Azad Kashmir Police
The Azad Kashmir Police (آزاد کشمیر پولیس) or Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police (AJKP) is responsible for law enforcement in the Azad Kashmir region administered by Pakistan. It is headed by Inspector-General of Police, Amir Ahmed Sheikh (PSP),[1] and headquartered in the Central Police Office (CPO) Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir.
| Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police آزاد جموں و کشمیر پولیس | |
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| Abbreviation | A.J.K.P. |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 80,000 |
| Annual budget | Classified |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
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| Map of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 13,297 km2 (5,134 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,200,000 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Azad Kashmir |
| Primary governing body | Government of Azad Kashmir |
| Secondary governing body | Home Department of Azad Kashmir |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir |
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Unlike the Police Chiefs of other administrative units of Pakistan, the Inspector-General of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police is usually an officer of (BPS-21), due to the small size of the force.
The mission of the AJK Police is the prevention and detection of crime, maintenance of law and order and enforcement of the Constitution of Pakistan.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police consists of 80,000 manpower, responsible for law and order in the 10 districts of the Azad Kashmir. Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police works under the supervision of Home department - Government of Azad Kashmir.[2]
IGPs of AJK Police
| Name | From | To | |
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| 42 | Tajik Sohail Habib (PSP) | June 2021 | May 2022 |
| 43 | Amir Ahmed Sheikh (PSP) | May 2022 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- News Desk (2022-05-14). "Amir Ahmed Sheikh appointed new AJK police chief". www.24newshd.tv. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "maintenance – Government of the State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir". Retrieved 2023-01-25.