Organization
Before 1948 Delhi was part of Punjab Police. In 1948, Delhi police was restructured with the appointment of Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Superintendents.Mr D.W. Mehra became first chief of Delhi Police.
In 1966, the Delhi Police Commission was formed which instituted Police Commissioner System on 1 July 1978. Mr. J.N.Chaturvedi became first Commissioner of Delhi Police. As of now, Delhi Police is the biggest metropolitan police in the world with 149 Police stations with its headquarter at Indraprastha Estate. Delhi Police is composed of the following personnels:
- 3 Special Commissioners
- 17 Joint Commissioners
- 7 Additional Commissioners
- 74 Deputy Commissioners
- 272 ACPs
Delhi is the capital of India and is the center of wide range of political, cultural, social and economic activities. The Delhi police has to play a number of roles so far maintenance of law and order is concerned. The Delhi Police undertakes the following activities:
- Investigating crimes
- Controlling criminal activities
- Protection of women
- Control traffic problem
Delhi 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 Delhi police is taking strong measures to assure safety to the people.
Delhi 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 Delhi 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.
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