Odisha Police

Odisha Police
Odisha Police
	Emblem of the Odisha Police
Common name	ଓଡିଶା ପୋଲିସ
Abbreviation	OP
Motto	We Serve and Protect; ସେବା ଓ ସୁରକ୍ଷା
Agency overview
Formed	1 April 1936; 85 years ago
Employees	73,423 (as of 1 October 2019)
Annual budget	₹3,941 crore (US$520 million) (2020–21 est.)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Odisha, IN
	Map of Odisha Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	60,160 square miles (155,800 km2)
Population	41,947,358
Governing body	Government of Odisha
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Odisha Police State Headquarters, Cuttack, Odisha (753001)
Agency executive	Sunil Kumar Bansal, IPS ; DGP, Odisha;
Parent agency	Government of Odisha
Child agency	Special Operation Group (SOG);
Facilities
Stations	612
Website
	odishapolice.gov.in

The Odisha Police abbreviated as either OP or OPS, is the law enforcement agency for the state of Odisha in India. It is headquartered in Cuttack, the former capital of Odisha.^[2] The Odisha Police is headed by a Director General of Police, currently Sunil Kumar Bansal, IPS and falls under the purview of the state's Home Department of the Government of Odisha. The sanctioned personnel strength of Odisha Police is 72,145; comprising women as one-third of it total sanctioned strength in the directly recruited posts of civil constable, sub-inspector and deputy superintendent of police. This feat makes it one of the foremost in that aspect among the police services of India.

History[]

Along with the formation of Odisha, the "Orissa Police" got its establishment on April 1, 1936. The department was a force comprising 4000 trained men of all ranks. The Orissa Police Manual Rules (OPMR) was unveiled in 1940 which boasted rules and regulations of the powers, functions and duties of the police department at various levels.

Department organisation[]

Ranges[]

The Odisha Police is organized into ten Police Ranges, most of which are further divided into districts. The Ranges are:

Northern Range at Sambalpur – Districts of Sambalpur, Bargarh, Bolangir, Sonepur, and Jharsuguda
Eastern Range at Balasore – Districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and Bhadrak
Western Range at Rourkela – Districts of Sundargarh, and Keonjhar
Southern Range at Berhampur – Districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, and Kandhamal
North Central Range at Talcher – Districts of Dhenkanal, Angul, and Deogarh
South Western Range at Koraput – Districts of Nuapada, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Malkangiri, and Kalahandi
Central Range at Bhubaneswar – Districts of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Puri, Nayagarh, and Khurda
Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Police Commissionerate at Bhubaneswar – Controls the Capital City Bhubaneswar and Twin City Cuttack
Railway Range – Used for the Indian Railways
Technical Range at Cuttack – Used for Police Transportation Services

Divisions[]

The Odisha Police has the following organisatorial divisions:

Technical
Training
Investigation

Ranks[]

The Odisha Police maintains the following ranks:^[3]

Director General of Police, IPS
Additional Director General of Police, IPS
Inspector General of Police, IPS
Deputy Inspector General of Police, IPS
Superintendent of Police, IPS / Deputy Commissioner of Police, IPS (Selection Grade)
Superintendent of Police, OPS / Deputy Commissioner of Police, OPS (Junior Management Grade)
Additional Superintendent of Police, IPS / Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, IPS
Additional Superintendent of Police, OPS / Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, OPS
Assistant Superintendent of Police, IPS
Deputy Superintendent of Police, OPS / Assistant Commissioner of Police, OPS
Inspector of Police, OP
Sub Inspector of Police, OP
Assistant Sub Inspector of Police, OP / Havildar Major, OP
Head Constable / Havildar
Lance Naik
Constable
Home Guard

Special Forces[]

Special Operation Group[]

The Special Operation Group (SOG) is an elite paramilitary unit specializing in neutralizing terrorists, insurgents and extremists. The force currently, is primarily being used to counter left-wing extremism.

Special Tactical Unit[]

The Special Tactical Unit (STU) is a dedicated urban warfare counter-terrorist force consisting of Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel who are trained alongside the National Security Guard (NSG). The force made Odisha, third state in the country, after Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, to have a dedicated force to counter terrorism in urban areas.

