Jammu and Kashmir Police | |
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Common name | JK Police |
Abbreviation | JKP |
Motto | A Saga of Sacrifice and Courage[1] |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1873[2] |
Employees | 83,000 (Uniformed)[3] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Map of the Jammu and Kashmir Police's jurisdiction (lighter shade denotes claimed but not controlled areas) | |
Size | 85,806 square miles (222,240 km2) |
Population | 12,548,926 |
Legal jurisdiction | Jammu and Kashmir |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Peer Bagh, Srinagar (May–October) Gulshan Ground, Jammu (November–April) |
Elected officer responsible | |
Agency executive | |
Parent agency | Government of Jammu & Kashmir |
Units | List
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Districts | List
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Notables | |
Significant operation |
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Website | |
www.JKPolice.gov.in |
The Jammu and Kashmir Police or JKP is the law enforcement agency of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir of disputed Kashmir region. JKP was established in 1873 and has primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.