Police Department in India - Indian Police Service

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : Jun 17, 2022, 6:47

Every year, the Indian government releases a list of the best police stations and departments in India. The government evaluates multiple factors like service quality, public feedback, infrastructure, and direct observation to filter the top 10 Police Departments in India among 16,671 police stations. The filtration process starts with analysing the effectiveness and promptness of a police station in handling issues like property offences, crime against women and weaker sections, and missing persons or unidentified dead bodies. In the final stage, 19 parameters are evaluated to finalise the list of the best Police Departments in India.

Top 10 Police Departments in India

Rank	State	District	Police Station
1	Manipur	Thoubal	NongpokSekmai
2	Tamil Nadu	Salem City	AWPS-Suramangalam
3	Arunachal Pradesh	Changlang	Kharsang
4	Chhattisgarh	Surajpur	Jhilmili (Bhaiya Thana)
5	Goa	South Goa	Sanguem
6	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	North & Middle Andaman	Kalighat
7	Sikkim	East District	Pakyong
8	Uttar Pradesh	Moradabad	Kanth
9	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Khanvel
10	Telangana	Karimnagar	Jammikunta Town PS

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Hierarchy of Police Department in India - The Selection Process

The primary purpose of releasing the list of the best Police Departments in India is to acknowledge the efforts put in by the police personnel in maintaining law and order in their jurisdiction and to foster a competitive spirit. The rankings help the government and the stakeholders to understand the techniques required to improve the functioning of the police department and offer better service.

The ranking process started after Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed the Directors General of Police in 2015 to rank or grade police stations after evaluating their performance.

In the first round, three police stations were selected from states with over 750 police stations, two police stations were selected from Delhi and other states, and one police station was selected from each Union Territory. A total of 75 police stations moved to the next round. Each police station was evaluated on nineteen (19) different parameters before finding a place on the list of the Top 10 Police Departments in India.

The Police Departments in India help the citizens and the government understand the service standards of the police department. It plays a critical role in improving the quality of service and making the police department more citizen-friendly.

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FAQs about Police Departments in India

Q.1 Which is the No. 1 Police Department in India?

Nongpok Sekmai Police Station in Thoubal district of Manipur is India's no. 1 police department.

Q.2 Which is the 2nd best Police Department in India?

Suramangalam Police Station in Salem City District of Tamil Nadu is the 2nd best police department in India.

Q.3 When was the process of ranking police departments first started?

The process of ranking police departments first started in 2015.

Q.4 What are the Examples of Police Departments in India?

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), provides police, investigative, Office of Justice Services (OJS), technical assistance, corrections and court services are the examples of Police Departments in India.