District Voluntary Force[]

The District Voluntary Force (DVF) is a special constabulary unit specializing in anti-Maoist operations.

Odisha Special Armed Police (OSAP)[]

Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Police Commissionerate Headquarters, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

The Odisha Special Armed Police consists of 8 Odisha Special Armed Police Battalions, 6 Specialized Indian Reserved (IR) Battalions, 4 Social Security (SS) Battalions, 2 Specialized Indian Reserved (IR) Battalions and a Special Security Battalion, working under the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Police Commissionerate.

The Orissa Military Police was formed under the Orissa Military Police Act VII (Government of Odisha) of 1946 which was formed on the 1st of March 1946. Till 1980, the Orissa Military Police was serving the state with its two battalions i.e. the Gurkhas and the Oriyas. After the Orissa Military Police (Amendment) Act 1980, the name “Orissa Military Police’’ was changed to “Odisha Special Armed Police (OSAP)”. There after, the department has achieved numerous remarkable feats advancing regularly with latest gadgets, arms and ammunition.

Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF)[]

The Odisha Industrial Police Force (OIPF) is a security force which was constituted to protect public and private sector industrial undertakings in Odisha. The force was formed under the Odisha Industrial Security Force Act of the Government of Odisha in 2012.

Odisha Auxiliary Police Force (OAPF)[]

Government of Odisha sanctioned altogether 5600 posts of Special Police Officers (SPOs) keeping in mind of SC and ST's employment in 2008. Currently, the force has a sanctioned strength of 1521 personnel.

Odisha Police Academies[]

Superintendent of Police Office, Keonjhar, Odisha

Traffic Police Station, Cuttack, Odisha

Armed Police Training Centre, Jharsuguda
Basic Training Institute, Burla
Biju Patnaik State Police Academy, Bhubaneswar
Police Training College, Angul
Police Training Institute, Jajpur
Police Training School, Nayagarh
Range Level Police Training School (RPTS), Koraput
S.O.G. Training Centre, Chandaka, Bhubaneswar
Urban Police & Traffic Training Institute, Bhubaneswar

Weapons and equipment[]

Arms[]

AK-47
AKM
Brügger & Thomet MP9
FN FAL
Glock 17
Heckler & Koch MP5
IMI Galil
INSAS
.303 Lee–Enfield
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
M4 Carbine
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
Sig Sauer 556
SAF Carbine 2A1s
Uzi

Communication[]

Duplex sets
Walkie-talkies
VHF sets

Marine[]

5 Ton GRSE Series Fast Interceptor Boats (FIB)
12 Ton GRSE Series Fast Interceptor Boats (FIB)
Inflatable Boats

Miscellaneous[]

K9 Squad

Honours[]

Awardee	Award	Year	Event
Pramod Kumar Satapathy (Posthumous)	Ashoka Chakra	2009	Republic Day (India)
Debashish Sethy (Posthumous)	Shaurya Chakra	2021	Independence Day (India)
Sudhir Kumar Tudu (Posthumous)	Shaurya Chakra	2021	Independence Day (India)

Others[]

Award	Category	Year	Event	Organisation Conferring
SKOCH Award Gold	Dynamic Web Portal	2018	52nd SKOCH Summit	SKOCH Group
Special Jury Award	Community Policing	2018	FICCI Smart Policing Awards	Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
FICCI Smart Policing Award	Senior Citizens' Security in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack	2016	FICCI Smart Policing Awards	Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
FICCI Smart Policing Award	Enhancing Women Safety and Security in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack	2016	FICCI Smart Policing Awards	Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry

References[]

^ "Odisha Budget Analysis 2020–21" (PDF). prsindia.org. 2020.
^ "List Of Police Stations (Thana) In Orissa – Orissa Police". indiamapped.com. 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012. Headquarters of Orissa police is located in Cuttack
^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

[1] "Odisha Budget Analysis 2020–21" (PDF). prsindia.org. 2020.

[2] "List Of Police Stations (Thana) In Orissa – Orissa Police". indiamapped.com. 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012. Headquarters of Orissa police is located in Cuttack

[3] "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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