Jharkhand Police

Jharkhand Police
Logo of the Jharkhand Police Department
Logo of the Jharkhand Police Department
MottoPublic service is our goal
Agency overview
Formed2000
EmployeesUnknown
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionJharkhand, IN
Map of Jharkhand Police's jurisdiction
Size79,714 km2 (30,778 sq mi)
Population32,988,134 (2011)
Legal jurisdictionJharkhand
Governing bodyGovernment of Jharkhand
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersRanchi, Jharkhand
Agency executive
Website
https://jhpolice.gov.in/

Jharkhand Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Jharkhand, India. Jharkhand Police was formed in 2000. Jharkhand Police is headed by Director General of Police and headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Jharkhand police have 4 levels of Joining. The Top positions are filled by Indian Police Service Officers recruited by the Union Public Service Commission. The Next Level of Recruitment is at Class II Level via D.S.P Rank recruited by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Non-Gazetted officers are recruited at the sub inspector level by the Jharkhand Subordinate Service Commission.[1] Other posts are filled by conducting recruitment rallies or direct recruitment examinations. The Jharkhand Police has nearly a Strength of about 149 IPS Officers.[2] Against this sanctioned strength the State has only 100 IPS Officers allotted to it as on 2015 by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA).[3] Jharkhand is among the top Indian states for total recruitment.[4] The current DGP of Jharkhand Police is Anurag Gupta.[3][5]

  1. ^ "Organization Chart | Department of Police, State Government of Jharkhand, India". www.jhpolice.gov.in. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Important contact". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Indian Police Service (IPS) - Civil List 2019 | Department of Police, State Government of Jharkhand, India". www.jhpolice.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. ^ Sinha, Amitabh (30 October 2008). "Jharkhand tops police vacancies, recruitments". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Neeraj Sinha new DGP of State". The Pioneer. 12 February 2021.