Guwahati Police Commissionerate
{{Short description|Department of Assam police}}
{{Orphan|date=January 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
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| motto = Maintain order, prevent and detect crime by enforcing law firmly and impartially, without fear or favor, prejudice or vindictiveness
| formedyear = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2015|1|1}}
| dmap = {{Location map|India
|width = 200
|float = right
|caption = Location of Guwahati in Assam
|alt = Map of Assam with mark showing location of Guwahati
|label = Guwahati
|label_size = 100
|position = bottom
|background = orange
|mark = Orange_pog.svg
|marksize = 7
|lat_deg = 26.1445
|lon_deg = 91.7362
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| divname =
| subdivtype = City
| subdivname = Guwahati, Assam, Kamrup Metropolitan District
| country = India
| headquarters = Guwahati, Panbazar, 781001
| stationtype = Station
| chief1name = Partha Sarathi Mahanta, IPS
| chief1position = Commissioner of Police, Guwahati City
| sizearea =
| sizepopulation =
| legaljuris = Kamrup Metropolitan District
| governingbody = Government of Assam
| constitution1 =
| police = Yes
| local = Yes
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| website = Police Commissionerate, Guwahati [https://police.assam.gov.in/about-us/detail/contact-number-of-police-officers-police-commissionerate-guwahati-assam]
| parentagency = Assam Police
}}
The Guwahati Police Commissionerate is the law enforcement agency for the city of Guwahati, Assam, India. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police.
Creation
The Commissionerate of Police in Guwahati was formed on 1 January 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/chakravarty-to-be-guwahati-s-first-police-commissioner-114123001172_1.html|title=Chakravarty to be Guwahati's first Police Commissioner|publisher=Business Standard}} It is still in its early stages.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
Re-organization
Due to the rapid increase in population, there has been a steady increase in crime.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} In view of the above the following structure has been instituted:
- The disciplinary and administrative control of the force is being held by the Commissioner of Police, having powers and functions of Additional District Magistrate.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- The city has been divided into three police districts: the West Police District, the East Police District and the Central Police District, headed by the Superintendent of Police ranked officers, known as the Deputy Commissioners of Police.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- The West Police District comprises one DCP, one ADCP (Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police) and ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police) Azara, Guwahati and ACP Jalukbari.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- The East Police District comprises one DCP, one ADCP and ACP Basistha, ACP Sonapur, Assam and ACP Dispur.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- The Central Police District comprises one DCP, one ADCP and ACP Pan Bazaar, ACP Chandmari and ACP Noonmati.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- The All Women police station is being headed by the ACP Women Unit.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- Each police station is under the care of Inspector of Police who is the Station House Officer (S.H.O.), and performs all the duties and exercises all the powers of the S.H.O., except that of Pragjyotishpur, Guwahati PS and Sonapur, Assam Police Stations where Sub-Inspector ranked officers are Officers-in-Charge.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- The Crime Branch is being headed by one DCP known as DCP crime and one ADCP (Crime) and ACP Crime and ACP Cybercrime.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- The Traffic Branch is being headed by one DCP known as DCP Traffic, and two ADCPs and three ACPs.{{cite web|url=http://guwahaticitypolice.gov.in/contact_us/senior_officers.php|title=Officers List, Police Commissionerate, Guwahati|access-date=3 April 2019|archive-date=6 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906155742/http://guwahaticitypolice.gov.in/contact_us/senior_officers.php|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.assampolice.gov.in|title=Assam Police|website=www.assampolice.gov.in}}
List of police commissioners
| class="wikitable"
! # ! Name ! From ! To ! Tenure |
| 1
| Jyotirmay Chakravarty, IPS (AM:1986) | 1 January 2015 | 16 June 2015 | {{ayd|1 Jan 2015|16 Jun 2015}} |
| 2
| Mukesh Agarwal, IPS (AM:1989) | 16 June 2015 | 26 August 2016 | {{ayd|16 Jun 2015|26 Aug 2016}} |
| 3
| Hiren Chandra Nath, IPS (AM:1996) | 27 August 2016 | 31 March 2018 | {{ayd|27 Aug 2016|31 Mar 2018}} |
| 4
| Pradip Chandra Saloi, IPS (AM:1999) | 1 April 2018 | 31 December 2018 | {{ayd|1 Apr 2018|31 Dec 2018}} |
| 5
| Deepak Kumar, IPS (AM:1994) | 31 December 2018 | 13 December 2019 | {{ayd|31 Dec 2018|13 Dec 2019}} |
| 6
| Munna Prasad Gupta, IPS (AM:1995) | 13 December 2019 | 14 July 2021 | {{ayd|13 Dec 2019|14 Jul 2021}} |
| 7
| Harmeet Singh, IPS (AM:1992) | 14 July 2021 | 16 December 2022 | {{ayd|14 Jul 2021|16 Dec 2022}} |
| 8
| Diganta Borah, IPS (AM:2004) | 16 December 2022 | 30 December 2024 | {{ayd|16 Dec 2022|30 Dec 2024}} |
| 9
| Partha Sarathi Mahanta, IPS (AM:2007) | 31 December 2024 | Incumbent | {{ayd|31 Dec 2024}} |
External links
- {{official website|https://police.assam.gov.in/about-us/detail/contact-number-of-police-officers-police-commissionerate-guwahati-assam}}