Law enforcement agency of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
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1,369 (406 IPS officers and 963 PPS officers)[2][3]
Non-Gazetted officers and Constables
231,443[4]
Minister responsible
Yogi Adityanath, (Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Minister of Home)
Agency executive
Prashant Kumar (IPS), Director General of Police
Child agencies
Lucknow Police
Kanpur Nagar Police Commissionerate
Agra Police Commissionerate
Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate
Ghaziabad Police Commissionerate
Prayagraj Police Commissionerate
Varanasi Police Commissionerate
Facilities
Helicopters
1[5]
Dogs
78[6]
Website
uppolice.gov.in
The Uttar Pradesh Police (UP Police) (IAST: Uttara Pradeśha Pulisa), is the primary law enforcement agency within the Uttar Pradesh state of India. Established in 1863 as the Office of the Inspector General of Police, United Provinces under the Police Act, 1861.[7] It is headed by Director General of Police (DGP).
Uttar Pradesh Police is one of the oldest police departments in the Republic of India, and is the largest police force in the world, having about 68 district police department (excluding 7 commissionerates) in it.[8]
The Uttar Pradesh Police is headquartered at Signature Building, Gomti Nagar Extension in Lucknow which was earlier located in city of Prayagraj.
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The Uttar Pradesh Police employ around 1,368 gazetted officers, and 231,443 non gazetted uniformed officers. Uttar Pradesh Police is governed by the Department of Home and Confidential of Uttar Pradesh.[7]
The Uttar Pradesh Police is headed by the Director General of Police (DGP) for the state of Uttar Pradesh, who is the highest-ranking (DG) IPS officer of the state cadre. UP Police is the first Indian state police agency to have a highway patrol Unit, the UP-Highway Police (UPHP).[10]
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