Tripura Police
Tripura Police is the law enforcement agency of the state of Tripura which organizes and is responsible for policing activities in the state of Tripura, Northeast India. It was formed in the year 1965. Currently Shri Anurag Dhankar, IPS is DGP of Tripura.
Administration
The Director General of Police,, Tripura is the head of Organization who is decorated with an office at Police Headquarters located at Agartala, the capital of Tripura State. There are several Inspector Generals of Police working under him. IGP, IGP, IGP, IGP who are decorated with respective offices at PHQ complex, Agartala. Several DyIGP's, DyIGP, DyIGP, DyIGP and on the operation of Law and Order DyIGP and DyIGP for eight districts namely West Tripura District, Sipahijala District, Gomati District, South Tripura District, Dhalai District, Khowai District, Unakoti District and North Tripura District. All such District Superintendents of Police are assisted by respective Additional Superintendents of Police, Deputy Superintendents of Police, posted at the District Headquarters, and respective Sub-Divisional Police Officers. Such Sub-Divisional Police Officers supervises and monitors the day-to-day activities and working of Police Stations under them. All the Police Stations are staffed with one Officer in Charge.Controversy
The members of the LGBT community alleged that the police officers forced them to strip in front of other male and female police officers. The victims individuals were forced to give an undertaking not to crossdress.Equipment and vehicles
All the equipment for the Tripura Police are manufactured indigenously by the Indian Ordnance Factories controlled by the Ordnance Factories Board, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.- Baton
- Lee–Enfield.303
- SLR rifle
- 1B1INSAS Rifle.
- Sterling submachine gun
- Sten Gun
- Akm Indian AKM
- AK-47
- Heckler & Koch MP5 Limited quantity
- Bren light machine gun
- PKM Machine Gun
- Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
- Glock 17
- Revolver