The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is the division of Bangladesh Police

Bangladesh Police

The Bangladesh Police is the main law enforcement agency of Bangladesh. It is administered under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and enforcement of law and order within the whole of Bangladesh...

 responsible for law enforcement

Law enforcement agency

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 in the metropolis

Metropolis

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 of Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, the national capital and most populous city in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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. The DMP is the largest police force in Bangladesh. The emergency hotline for the DMP is 9-9-9.

History

During a major reorganisation and expansion of Bangladesh's national police forces, the Dhaka Metropolitan Polices (DMP) was established on February 1, 1976 to maintain law and order in the country's capital and largest city. It initially had 6,000 personnel in 12 police stations. With the rapid population growth of the city, the need of an expanded and better equipped police increased. The government planned a major expansion of police. Consequently, the establishment of 33 police stations has been completed and the creation of another 18 police stations is underway. The number of personnel has been expanded, with newer ranks and officer corps.

Organisation

The current total strength of DMP stands at around 25,000 personnel and 41 police stations. The DMP organisation is divided into 5 operational divisions headed by a joint commissioner aided by deputy commissioners, additional deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners. The 5 divisions are:

1. Detective and Criminal Intelligence Division: the detective and criminal investigation arm of the police, it is responsible for fighting organised crime, homicide, theft, drug trafficking, crimes against women and human trafficking.
2. Crime and Operations Division: administers and oversees the functions of all the city police stations.
3. Traffic Division: serves as the traffic police of the city, regulating vehicular traffic, speed and parking laws, pedestrian and road security.
4. Protection and Protocol Division: the division is responsible for providing security to VIP
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   s, members of parliament, government officials, foreign dignitaries and others.
5. Public Order Management and Head Quarters Division: comprising 10,500 officers, the division forms the governing arm of the police, handling appointments, training, logistics, supplies and other administrative functions.

The DMP also collaborates and maintains organisational links with the Bangladesh Ansar

Bangladesh Ansar

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, Border Guard Bangladesh, Special Branch

Special Branch (Bangladesh)

The Special Branch or SB is the prime intelligence agency of Bangladesh, being an important agency in the Bangladeshi intelligence community. The chief of the SB has the rank of Additional Inspector General who comes from Bangladesh Police, and directly reports to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh...

, Bangladeshi intelligence community

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, Rapid Action Battalion

Rapid Action Battalion

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 and other national security agencies.

SWPC

Female officers were first inducted into the DMP in 1978. The DMP also raised a Special Women Police Contingent

Special Women Police Contingent

The Special Women Police Contingent of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police was created in 2008 to specifically track down female criminals increasingly involved in criminal activities such as prostitution, drug smuggling and human trafficking...

 in 2008 with the intention of developing a special unit consisting only of women that would investigate crimes involving female criminals. An assistant commissioner heads the SWPC force of 24 women officers.

SWAT

The SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) is another elite tactical unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police which was established on February 28, 2009. SWAT (Bangladesh)

SWAT (Bangladesh)

SWAT is an elite tactical unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Bangladesh. They operate under the Detective Branch of DMP. Eventually, the newly formed DMP unit SWAT is going to be expanded outwards forming one or more battalions...

operate under the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.