Ahmedabad City Police

Ahmedabad City Police
Logo of the Ahmedabad City Police
Logo of the Ahmedabad City Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCity, India
Legal jurisdictionAhmedabad
Governing bodyGovernment of Gujarat
General nature
Operational structure
Parent agencyGujarat Police

The Ahmedabad City Police is the primary law enforcement agency and is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in Ahmedabad, the largest city of Indian state of Gujarat.

It is a subdivision and the part of the state police force of Gujarat.

The force is headed by a Commissioner.

It is responsible for the protection and safety of Ahmedabad residents.

Structure

The police operate from 48 regular police stations. In addition, the Mahila Police Station was established to deal specifically with women's offenses and issues. It functions under the Crime Branch and is headed by a police inspector.

14 traffic police stations deal with traffic-related issues.

Initiatives

Domestic help (Gharghati) online registration

In the online form for domestic help registration,[1] people employing domestic help are required to supply name, mobile number and temporary as well as permanent addresses of the owner and domestic help. Copies of their documents can be uploaded on the Ahmedabad City Police website.

Help Emergency Alert Rescue Terminal

Ahmedabad Police
Ahmedabad Police

HEART is a pilot project launched by Ahmedabad City Police for women's safety. Under this project whenever a woman is assaulted, dialing a toll free number 1091 HEART would alert the police, parents/relatives/friends and provide the victim's location.[2]

Suraksha Setu

Setu programme aims to provide a friendly face to Gujarat Police.[3]

City urban transport

Transport initiatives aim for effective street management towards sustainable mobility of vehicular traffic for which DIG Ashok Kumar Yadav received an award on behalf of city police as best city urban transport initiatives at an award function in Nagpur.

Air purifiers

Looking at the health of traffic police staff deployed near the Pirana dump site, the Ahmedabad police department plans to install outdoor air purifiers at traffic points to provide staff with fresh air.[4]

PUBG ban

Ahmedabad police commissioner AK Singh issued a notification immediately banning PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds [PUBG] and Momo Challenge.[5]

Police Pathshala

The Ahmedabad Traffic Police host 'Police Pathshala'[6] with an aim to bring change in the lives of children living on footpaths.[7]

Commissioners

List of Police Commissioners[8]
Sr. No. Name From To
1. NIRANJANDAS 6-5-1960 3-3-1961
2. N. RAMA IYER 4-3-1961 28-11-1963
3. R. RAISINGHANI 29-11-1963 15-4-1964
4. NIRANJANDAS 16-4-1964 27-10-1964
5. J K. SEN 28-10-1964 8-11-1964
6. E.F. DEBOO 9-11-1964 3-6-1970
7. N.H. SETHNA 4-6-1970 29-1-1973
8. E.N. RENISON 30-1-1973 30-4-1977
9. P.B. MALIA 1-5-1977 1-6-1978
10. H.C. SINGH 2-6-1978 8-7-1979
11. P.G. NAWANI 9-7-1979 23-4-1980
12. M.M. SINGH 24-4-1980 31-8-1982
13. V.T. SHAH 21-9-1982 29-2-1984
14. Y.B. JHALA 12-4-1984 31-3-1985
15. B.K. JHA 31-3-1985 26-10-1986
16. S.N. SINHA 27-10-1986 2-7-1991
17. A.K. TANDON 3-7-1991 6-1-1992
18. M.M. MEHTA 6-1-1992 30-11-1995
19. P.K. DATTA 30-11-1995 31-1-1996
20. C.P. SINGH 1-2-1996 21-12-1996
21. P.G.J.NAMPOOTHIRI 22-12-1996 6-4-1998
22. HIRALAL 6-4-1998 13-4-1999
23. P.C. PANDE 13-4-1999 10-5-2002
24. K.R. KAUSHIK 10-5-2002 14-12-2006
25. J. MAHAPATRA 14-12-2006 20-10-2007
26. S.K.SAIKIA 20-10-2007 21-05-2008
27. O.P.MATHUR 21-05-2008 26-02-2009
28. S.K.SAIKIA 26-02-2009 03-09-2010
29. MOHAN JHA (Incharge) 04-09-2010 12-09-2010
30. AMITABH PATHAK 13-09-2010 31-05-2011
31. SUDHIR SINHA 01-06-2011 31-10-2011
32. S.K.SAIKIA 31-10-2011 30-09-2013
33 SHIVANAND JHA 01-10-2013 13-10-2016
33 A.K.SINGH 13-10-2016 25-10-2019
34 ASHISH BHATIA 26-10-2019 31-07-2020
35 SANJAY SRIVASTAVA 01-08-2020 30-04-2023
36 PREM VIR SINGH (ADDL CHARGE) 30-04-2023 31-07-2023
37 GYANENDRA SINGH MALIK 31-07-2023

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ahmedabad: Now, register details of tenants, domestic help online". dailybhaskar. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Home". policeheart.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Suraksha Setu to bridge police-public gap - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Ahmedabad: Air purifiers to be installed near Pirana dumping site for traffic police". dna. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. ^ "PUBG banned in Ahmedabad, no more chicken dinner". DNA India. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Police Pathshala: Traffic cops run free classes for children living on footpath in Ahmedabad". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Ahmedabad: Traffic police run education centres for children living on footpaths". India Today. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Ahmedabad City Police – List of Commissioner of Police in Ahmedabad City". ahmedabadcitypolice.org. Retrieved 15 October 2018.

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