Delhi Police To Get Swanky, Fort-Like 17-Storey Headquarters At Jai Singh Marg On 31 October

Delhi Police will witness a history of sorts on Thursday (30 October) as it will get a new Commissioner and the force settles down at its new headquarters after 44 years at the ITO.

The current police headquarters on ITO Marg was shifted from Kashmere Gate in 1975-76. On 31 October, it would be shifted to a fort-like 17-storey building on Jai Singh Marg in central Delhi.

The first Delhi Police headquarters came up in 1912 during the British era at the Kashmere Gate. After India attained Independence, the police headquarters was shifted to the PWD Building on ITO Marg in 1970s.

In those days, the force was headed by an Inspector General (IG). In July 1976, the post of IG was replaced with that of Commissioner when Jai Narayan Chaturvedi was appointed as the first Commissioner of Police (CP) of Delhi Police.

From 1975-76 to October 29, Delhi Police has been headed by 20 IPS officers. All these Commissioners of Delhi Police had their office at the ITO Marg headquarters.

Incumbent Commissioner Amulya Patnaik is the 21 IPS officer to lead the Delhi Police.

Now, for the first time in four decades, the change of headquarters are scheduled to happen.

The new headquarter will have parking capacity of 1,000 cars. The building is said to be earthquake-resistant and would also house a police museum. Twelve residential flats have been constructed in each floor.

The new building will have two plush offices for the Commissioner -- one on second floor, another on fourteenth. A special seating arrangement of 150 top IPS officers has also been made.

The building would be no less than a fort as special attention has been given towards its security. No one would enter without swiping the card. The entire building would be guarded by commandos armed with sophisticated weapons.

In the first phase of shifting on Thursday (30 October), up to four floors would be made available for carrying out the office work.

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