Structure
At present Kolkata Police has 5 divisions covering 66 Police Stations. It has a strength of approximately 26,000 and a territorial jurisdiction of 185.0sq km**. There are 8 battalions of Armed Police well as specialized branches like the Detective Department, Special Branch, Reserve Force, Traffic Police, Enforcement Branch, Wireless Branch and Security Control Organization. The force is also incorporating Information Technology in a big way - a computer network connects all Divisions, Police Stations and Battalions and there is a separate Computer Section as well. Kolkata Police has thus evolved from a colonial force into a developmental and stability-oriented component of executive governance. It is an integral part of the vision of a free and fair society, which forms the basis of modern India Kolkata Police is an organization with a complex command structure that reflects the diverse range of tasks it is expected to undertake. The administration of the Kolkata Police Force is vested in the Commissioner of Police. The members of the Kolkata Police force, under the general supervision of the Commissioner of Police, are attached to one of the following units:
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