackpore PSNorth Barrackpur (south part), Barrackpur CantonmentInspector (IC)Titagarh PSBarrackpore, TitagarhKhardaha PSKhardaha, Panihati (west), AgarparaRahara PS22 November 2019Rahara (Khardaha west area), Patulia, BandipurKhardahaGhola PSGhola, Panihati (east partly), BilkandaNew Barrackpore PS 2 March 2015New BarrackporeGholaMohanpur PS10 March 2022Mohanpur, Sewli TeleniparaTitagarhSub-Inspector (OC)Dum Dum PSDum Dum, South Dum Dum (partly)Inspector (IC)Nimta PSNorth Dum Dum (Birati and Nimta)Baranagar PSBaranagar (central part)Belgharia PS21 February 1963BelghariaBaranagarNagerbazar PS10 March 2022South Dum Dum (Nagerbazar; except Lake Town)Dum DumKamarhati PS14 April 2022Kamarhati (east)BelghariaSub-Inspector (OC)Dakshineswar PSDakshineswar areaWomen PS7 February 2014Entire Barrackpore Police areaInspector (IC)Cyber Crime PS30 January 2015
Traffic Guard Under the Traffic Division of Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, it has established 8 Traffic Guards as follows: +Traffic/Sub-Traffic Guard (TG/STG)PS JurisdictionKampa STGBizpore PSAuthpur TGJagatdal PSBarrackpore TGTitagarh PSSodepur STGKhardaha PSNimta TGNimta PSSouth TGBelgharia PSDunlop STGBaranagar PSNagerbazar STGNagerbazar PS
See also Howrah Police Commissionerate Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate Kolkata Police West Bengal Police
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References
External links Barrackpore Traffic Police official website