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Delhi Police
| Delhi Police | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | DP |
| Motto | Shanti Seva Nyaya (शांति सेवा न्याय) Peace,Service and Justice |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1861 (originally founded as a security force under the British rule) 16 February 1948 (renamed as Delhi Police)[1] |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 83,762 |
| Annual budget | ₹12,259.16 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2025–26)[2] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Delhi, IN |
 | |
| 11 revenue districts of Delhi | |
| Size | 1,484 km2 (573 sq mi) |
| Population | 21,500,000 |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Jai Singh Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 198 (including 20 specialized) |
| Helicopters | 1[3] |
| Website | |
| delhipolice | |
The Delhi Police (DP) is the law enforcement agency for the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Delhi Police comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.[6][7] In 2024, sanctioned strength of Delhi Police was 83,762 (including I.R. Battalions)[6] making it one of the largest metropolitan police forces in the world.[8] About 25% of Delhi Police strength is earmarked for VIP security.[9]
- ^ "69th Delhi Police Raising Day – (16.02.2016)".
- ^ "DEMAND NO. 51, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS" (PDF). IndiaBudget.gov.in. New Delhi. 1 February 2025. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ndaph. "The Hindu Business Line : Pawan Hans to provide copter to Delhi Police for surveillance". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ^ Nandy, Sumana (23 April 2020). ""Dil Ki Police": Delhi Cops' Balm For Commuters Amid Lockdown". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Taskin, Bismee (23 April 2020). "'Dil Ki Police': Delhi Police Twitter handle gets colourful makeover to motivate ground staff". The Print. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Annual Report Ministry of Home Affairs 2014–2015" (PDF). Delhi: Departments of Internal Security, States, Home, Jammu & Kashmir Affairs and Border Management. July 2015. p. 82. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "दिल्ली पुलिस: राज्य सरकार को नियंत्रण देना कितना कठिन?". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). 21 January 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
दिल्ली पुलिस फिलहाल गृह मंत्रालय के अधीन है. दूसरे राज्यों पर पुलिस और प्रशासन की व्यवस्था राज्य सरकार के अधीन होती है.
- ^ N. R. Madhava Menon, D. Banerjea (2002). Criminal Justice India Series: Volume 7 National Capital Territory of Delhi. Ahmedabad: Allied Publishers. pp. 45–46.
- ^ Singh, Sumit Kumar (8 May 2016). "Delhi Sees 142 Murders, 578 Rapes and 1,729 Robberies in Less Than Four Months". New Delhi: sundaystandard. NewIndianexpress. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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