Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate

Bidhannagar City Police (Bengali: বিধাননগর সিটি পুলিশ), established on 20 January 2012, is a police force with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation and certain adjacent areas in Greater Kolkata (Saltlake, Lake Town, Kestopur, Baguiati, Raghunathpur, Teghoria, Arjunpur, Kaikhali, Rajarhat, New Town, Dumdum/Kolkata Airport Area, Inside of NSCBI Airport, Gouripur, Michael Nagar, Ganganagar). The Commissionerate is part of the West Bengal Police and is under the administrative control of Home Ministry of West Bengal. Shri Gaurav Sharma is the current Commissioner of the Bidhannagar City Police. Shri Rajeev Kumar was the first commissioner of Bidhan Nagar City Police.

Bidhannagar City Police
বিধাননগর সিটি পুলিশ
Common nameBidhannagar City Police
বিধাননগর শহর পুলিশ
AbbreviationBDNCP
MottoCourage Care Commitment
Bengali: সাহস সতর্কতা প্রতিজ্ঞাবদ্ধ
Agency overview
Formed20 January, 2012
Annual budget₹890 crore (US$110 million) (2021–22 est.)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBidhan Nagar & New Town area, IN
Size146.34 km2 (56.50 sq mi)
Populationest. 15 lacs
Legal jurisdictionBidhannagar Municipal Corporation ; New Town, Kolkata (WBHIDCO Area) & Bidhannagar Constituency Area.
Primary governing bodyGovernment of West Bengal
Secondary governing bodyWest Bengal Police
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBidhannagar Police Headquarters, Sec-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 106
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Shri Gaurav Sharma, IPS, Commissioner of Police
Parent agencyWest Bengal Police
Facilities
Stations13 (Police Stations);
9 (Traffic Guards);
1 (Women PS);
1 (Cyber Crime PS)
Website
bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in
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