West Bengal Police
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| Headquarters | Kolkata |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Elected officer responsible | Mamata Banerjee |
| Department of Home (West Bengal | |
| General nature | Gendarmerie; Local civilian police; Secret police |
| Motto | "We Care We Dare" |
| Size | 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) |
| Founders | Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning |
| Founded | West Bengal |
| India | |
| Abbrevi | WBP |
| Agenc execut | Shri Manoj Malaviya, IPS, Director General of Police |
| Annual budget | ₹10,595 crore ; (FY2023–24 est.) |
| Employe | 79,032 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1077982 |
About West Bengal Police
The West Bengal Police is one of the two police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. The other being the Kolkata Police, which has a separate jurisdiction across Kolkata. The West Bengal Police was reorganized under provisions of the Police Act 1861 during the British Raj.
