Kolkata Police, formerly called the Calcutta Police, is in charge of maintaining the law and order in the city. The chief duties of Kolkata Police include coordinating the traffic of Calcutta, safe guarding the people from theft, robbery, Internet and Cyber Crime, drugs related issues and all other law related matters.
The Kolkata Police has recently completed 150 years of service in the city. Having a well coordinated organizational structure, Calcutta Police has various administrative posts in order of power. The main police head quarters of the Kolkata Police is located at Lal Bazar Police Station. The instant access number to Kolkata Police is 100.
The entire area of Kolkata is divided into 5 divisions and 48 sub-divisions. All of these 48 sub-divisions function under one Police Station. Any crime, theft or law related issue that takes place in a particular area becomes the responsibility of the police station of the area. The highest designation of these police stations in Kolkata is the post of regular or armed inspector. Under the Inspector, there are several other police posts, including sergent or sub-inspector, the assistant sub-inspector, the head constable, the Naik and the Constable.
The highest post in the Kolkata police is that of the Commissioner of Police. This post is followed by the posts of Additional Commissioner of Police, the Joint Commissioner of Police, the Deputy Commissioner of Police and the Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Important Historical Facts about Kolkata Police
Though the Calcutta Police was founded some 150 years ago, its origin can be traced back to the times of East India Company in the early 18th century
At this point of time, they were called the black deputy. In 1778, the police force comprised the thanadars, paiks and naibs.
In 1845, the Kolkata Police was organized
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in the design of the London Metropolitan Police
In 1856, a year before the Sepoy Mutiny, the Calcutta Police was under the command of the then Police Commisioner S. Wauchope
After Independence the administrative powers of the Kolkata Police passed on entirely to the natives of Kolkata
The Police in Calcutta functions under different branches. The branches have been so segregated as to provide organized help in times of crisis. The police force is specially trained to suite the requisite of these divisions. These divisions are:
- Enforcement Branch
- Headquarters Force
- Reserve Force
- Armed Police
- Security Control Organization
- Traffic Police
- Detective Department
- North and North Suburban Division
- East and East Suburban Division
- Port Division
- Special Branch
- Wireless Branch
- South and South Suburban Division
- Central Division
The Police of Kolkata work in such a way that it could cooperate with the fellow citizens. Above all, the goal of Kolkata Police is to do away with all sorts of crime and breach of law in Kolkata.
Kolkata Police Museum
The Kolkata Police maintains a 2000 square feet museum which displays objects related to the past of the Police force. Here tourists can come across weapons used by the police of this city before Independence and during the time of independence. This museum is located at 113, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata - 700 009.
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