| State and Union Territory Police Forces of India | |
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| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Primary governing body | State / Union Territory Government of the respective States and Union Territories of India |
| Secondary governing body | Government of India |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Department of Home of the Respective States and Union Territories of India. |
In India, the police forces of the states and union territories are responsible for law enforcement in the states and union territories. Police and Public Order are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.[1]
- ^ Kumar, Sanjay (28 June 2016). "Maintenance of Law and Order in India- Challenges and Solutions". International Journal of Reviews and Research in Social Sciences. 4 (2): 97–106.