| Gazipur Metropolitan Police গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ | |
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| Abbreviation | GMP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 16 September, 2018 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Size | 329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,677,715 (2022) |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Police line,Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency |  Bangladesh Police |
| Special Units | |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Armored vehicles | Otokar Cobra,IAG Guardian,STREIT Typhoon |
| Helicopters | Bell 407 |
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| Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige Combat uniform: Oak Brown, Brown Derby | |
Gazipur Metropolitan Police (Bengali:গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ,romanized: Gājīpura mēṭrōpaliṭana puliśa; abbreviated as GMP) is the primary metropolitan unit of theBangladesh Police, responsible for law enforcement, public safety, and crime prevention within themetropolis ofGazipur, a major city nearDhaka inBangladesh. Established in 2018 under the Gazipur Metropolitan Police Ordinance, GMP oversees policing operations, administration, and coordination with other law enforcement and emergency agencies in the city. The force is headed by aPolice Commissioner who manages all operational and administrative functions.[1][2][3]
The government of Bangladesh announced plans to establish Gazipur Metropolitan Police andRangpur Metropolitan Police in December 2015 at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina.[4]
In November 2017, the Cabinet of Bangladesh approved Gazipur and Rangpur Metropolitan Police drafts.[5]
A woman, Yasmin Begum, died in the custody of theDetective Branch of Gazipur Metropolitan Police a few hours after she had been detained.[6] Her family had demanded that her death in custody be investigated by a judicial commission.[7] Councilor of Gazipur City, Ruhun Nesa Runa, was arrested in March 2020 after she assaulted two traffic police constables who stopped her car, which was driving on the wrong side of the road.[8]
A woman miscarried after a constable of Gazipur Metropolitan Police assaulted her in March 2022.[9] The constable was later withdrawn from the Kashimpur Police Station.[10] On 2 April 2022, seven members of Gazipur Metropolitan Police were injured in clashes withHefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[11] In April 2022, two police constables were transferred for assaulting the chauffeur of the Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur District.[12]
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