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Lakshadweep Police

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Lakshdweep Police
Logo of Lakshdweep Police
Logo of Lakshdweep Police
AbbreviationLP
Mottoसत्यम सेवा संरक्षणम
(Truth Service Protection)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionLakshadweep, India
Lakshdweep Police area within India
Size32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
Population70,365
Legal jurisdictionLakshadweep
Governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs, Government of India
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersKavaratti
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent agencyGovernment of India
Website
lakshadweeppolice.gov.in

The Lakshadweep Police is the law enforcement agency for the union territory of Lakshadweep, India.

Organizational structure

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Lakshadweep 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Organisation". Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. ^ "U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF LAKSHADWEEP - Police". Retrieved 15 November 2021. Administrator is the ex-officio IGP