Abbreviation S.P. Operations jurisdiction* State of Sikkim, IN | Motto Protect and serve Governing body Government of Sikkim | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency General nature Law enforcement
Local civilian police | ||
Sikkim Police is the law enforcement agency of the government of Sikkim in India. It employs a large number of people to patrol the streets. It is headquartered in the state capital Gangtok. The Sikkim police is headed by a Director General of Police and falls under the purview of the state Home Department. Sikkim in general has a low crime rate. In March 2007 there was a fratricidal incident involving Sikkim Police detachment protecting a bank in Delhi. One jawan was accused of murdering five of his colleagues in retaliation for a sodomy attempt. However the details are unclear.
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