Commissioner of the Hyderabad City Police
| Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City | |
|---|---|
Rank Insignia of the Police Commissioner | |
| Status | Rank: DGP |
| Abbreviation | CP, Hyd |
| Reports to | Home Minister of Telengana |
| Seat | Integrated Command and Control Centre |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Telangana |
| Inaugural holder | Hasan Ali Khan (Talib-Ud Dawlah) |
| Formation | 1847 |
| Unofficial names | Kotwal |
| Website | Official website Hyderabad City Police |
The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City is the head of Hyderabad City Police.
The commissioner is an Indian Police Service officer of the rank of Director general of police (DGP) or Additional director general of police (ADGP). The commissioner heads the police force in a jurisdiction consisting of approximately 650 km2 area and home to a population of 1.6 Crore (16 million) with a 40 lakh (4 million) floating population.