Headquarters
Police GK · मुख्यालय
📋Quick Overview
Knowing headquarters of state police forces and central police organisations is a frequently asked static GK topic in all police exams. This chapter covers HQs of major state police forces, all CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces), intelligence agencies, and specialized bodies like CBI and NIA. Questions on where BSF, CRPF, CISF, NSG, RAW and CBI are headquartered appear consistently in SSC GD, SSC CPO, UP Police and Bihar Police exams.
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All CAPFs (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB) are headquartered in New Delhi. NSG is at Manesar (Haryana). Assam Rifles HQ is at Shillong (Meghalaya).
📖State Police HQs
| State | Police HQ | DGP HQ / Key Note |
|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | UPPRPB also at Lucknow |
| Bihar | Patna | CSBC & BPSSC also at Patna |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur | IG headquarters at Jaipur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Police |
| Haryana | Panchkula | Haryana Police HQ |
| Delhi | ITO, New Delhi | Commissioner of Police, Delhi heads it |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai (operational); Nagpur (DGP HQ) | Two-city presence |
| Punjab | Chandigarh | Punjab Police HQ |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi | Jharkhand Police HQ |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Gujarat Police HQ |
| CAPF / Organisation | Headquarters | Year Established | Ministry |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSF (Border Security Force) | New Delhi | 1965 | MHA |
| CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) | New Delhi | 1939 | MHA |
| CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) | New Delhi | 1969 | MHA |
| ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) | New Delhi | 1962 | MHA |
| SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) | New Delhi | 1963 | MHA |
| NSG (National Security Guard) | Manesar, Haryana | 1984 | MHA |
| Assam Rifles | Shillong, Meghalaya | 1835 | MHA (admin) / Army (ops) |
| CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) | New Delhi | 1941 (SPE), 1963 (CBI) | MoP (Ministry of Personnel) |
| NIA (National Investigation Agency) | New Delhi | 2009 | MHA |
| IB (Intelligence Bureau) | New Delhi | 1887 | MHA |
| RAW (Research & Analysis Wing) | New Delhi | 1968 | PM Office (Cabinet Secretariat) |
📝Key Facts about Intelligence and Investigation Agencies
- •CBI: India's premier investigation agency; works under Ministry of Personnel; investigates corruption, murder, economic offences, terrorism cases referred by courts/government.
- •NIA: National Investigation Agency — Anti-terrorism investigative agency; established 2009; handles terror cases, UAPA cases, arms smuggling, human trafficking across states.
- •IB (Intelligence Bureau): India's internal intelligence — est. 1887 (oldest intelligence agency in India); monitors internal security threats, anti-national activities.
- •RAW: Research and Analysis Wing — External intelligence agency; established in 1968 under Indira Gandhi; head is called 'Secretary (Research)'.
- •NSG: National Security Guard — 'Black Cats'; anti-terrorism SWAT force; established 1984 after Operation Blue Star and Indira Gandhi assassination.
- •CID: Crime Investigation Department — State-level investigation wing of state police; each state has its own CID.