Jammu and Kashmir Police

History

The first specific Jammu & Kashmir police force came into existence in the year 1873 with one police officer known as Kotwal and 14 Thanedars for Srinagar City. This police force would control crime and take care of law and order situations with help of Chowkidars and Harkars, who were paid mandatorily by the residents of Imperial Kashmir Union.

It was in 1913 that the state requisitioned the service of an Imperial Police (IP) officer on deputation and appointed Mr Broadway as the first Inspector General of Police in June, 1913. He continued to be Police chief up to 1917 and was followed by other IP officers.

Since then the Police in J&K has undergone several re-organizations, The employee strength of Police in J&K in the year 1889-90 was 1040, which further rose to 1570 in the year 1903 and forty years later, in 1943–44, the strength of J&K Police was 3179 and at present it has exceeded 83000 mark.

Organizational structure

Jammu and Kashmir Police is administratively managed by the UT’s Home Department under the supervision of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Operational leadership is provided by the Director General of Police appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). MHA also determines the budget of the J&K police.

Special agencies

• Intelligence Unit (Crime Branch)
• Special Operations Group

Hierarchy

Officers

• Director General of Police (DGP)
• Additional Director General of Police (Addl.DGP)
• Inspector General of Police (IGP)
• Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
• Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
• Superintendent of Police (SP)
• Additional Superintendent of Police(Addl.SP)
• Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
• Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)

Sub-ordinates

• Inspector
• Sub-Inspector (SI)
• Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)
• Head Constable (HC)
• Selection Grade Constable
• Constable
• Follower
• Special Police Official (SPO)

Insignia

Gallantry Awards

In the wake of the insurgency, the J&K police participate in many operations against terrorists in joint coordination with the armed forces. In those operations many policemen laid down their lives. Some of them got Peace time gallantry awards. Assistant Sub Inspector Babu Ram, DySP Himayun Muzammil Bhat, Constable Altaf Hussain Bhat and Special Police Officer Shahbaz Ahmad have been posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra, respectively. These are the three highest peacetime gallantry awards, given for showing exemplary courage in service of the nation

Notable achievements

On the occasion of 75 years of India's independence, Jammu Kashmir Police received 108 gallantry medals, which was highest among all Indian states.{{cite news| title= J&K Police awarded 108 gallantry medals - highest in country| url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/108-j-k-police-personnel-given-medals-for-gallantry-most-among-states-uts-101660461020847.html |date= 2022-08-14|publisher= Hindustan Times|access-date= 2022-10-30}} J&K Police cornered 62% of awards for {{cite news| title= 62% police awards go to Jammu & Kashmir Police in war against terror| url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/60-of-police-awards-go-to-jk-amid-war-on-terror/articleshow/89125984.cms

Controversies

Jammu Kashmir Police has been accused of wrongly discharging criminals and failure to track its own police personnel.

Gallery

File:The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh paying tributes to the martyrs of Jammu & Kashmir Police, at the District Police Line, in Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir on June 08, 2018.JPG|Union Home Minister paying tributes to the fallen officers of Jammu & Kashmir Police in 2018, Kupwara. File:The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh paying floral tributes to the martyrs, during his visit to the Jammu and Kashmir Police Lines, in Anantnag district on September 10, 2017.jpg|Union Home Minister paying floral tributes to fallen officers, during his visit to the Jammu and Kashmir Police Lines, in Anantnag district, 2017 File:The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inspecting the Guard-of-Honour given by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, on his arrival, in Jammu, J&K on May 28, 2018.JPG|The Vice President inspecting the guard of honour File:J & K Police. Basgo, Ladakh.jpg|A JKP outpost in Ladakh

Notes

References

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