# Himachal Pradesh Police

The Himachal Pradesh Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It has one state headquarters at Shimla and 12 district headquarters in the state.

## History

Himachal Pradesh as political entity came into existence on 15 April 1948. It was constituted by integrating the princely States of Chamba, Mandi, Suket, Sirmaur and 26 smaller states known as the Punjab Hill States. Subsequently, in 1954 Bilaspur, which was then a part "C" State, was also merged with Himachal Pradesh. In 1960, District Kinnaur was carved out of District Mahsu which was earlier constituted by merging 27 hill states. After the re-organization of Punjab in 1966, Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti Districts, Una Tehsil of Hoshiarpur District, and Nalagarh Tehsil of Ambala District were also merged with the Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh. In 1972, Districts of Kangra and Mahasu were reorganized. District Kangra was trifurcated and Una and Hamirpur Tehsils were made into separate Districts. Some areas of Mahasu District were merged with Shimla District while the others formed the new District of Solan. In 1948, states like Mandi, Chamba, Sirmaur, Suket and Bilaspur had their regular Police forces. Other smaller states had a common Police Force. The Rulers of Punjab Hill States, with the exception of Sirmaur and Bilaspur, realized the advantage of establishing a common system of Policing in their States. The system was adopted as an experiment for three years from 1 April 1943. This was, in the true sense, the beginning of Himachal Pradesh Police. For proper administration of the scheme, an executive committee, consisting of five members was constituted. Four members of this committee were elected by the rulers from amongst themselves. The fifth member was nominated by the political agent of the Punjab Hill States to represent such states which may be under his direct administration due to minority of the rulers or for other reasons. The committee elected one of them as its chairman. In order to ensure proper administration of police work, an officer of the status of Supdt. of Police in British India was appointed. He had the authority to exercise general supervision over the police cadre in these states. In 1948, after the constitution of the Union Territory, efforts were made to stream line the police force in the state to bring it at par with other forces of the India Union. The police force drawn from different states having varying backgrounds and traditions were amalgamated to form the H.P. Police.

## Organizational structure

Himachal Pradesh Police comes under direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of Himachal Pradesh. The Himachal Pradesh Police is headed by Director General of Police (DGP). The Training college of Himachal Pradesh Police is situated at Daroh (Palampur).

## List of Police Training Institutions of Himachal Pradesh

List of Police Training Institutions :
| Sr No. | Police Training Institutions |
| 1 | Police Training College, Daroh District Kangra, HP |
| 2 | Ist IRBn Bangarh, Training School |
| 3 | 2nd IRBn Sakoh, Training School |
| 4 | 3rd IRBn Pandoh, Training School |

## Crime Statics in Himachal Pradesh

| Year | Murder | Culpable Homicide | Attempt to Murder | Rape | Kid/ Abd | Dowry Death | Cruelty to Women | Molestation | Hurt | Rioting | Accident | Theft | Burglary | Dacoity | Robbery | Other IPC | ND & PS Act | SC/ST Act | PCR | Excise Act | Forest Act | IT Act | Other L & S Laws | Total |
| 2020 | 91 | 7 | 71 | 332 | 344 | 1 | 258 | 539 | 687 | 446 | 2236 | 347 | 275 | 2 | 8 | 9154 | 1538 | 222 | 4 | 2819 | 169 | 91 | 989 | 20630 |
| 2021 | 85 | 8 | 69 | 359 | 429 | 2 | 222 | 488 | 588 | 341 | 2408 | 475 | 292 | 3 | 8 | 7271 | 1537 | 224 | 1 | 2969 | 130 | 55 | 869 | 18833 |
| 2022 | 86 | 11 | 73 | 358 | 414 | 1 | 196 | 501 | 605 | 381 | 2592 | 670 | 491 | 0 | 8 | 6846 | 1516 | 195 | 1 | 311 | 100 | 5 | 834 | 19053 |

## Ranks of law enforcement in India

The ranks, posts, and designations of all police officers vary from state to state as law and order is a state matter. But generally, the following pattern is observed:

