Uttar Pradesh Police
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The official flag of Uttar Pradesh Police
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| Common name | UP Police |
| Abbreviation | UPP |
| Motto | Suraksha Apki Sankalp Hamara |
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| Formed | 1863 |
| Annual budget | ₹17,136 crore (US$2.6 billion) (2018-19 est.) |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Uttar Pradesh, IN |
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| Jurisdiction of Uttar Pradesh Police | |
| Legal jurisdiction | State of Uttar Pradesh |
| Governing body | Department of Home (Uttar Pradesh) |
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| General nature | • Local civilian agency |
| Headquarters | 1, Sarojni Naidu Marg, Allahabad |
| Sworn members | 1,368 (406 IPS officers and 963 PPS officers) |
| Unsworn members | 2,31,443 |
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The Uttar Pradesh Police (IAST: Uttara Pradeśa Pulisa), often abbreviated as UP police, is the law enforcement agency of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh headquartered in Allahabad. The Uttar Pradesh Police is headed by a director general of police (DGP) ranked IPS officer. The current DG of Uttar Pradesh Police is Om Prakash Singh.
UP police is the largest police force in the world. It was formed in 1863 as the Office of the inspector general of police, Uttar Pradesh under the Police Act, 1861. Uttar police is the governed by Department of Home and Confidential of Uttar Pradesh Government.
The present police system was created following the recommendation of the Police Commission headed by H.M. Court in 1860 and was enacted as Police Act of 1861. H.M. Court became the first inspector general of police of the then North West Province and Avadh which comprised the territory of the present state of Uttar Pradesh. Since then many amendments in Police Act of 1861 have happened which has shaped the current institution and structure of police in the state.
A director general of police heads the state police. He is assisted by many police officers. State police headquarters is situated in Allahabad.
For the purpose of maintaining law and order in the state, the state of Uttar Pradesh is divided into 8 police zones. Each zone is headed by an officer of the rank of additional director general of police who is an officer of the Indian police Service. Each police zone is constituted by 2 to 3 police ranges. The following is the list of the police zones.
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