Tripura Police

Tripura Police ত্রিপুরা পুলিশ
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Common name	Tripura Police
Abbreviation	TP
Motto	সেবা, বীরতা, মিত্রতা Service, Courage, Friendship
Agency overview
Formed	1965
Employees	28,031
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Tripura, India
Tripura Police jurisdictional area
Size	10,492 square kilometres (4,051 sq mi)
Population	360,740
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overviewed by	Government of Tripura
Headquarters	Fire Brigade Chowmuhani Agartala
Agency executive	V.S. Yadav, IPS, Director General of Police
Parent agency	Tripura Police
Law enforcements	Headquarter of Tripura Police
Facilities
Stations	65
Website
tripurapolice.nic.in

Tripura police

Tripura Police is the law enforcement agency of the state of Tripura which organizes and is responsible for policing activities in the state of Tripura, Northeast India. It was formed in the year 1965. Currently V.S. Yadav, IPS is DGP of Tripura.

Administration

The Director General of Police, (DGP), Tripura is the head of Organization who is decorated with an office at Police Head Quaters (PHQ) located at Agartala, the capital of Tripura State. There are several Inspector Generals of Police (IGP's) working under him. IGP (Law and Order), IGP (Administration), IGP (AP and OPs), IGP (Intelligence) who are decorated with respective offices at PHQ complex, Agartala. Several DyIGP's (Deputy Inspector General of Police are under the command and control of DGP, Tripura. Most notable DyIGPs are DyIGP (Intelligence), DyIGP (Headquarters), DyIGP (Admin), DyIGP (AP and OPs) and on the operation of Law and Order DyIGP(Southern Range) and DyIGP (Northern Range). Under them are eight District SsPs (Superintendents of Police) for eight districts namely West Tripura District, Sipahijala District, Gomati District, South Tripura District, Dhalai District, Khowai District, Unakoti District and North Tripura District. All such District Superintendents of Police are assisted by respective Additional Superintendents of Police, Deputy Superintendents of Police, (District Intelligence Branch) posted at the District Headquarters, and respective Sub-Divisional Police Officers (Posted at respective sub-division headquarters). Such Sub-Divisional Police Officers supervises and monitors the day to day activities and working of Police Stations under them. All the Police Stations are manned with one Officer in Charge (Not below the rank of Sub-Inspectors and not above the rank of Inspectors).

Equipment and vehicles

All the equipment for the Tripura Police are manufactured indigenously by the Indian Ordnance Factories controlled by the Ordnance Factories Board, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

• Baton (General Beat Purpose)
• Lee–Enfield . 303 (Standard Issue. Phased out)
• 1A SLR Rifle.
• 1B1INSAS Rifle. (Present Standard Issue)
• Sterling submachine gun. (VIP Protection. Phased Out)
• Sten Gun (VIP Protection. Phased Out)
• A7 Assault Rifle (For Special Operations) Indian AKM
• AK-47 Bulgarian. (VIP Protection & Standard Guards Issue)
• Heckler & Koch MP5 (VIP protection) Limited quantity.
• MG 1B Light Machine Gun.
• PKM Machine Gun. (Limited Quantity)
• Pistol Auto 9mm 1A (Standard Service Weapon for Officer's above the Rank of Sub-Inspector)
• Glock 17. (Standard Service Weapon for Officer's above the Rank of Sub-Inspector)
• Revolver. (Officer's Service weapon. Being phased out)

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  Standard Officer's Service Gun

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  Glock 17 Standard Officer's Service Gun

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  AK-47

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Vehicles

• Toyota Innova (Official Car for High Ranked Officers)
• Mahindra Scorpio (Official Car for High Ranked Officers)
• Tata Safari (VIP Protection & Convoy)
• HM Ambassador (VIP officers)

Vehicles Used for General Duty purpose.

• Mahindra Bolero
• Maruti Gypsy (patrolling)
• Tata Sumo
• Tata 407 Trucks.
• Buses
• TVS Apache. (Patrolling)
• Mahindra Commander Jeep. (Phased out)

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  Scorpio

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  Safari

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  Maruti Gypsy

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  Innova

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  Apache

External links

• tripurapolice.gov.in