Azad Kashmir Police

The Azad Kashmir Police (آزاد کشمیر پولیس) or Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police (AJKP) is responsible for law enforcement in the Azad Kashmir region administered by Pakistan. It is headed by Inspector-General of Police, Amir Ahmed Sheikh (PSP),[1] and headquartered in the Central Police Office (CPO) Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir.

This article is about the police force responsible for Pakistani-administered Kashmir. For the police force responsible for Indian-administered Kashmir, see Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police
آزاد جموں و کشمیر پولیس
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AbbreviationA.J.K.P.
Agency overview
Employees10,000+
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAzad Kashmir, Pakistan
A map of the Kashmir region showing various police jurisdictions, including the Azad Kashmir Police jurisdiction.
Size13,297 km2 (5,134 sq mi)
Population4,045,366
Legal jurisdictionAzad Kashmir
Primary governing bodyGovernment of Azad Kashmir
Secondary governing bodyHome Department of Azad Kashmir
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersMuzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Agency executive
  • Amir Ahmed Sheikh (PSP), Inspector General of Police (IG)
Website
police.ajk.gov.pk

Unlike the Police Chiefs of other administrative units of Pakistan, the Inspector-General of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police is usually an officer of (BPS-21), due to the small size of the force.

The mission of the AJK Police is the prevention and detection of crime, maintenance of law and order and enforcement of the Constitution of Pakistan.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police consists of 10,000 manpower, responsible for law and order in the 10 districts of the Azad Kashmir. Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police works under the supervision of Home department - Government of Azad Kashmir.[2]

See also

References
  1. News Desk (2022-05-14). "Amir Ahmed Sheikh appointed new AJK police chief". www.24newshd.tv. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  2. "maintenance – Government of the State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir". Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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