Lucknow Police Commissionerate | |
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Abbreviation | LP |
Motto | ।। वयं रक्षणाय सेवामहे ।। Sanskrit |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 14 January 2020 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Metropolitan Region, Lucknow, India |
Lucknow Police Jurisdictional Area | |
Size | 631 km2 (244 sq mi) |
Population | 58.70 Lakhs |
Legal jurisdiction | Lucknow, India |
Governing body | Department of Home Uttar Pradesh Government |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Office of Commissioner of Police, C-226, J Rd, Vigyanpuri, Shadab Colony, Mahanagar, Lucknow |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Uttar Pradesh Police |
Child agencies |
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Facilities | |
Stations | 50 (Police Stations) |
Dial 112, Traffic Interceptors, SUV, Bikes | 1,000 |
Website | |
Lucknow Police |
The Lucknow Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a police unit of Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation in Lucknow district.
It is headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of ADGP rank, and is assisted by two Joint Commissioners of Police (JCP) who is of IG rank, and five Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) who are of SP rank.
Of the two Joint Commissioners, one looks after law and order, and the other looks after crime.
The current CP of Lucknow City is I.P.S. Amarendra Singh Sengar.[1]