| Jharkhand Police झारखंड पुलिस | |
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.svg){kind=logo} Insignia of Jharkhand Police | |
 Flag of Jharkhand Police | |
| Common name | Police |
| Abbreviation | JPS (झ.पो.) |
| Motto | Public Service is our Goal सेवा ही लक्ष्य |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2000; 26 years ago (2000) |
| Employees | Unknown |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Jharkhand, IN |
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| Jurisdiction of the Jharkhand Police | |
| Size | 79,714 km2 (30,778 sq mi) |
| Population | 32,988,134 (2011) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Jharkhand |
| Governing body | Government of Jharkhand |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Jharkhand Police Headquarters, Dhurwa,Ranchi,Jharkhand (834004) |
| Gazetted Officers | 149 IPS officers |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Website | |
| https://jhpolice.gov.in/ | |
Jharkhand Police (Hindi: झारखंड पुलिस) is thelaw enforcement agency responsible for maintaining law and order in theIndian state ofJharkhand.[1] Established in 2000 following the creation of the state, It is headed byDirector General of Police, Tadasha Mishra (IPS), and headquartered inRanchi,Jharkhand.[2][3] The police department operates under the control of theDepartment of Home,Government of Jharkhand.[4]
Following the creation of the state fromBihar Reorganisation Act in 2000, Jharkhand Police has developed a structured four-tier recruitment system. The top-tier positions are occupied byIndian Police Service (IPS) officers, selected through theUnion Public Service Commission. The next level featuresDeputy Superintendent of Police (D.S.P.) rank officers, recruited by theJharkhand Public Service Commission. Non-gazetted officers join at the sub-inspector level via the Jharkhand Subordinate Service Commission.[5] Additional posts are filled through competitive recruitment rallies or direct examination processes. The force is sanctioned a strength of approximately 149 IPS officers, though only 100 were allotted as of 2015 by theMinistry of Home Affairs (MHA). Jharkhand stands out as one of the leadingIndian states for total police recruitment.[6]
Its organisational structure is divided into Field Posting and Non-Field Postings. The Field Postings are divided into 24 district police units in the state. The Head of the Jharkhand Police is the Director General of Police and under him are the Different Departments of:-
Officers
Sub-ordinates