Barrackpore Police Commissionerate

Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, established on 20 January 2012, is a city police force with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the area which roughly constitutes the Barrackpore subdivision, and is located within the northern part of Kolkata metropolitan area. The Commissionerate is part of the West Bengal Police, and is under the administrative control of Home Ministry of West Bengal. It was formed after bifurcation of the North 24 Parganas Police District, and has 25 police stations under its jurisdiction. Sanjoy Mukherjee was appointed as the first Commissioner of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate.

Structure and jurisdiction


The police commissionerate is situated at Barrackpore, and is divided into three zones – North, Central and South. The commissionerate is responsible for law enforcement over an area of 269.5 sqkm area with 25 police stations under it. The commissionerate is headed by the Commissioner of Police, who is an Indian Police Service officer in the rank of Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The commissioner is assisted by a joint commissioner. There are two deputy commissioners for the two divisions. Other departments, including the detective department and the traffic wing are headed by Additional deputy commissioners, who are in the rank of deputy superintendent of police. The police stations are headed by an Inspector.

Police stations

 * 1. Baranagar PS
 * 2. Belgharia PS
 * 3. Dakshineswar PS
 * 4. Dum Dum PS
 * 5. Kamarhati PS
 * 6. Basudebpur PS
 * 7. Barrackpore PS
 * 8. Bhatpara PS
 * 9. Bizpore PS
 * 10. Halisahar PS
 * 11. Jagaddal PS
 * 12. Jetia PS
 * 13. Ghola PS
 * 14. Khardah PS
 * 15. Mohanpur PS
 * 16. Naihati PS
 * 17. Nagerbazar PS
 * 18. New barakpur PS
 * 19. Nimta PS
 * 20. Noapara PS
 * 21. Rahara PS
 * 22. Shibdaspur PS
 * 23. Titagarh PS
 * 24. Woman PS
 * 25. Cyber Crime PS