### Gazetted Officers

Indian Police Service gazetted officers rank insignia :
| Insignia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rank | Director general of police | Director general of police | Additional director general of police | Additional director general of police | Inspector general of police | Inspector general of police | Deputy inspector general of police | Deputy inspector general of police | Senior superintendent of police | Senior superintendent of police | Senior superintendent of police | Superintendent of police | Superintendent of police | Additional superintendent of police | Additional superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for two years) | Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for two years) | Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for two years) | Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for two years) | Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for one year) | Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for one year) |
| Abbreviation | DGP | DGP | ADGP | ADGP | IGP | IGP | DIG | DIG | SSP | SSP | SSP | SP | SP | Addl.SP | Addl.SP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP | ASP |
| Note 1: The equivalent rank to the ASP in State Police Services is the deputy superintendent of police (DSP/DySP). Note 2: The commissioner of police is a post typically held by DIG and above rank officers. ||||||||||||||||||

### Non-gazetted officers

Indian Police non-gazetted officers rank insignia :
| Insignia | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Rank | Inspector | Inspector | Assistant inspector | Assistant inspector | Sub-inspector | Sub-inspector | Assistant sub-inspector | Assistant sub-inspector | Head constable | Head constable | Senior Constable | Senior Constable | Police constable | Police constable |
| Abbreviation | INSP/PI | INSP/PI | API | API | SI | SI | ASI | ASI | HC | HC | SC | SC | PC | PC |
| Colour pattern and size of chevrons may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police services. |||||||||||||||

## Transport of Himachal Pradesh Police

| Vehicle | Origin | Illustration |
| Royal Enfield 350/500 | India | |
| Hero Splendor | India | |
| TVS Apache | India | |
| Mahindra Scorpio | India | |
| Mahindra Jeep | India | |
| Maruti Suzuki SX4 | India, Japan | |
| Toyota Innova | Japan, India | |
| Tata Xenon | India | |
| Toyota Fortuner | Japan, India | |
| Honda Civic | Japan, India | |
| Toyota Corolla | Japan, India | |
| Tata Sumo | India | |
| Hindustan Ambassador | India | |
| Maruti Gypsy | Japan, India | |
| Mahindra Bolero | India | Nizamabad City Police Patrol vehicleMumbai Police Patrol vehicleUP Police Dial 100 vehicleChennai City Police Mobile Patrol |
| Tata 407 | India | |
| Tata bus | India | |

## Weapons and equipment of Himachal Pradesh Police

| Name | Type | Caliber | Origin | Note |
| Handguns ||||||
| Beretta 92 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Italy | Standard issue firearm |
| Pistol Auto 9mm 1A | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | India | Standard issue firearm |
| Glock 17 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Austria | Standard Issue Firearm |
| IOF .32 revolver | Revolver | 7.65mm x 23mm | India | Standard issue firearm |
| Sub-Machine Gun ||||||
| SAF Carbine 2A1 | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | India | Phasing out and being replaced by MSMC |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | Used mainly by Police SWAT |
| Assault Rifle/ Battle Rifles ||||||
| Ishapore 2A1 rifle | bolt-action | 7.62 NATO | India | Being phased out, mainly retain for ceremonial purpose, still employed by Forest Departments |
| 315" Sporting Rifle | bolt-action | 8 mm (.315") | India | Mainly employed by Forest Departments |
| 12 Bore Double barrel shotgun | Double barrel shotgun | 12-gauge | India | Mainly employed by Forest Departments |
| L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | UK | Being phased out |
| AKM | Assault Rifle | 7.62×39mm | Russia | |
| 1B1 INSAS | Assault Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | India | Mainstay of police force |
| Light Machine Gun ||||||
| GUN MACHINE 7.62MM IA | Light machine Gun | 7.62 x 51 mm NATO | India | Being phased out |

## Services

Himachal police have another online services like Online Traffic Challan, FIR, Complaints Registering services on their Official website.