Nagaland Police

Nagaland Police
MottoSecurity, Service, Sacrifice
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNagaland, India
Map of Nagaland Police's jurisdiction
Size16,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi)
Population1.9 million
Governing bodyNagaland Home Department
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersNagaland Police Headquarters, Police Reserve Hill, Kohima, Nagaland
Sworn members28,113[1]
Director General of Police responsible
Facilities
Stations88
Website
Nagaland Police

The Nagaland Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Nagaland. The headquarters of the Nagaland Police is located at Nagaland Police Headquarters in Police Reserve Hill, Kohima. It is headed by the Director General of Police.[2]

Organisational structure

Nagaland Police comes under the direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Nagaland. The Nagaland Police is headed by a Director General of Police (DGP),[3] the incumbent (from 2018) being Shri TJ Longkümer, IPS.[4][needs update]

The organisational structure of the Nagaland Police includes:

  • NAP (Nagaland Armed Police) Battalions
  • District Executive Force (DEF)[5]
  • Nagaland Police Telecommunication Org. (NPTO)[6]
  • Nagaland Armed Police Training Centre (NAPTC)[7]
  • Police Training School (PTS)[8]
  • Intelligence Branch[9]
  • Crime Branch (In the Police Headquarters and in every district)
  • Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL)

References

  1. ^ "Nagaland only state in India with surplus police personnel: Report". The Morung Express. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ "BRIEF NOTES ON NAGALAND STATE POLICE". Nagaland GK. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Nagaland Police". Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Nagaland Police - IPS Officers". police.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ^ "History of NAP Battalions". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Nagaland Police Tele-communication Organisation (NPTO)". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. ^ "History of NAPTC". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  8. ^ "History of PTS". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  9. ^ "History of Intelligence Branch". nagapol.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.