Police

Profile of Inspector General of Police Basti

The Uttar Pradesh Police often abbreviated to as UP Police, is the law enforcement agency state of Uttar Pradesh headquartered in Allahabad. The Uttar Pradesh Police is headed by a Director General of Police (DGP) ranked IPS officer.
UP Police is the largest police force in the world. It was formed in 1863 as the Office of the Inspector General of Police, Uttar Pradesh under the Police Act, 1861. Uttar Police is the governed by Department of Home and Confidential of Uttar Pradesh Government.
Typically, a police district in the state corresponds with the administrative district. Though, the head of the Police force in the district is the Senior Superintendent of Police who is always an officer of the Indian Police Service, the ultimate/final responsibility with regard to the maintenance of the law and order in the district lies with the District Magistrate who is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service. The Police district Basti is further subdivided into Police 4 sub-divisions or Police Circles are Basti sadar, Harriya, Rudhauli and Kalwari. A Police Circle is usually headed by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. The officer heading the Police Circle/Sub-Division is designated as the Circle Officer (C.O.) in the state of Uttar Pradesh. A Police Circle is usually constituted by Police Stations. In Basti District 17 Police Station/Thana Each Police Station is headed by a Police Inspector. The Kotwali covers the main or usually the older part of the town/city under its jurisdiction. A police station is also called as a Thana in the local language. The officer in charge of a Police Station is designated as or called as the Station Officer (S.O.) or Station House Officer (S.H.O). He is assisted by various Sub-Inspectors, Assistant Sub-Inspectors, Head-Constables, Constables. There are also a number of Police Chowkis that come under the Police Station. A Police Chowki is under the charge of a Sub-Inspector of Police or an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police. The regular constabulary carries the bulk of normal beat policing and patrolling.

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