Jammu and Kashmir Police

Jammu and Kashmir Police
Jammu and Kashmir Police
	Patch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police
	Logo of the Jammu and Kashmir Police
Common name	JK Police
Abbreviation	JKP
Motto	A Saga of Sacrifice and Courage
Agency overview
Formed	1873
Employees	83,000 (Uniformed)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Jammu and Kashmir, India
	Map of the Jammu and Kashmir Police's jurisdiction (lighter shade denotes claimed but not controlled areas)
Size	85,806 square miles (222,240 km2)
Population	12,548,926
Legal jurisdiction	Jammu and Kashmir
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Peer Bagh, Srinagar (May–October) ; Gulshan Ground, Jammu (November–April)
Elected officer responsible	Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs;
Agency executive	Nalin Prabhat, IPS, Director General of Police;
Parent agency	Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Units	List Jammu & Kashmir Armed Police ; Jammu & Kashmir Traffic Police ; Crime Branch, J&K Police ; Jammu & Kashmir Railway Police ; Special Operations Group ; Technical Wing ; Security Wing ; CID Wing ; Counter-Intelligence Wing ; Civil Defense, Home Guard & SDRF ;
Districts	List Jammu ; Kathua ; Samba ; Udhampur ; Reasi ; Rajouri ; Poonch ; Doda ; Ramban ; Kishtwar ; Srinagar ; Anantnag ; Kulgam ; Pulwama ; Awantipora ; Shopian ; Budgam ; Ganderbal ; Bandipora ; Baramulla ; Sopore ; Kupwara ; Handwara ;
Notables
Significant operation	Law Enforcement;
Website
	www.JKPolice.gov.in

The Jammu and Kashmir Police is the police force of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. JKP was established in 1873 and has primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Jammu and Kashmir.

^ "Home". jkpolice.gov.in.
^ "Jammu & Kashmir Police - in the service of the Nation since 1873". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ "Jammu & Kashmir Police - in the service of the Nation since 1873". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ "IPS Nalin Prabhat appointed new DGP of Jammu and Kashmir, set to assume charge from Oct 1". The Indian Express. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[1] "Home". jkpolice.gov.in.

[2] "Jammu & Kashmir Police - in the service of the Nation since 1873". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[3] "Jammu & Kashmir Police - in the service of the Nation since 1873". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[4] "IPS Nalin Prabhat appointed new DGP of Jammu and Kashmir, set to assume charge from Oct 1". The Indian Express. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

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