Lakshadweep Police

Lakshdweep Police
Lakshdweep Police
Abbreviation	LP
Motto	सत्यम सेवा संरक्षणम; (Truth Service Protection)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Lakshadweep, India
	Lakshdweep Police area within India
Size	32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
Population	70,365
Legal jurisdiction	Lakshadweep
Governing body	Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Kavaratti
Minister responsible	Shri Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs (India);
Agency executive	Dineshwar Sharma, IPS, Inspector General of Police;
Parent agency	Government of India

The Lakshadweep Police is the law enforcement agency for the union territory of Lakshadweep, India.

Organizational structure

Lakshadweep Police comes under direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Lakshadweep. The Lakshadweep Police is headed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).^[1] Administrator of the Lakshadweep is the ex-officio Inspector General of Police of Lakshadweep Police.^[2]

References

^ "Organisation". Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
^ "List of administrators of Lakshadweep - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[1] "Organisation". Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.

[2] "List of administrators of Lakshadweep - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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