Saddi Dilli’s Delhi Police, is the main law and order agency for the National Capital Territory of Dilli (NCT). It however does not have jurisdiction over the adjoining areas of the Dilli’s National Capital Region (NCR).
Before 1948 Dilli was a segment of Punjab Police. In 1948, Dilli police was restructured with the appointment of Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Superintendents. Mr. D.W. Mehra became first chief of Dilli Police. In 1966, the Dilli Police Commission was formed which instituted Police Commissioner System on 1 July 1978. Mr. J.N. Chaturvedi became first Commissioner of Dilli Police.
As of now, Dilli Police is the biggest metropolitan police in the world with 149 Police stations with its headquarter at Indraprastha Estate. Dilli Police is composed of the following personnel’s: 3 Special Commissioners 17 Joint Commissioners 7 Additional Commissioners 74 Deputy Commissioners 272 ACPs Saddi Dilli is the capital of India and is the center of wide range of political, cultural, social and economic activities. The Dilli police has to play a number of roles so far maintenance of law and order is concerned.
The Dilli Police undertakes the following activities: Investigating crimes Controlling criminal activities Protection of women Control traffic problem Dilli Police is considered to be having the most advanced administrative system in India. It believes in the principle of ‘Citizen First’. Traffic control is very important in order to avoid accidents and in this field Dilli police is taking strong measures to assure safety to the people.
Dilli Police is divided into twelve branches under the Commissioner of Police. The main four among the branches are: Special C.P Administration Special C.P Training Special C.P Security and Armed Police Special C.P Intelligence In addition to the four Special Commissioner of Police (C.P), there are 8 Joint Commissioners of Police.
The Special C.P Administration has three Joint Commissioner of Police under him and two Additional C.P’s. One of them is responsible for Headquarters. Every Joint C.P and Additional C.P has a DCP under him. The C.P responsible for Headquarters is in charge of Public Relations and has a Public Relation Officer (PRO) under him.
The Special C.P has a Deputy Commissioner of Police (D.C.P) answering to him. The Vice-Principal of Police Training College (P.T.C) answers to the D.C.P. The Special C.P Security and Armed Police has three Joint C.P’s working under him. Each of them has an Additional C.P under him. The Additional C.P gives orders to the C.P’s of each Police Battalion. The Special C.P Intelligence has a Joint C.P and an Additional C.P working under him. The Additional C.P gives orders to an Additional C.P and to the F.R.R.O section. He is responsible for registration of foreigners in the Dilli Police region. The Additional C.P has a D.C.P working under him. There is an Additional D.C.P under the D.C.P.
The Commissioner of Police directly controls the Joint C.P who in turns control the D.C.P’s of the North, South and East. The Joint C.P of N.D.D also controls the D.C.P STF and D.C.P Supreme Court.
Dilli police have a list of Helpline numbers through which one can contact them without the need of going to the police station in person. The various Helpline numbers of Dilli Police are as follows: Police Control Room – 100 Student or Senior Citizens Security Cell – 1291(toll-free) Matters related to vigilance – 23213355, 23210011 Anti-corruption division – 23890018, 23890019 Traffic problems – 23378888 Women helpline- 1091.
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