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Uttarakhand Police
State Police Of Uttarakhand, India
State Police Of Uttarakhand, India
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| agencyname | Uttarakhand Police | ||
| nativename | उत्तराखंड पुलिस | ||
| abbreviation | UKP | ||
| logo | Uttarakhand_Police_Logo.png | ||
| logocaption | Emblem of the Uttarakhand Police | ||
| motto | Mitratā Sevā Surakṣā | ||
| mottotranslated | Friendship, Service, Protection | ||
| formedyear | 2000 | ||
| formedmonthday | 9 November | ||
| budget | (2021–22 est.) {{cite web | url=https://prsindia.org/files/budget/budget_state/uttarakhand/2021/Uttarakhand_Budget_Analysis_2021-22.pdf | |
| title | Uttarakhand Budget Analysis 2021-22 | date= 2022 | website=prsindia.org }} |
| country | India | ||
| countryabbr | IN | ||
| divtype | State | ||
| divname | Uttarakhand | ||
| map | IN-UT.svg | ||
| governingbody | Government of Uttarakhand | ||
| police | yes | ||
| local | yes | ||
| headquarters | Dehradun, Uttarakhand | ||
| minister1name | Pushkar Singh Dhami | ||
| minister1pfo | Chief Minister of Uttarakhand | ||
| chief1name | Deepam Seth,IPS | ||
| chief1position | Director General of Police | ||
| parentagency | Department of Home Affairs, Government of Uttarakhand | ||
| website |
The Uttarakhand Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Uttarakhand in India. It was formed in 2000.
Uttarakhand Police Constable Notification 2024: The Uttarakhand Subordinate Selection Commission (UKSSSC) has published an official notification for the selection of Constables in the Uttarakhand Police Department on a direct recruitment basis.
Controversies
Uttarakhand Police faced significant criticism in the investigation of the Ankita Bhandari murder case due to initial delays in filing the missing person's report, and action was only taken after pressure from the media and the public in September 2022. The controversy intensified when structures at the resort, including the crime scene, were demolished on the orders of local authorities before a thorough forensic examination could be conducted, leading to allegations of tampering with evidence. Further allegations of protecting "VIP" individuals connected to BJP leaders fueled protests and demands for a CBI investigation, although the courts upheld the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) chargesheet.
Organisational structure
Uttarakhand Police comes under the direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand Police is headed by the Director General of Police (DGP).
Hierarchy
Officers
- Director General of Police (DGP) (IPS)
- Additional Director General of Police (ADG) (IPS)
- Inspector General of Police (IG) (IPS)
- Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) (IPS)
- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (IPS)
- Superintendent of Police (SP) (IPS)
- Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP) (UPS)
- Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) or Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) (UPS)
Sub-ordinates
- Inspector of Police
- Sub-Inspector of Police (SI)
- Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI)
- Head Constable (HC)
- Senior Constable (SC)
- Constable
List of directors general of the Uttarakhand Police
The Director General of Police (DGP) is the head of the Uttarakhand Police.
| No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashok Kant Sharan | 9 November 2000 |
| 2 | Prem Dutt Raturi | 30 April 2002 |
| 3 | Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya | 15 June 2004 |
| 4 | Subhash Joshi | 31 October 2007 |
| (Acting) | Vijay Raghav Pant | 15 July 2010 |
| 5 | Jyoti Swaroop Pande | 28 July 2010 |
| 6 | Vijay Raghav Pant | 13 April 2012 |
| 7 | Satyavrat Bansal | 30 September 2012 |
| 8 | Birinder Singh Sidhu | 30 September 2013 |
| 9 | M. A. Ganapathy | 30 April 2016 |
| 10 | Anil Raturi | 25 July 2017 |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar | 30 November 2020 |
| (Acting) | Abhinav Kumar | 30 November 2023 |
| 12 | Deepam Seth | 25 November 2024 |
References
References
- "Uttarakhand police: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Uttarakhand police".
- desk, TNIE online. (2025-12-27). "Uttarakhand police files fresh FIRs in Ankita Bhandari murder case amid row over actress's allegations".
- Sehgal, Rashme. (2024-03-23). "In Uttarakhand, 'murder most foul': the Ankita Bhandari cover-up".
- "Uttarakhand Police clarifies no VIP involved in Ankita Bhandari murder case".
- [http://www.uttaranchalpolice.com/ Uttarakhand Police]
- (30 November 2023). "Abhinav Kumar named 12th DGP of Uttarakhand". The Times of India.
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