Delhi Police

Delhi Police
Delhi Police
Abbreviation	DP
Motto	Shanti Seva Nyaya ; (शांति सेवा न्याय); Peace,Service and Justice
Agency overview
Formed	1861 (originally founded as a security force under the British rule); 16 February 1948 (renamed as Delhi Police)
Preceding agency	Municipal Police;
Employees	83,762
Annual budget	₹11,397.98 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2024–25)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Delhi, IN
	11 revenue districts of Delhi
Size	1,484 km2 (573 sq mi)
Population	21,500,000
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Jai Singh Marg, ; New Delhi, Delhi, India
Elected officer responsible	Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executive	Sanjay Arora (officer), IPS, Commissioner of Police;
Facilities
Stations	198 (including 20 specialized)
Helicopters	1
Website
	delhipolice.gov.in

The Delhi Police (DP) is the law enforcement agency for the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Delhi Police comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.^[6]^[7] In 2024, sanctioned strength of Delhi Police was 83,762(including I.R. Battalions)^[6] making it one of the largest metropolitan police forces in the world.^[8] About 25% of Delhi Police strength is earmarked for VIP security.^[9]

^ "69th Delhi Police Raising Day – (16.02.2016)".
^ "Rs 1.85 lakh crore allocation to MHA in budget". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ ndaph. "The Hindu Business Line : Pawan Hans to provide copter to Delhi Police for surveillance". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
^ Nandy, Sumana (23 April 2020). ""Dil Ki Police": Delhi Cops' Balm For Commuters Amid Lockdown". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ Taskin, Bismee (23 April 2020). "'Dil Ki Police': Delhi Police Twitter handle gets colourful makeover to motivate ground staff". The Print. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Annual Report Ministry of Home Affairs 2014–2015" (PDF). Delhi: Departments of Internal Security, States, Home, Jammu & Kashmir Affairs and Border Management. July 2015. p. 82. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
^ "दिल्ली पुलिस: राज्य सरकार को नियंत्रण देना कितना कठिन?". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). 21 January 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2020. दिल्ली पुलिस फिलहाल गृह मंत्रालय के अधीन है. दूसरे राज्यों पर पुलिस और प्रशासन की व्यवस्था राज्य सरकार के अधीन होती है.
^ N. R. Madhava Menon, D. Banerjea (2002). Criminal Justice India Series: Volume 7 National Capital Territory of Delhi. Ahmedabad: Allied Publishers. pp. 45–46.
^ Singh, Sumit Kumar (8 May 2016). "Delhi Sees 142 Murders, 578 Rapes and 1,729 Robberies in Less Than Four Months". New Delhi: sundaystandard. NewIndianexpress. Retrieved 27 May 2016.^{[dead link]}

[1] "69th Delhi Police Raising Day – (16.02.2016)".

[2] "Rs 1.85 lakh crore allocation to MHA in budget". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

[3] . "The Hindu Business Line : Pawan Hans to provide copter to Delhi Police for surveillance". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2008.

[Nandy-4] Nandy, Sumana (23 April 2020). ""Dil Ki Police": Delhi Cops' Balm For Commuters Amid Lockdown". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[Taskin-5] Taskin, Bismee (23 April 2020). "'Dil Ki Police': Delhi Police Twitter handle gets colourful makeover to motivate ground staff". The Print. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[MHA_report_15-6] "Annual Report Ministry of Home Affairs 2014–2015" (PDF). Delhi: Departments of Internal Security, States, Home, Jammu & Kashmir Affairs and Border Management. July 2015. p. 82. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[7] "दिल्ली पुलिस: राज्य सरकार को नियंत्रण देना कितना कठिन?". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). 21 January 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2020. दिल्ली पुलिस फिलहाल गृह मंत्रालय के अधीन है. दूसरे राज्यों पर पुलिस और प्रशासन की व्यवस्था राज्य सरकार के अधीन होती है.

[N._R._Madhava_Menon,_D._Banerjea_2002_45–46-8] N. R. Madhava Menon, D. Banerjea (2002). Criminal Justice India Series: Volume 7 National Capital Territory of Delhi. Ahmedabad: Allied Publishers. pp. 45–46.

[Delhi_Sees_142_Murders,_578_Rapes_and_1,729_Robberies_in_Less_Than_Four_Months-9] Singh, Sumit Kumar (8 May 2016). "Delhi Sees 142 Murders, 578 Rapes and 1,729 Robberies in Less Than Four Months". New Delhi: sundaystandard. NewIndianexpress. Retrieved 27 May 2016.^{[dead link]}

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Delhi Police

Abbreviation	DP
Motto	Shanti Seva Nyaya (शांति सेवा न्याय) Peace,Service and Justice
Agency overview
Formed	1861; 163 years ago (1861) (originally founded as a security force under the British rule) 16 February 1948; 76 years ago (16 February 1948) (renamed as Delhi Police)^[1]
Preceding agency	Municipal Police
Employees	83,762
Annual budget	₹11,397.98 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2024–25)^[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Delhi, IN

11 revenue districts of Delhi
Size	1,484 km² (573 sq mi)
Population	21,500,000
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Jai Singh Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Elected officer responsible	Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs
Agency executive	Sanjay Arora (officer), IPS, Commissioner of Police
Facilities
Stations	198 (including 20 specialized)
Helicopters	1^[3]
Website
delhipolice.gov.in