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The Lakshadweep Police is the law enforcement agency for the union territory of Lakshadweep, India.
| Lakshdweep Police | |
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 Logo of Lakshdweep Police | |
| Abbreviation | LP |
| Motto | सत्यम सेवा संरक्षणम (Truth Service Protection) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Lakshadweep, India |
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| Lakshdweep Police area within India | |
| Size | 32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 70,365 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Lakshadweep |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Kavaratti |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Government of India |
| Website | |
| lakshadweeppolice.gov.in | |
Organizational structure
editLakshadweep Police comes under direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Lakshadweep. The Lakshadweep Police is headed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).[1] The administrator of Lakshadweep is the ex-officio Inspector General of Police of Lakshadweep Police.[2]
Hierarchy
edit- Administrator & Ex-Officio IGP
- Deputy inspector general of police (DIG)
- Superintendent of police (SP)
- Deputy superintendent of police (DySP)
- Circle Inspector of Police (CI)
- Sub Inspector of police (SI)
- Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (ASI)
- Head constable (HC)
- Police constable (PC)
References
edit- ^ "Organisation". Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF LAKSHADWEEP - Police". Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Administrator is the ex-officio IGP