Bangladesh Police

Bangladesh Police
বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ
Bangladesh Police; বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ
	Patch of Bangladesh Police
	Crest of Bangladesh Police
	Flag of Bangladesh Police
Abbreviation	BP
Motto	শান্তি শৃঙ্খলা নিরাপত্তা প্রগতি; En: Discipline Security Progress
Agency overview
Formed	December 16, 1971
Employees	214,000 personnel
Annual budget	৳14000 crore (US$1.2 billion)
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Bangladesh
Operations jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Size	148,460 km2 (57,320 sq mi)
Population	162 million
Governing body	Government of Bangladesh
Constituting instrument	The Police Act, 1861;
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	6, Phoenix Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka 1000
Sworn officers	11,000
Minister responsible	Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser for Home Affairs;
Agency executive	Baharul Alam, Inspector General of Police;
Parent agency	Ministry of Home Affairs
Special units	RAB; PBI; CID; APBn; AAP; TPB; RPB; IPB; GRP; HPB; SB; SPBn; DB; SWAT; CTTC;
Metropolitan units	DMP; CMP; GMP; KMP; RMP; SMP; BMP; RpMP;
Facilities
Stations	651
Armored vehicles	Otokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon
Helicopters	Bell 407
Notables
Awards	Bangladesh Police Medal (Bravery) – (BPM); Bangladesh Police Medal – Service (BPM-Seba); President Police Medal (Bravery) – (PPM); President Police Medal – Service (PPM-Seba);
Website
	www.police.gov.bd
	Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige ; Combat uniform: ; Metropolitan: Tiffany Blue, Yankees Blue; ; Range Police: Navy Blue, Yankees Blue;

The Bangladesh Police (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ, romanized: Baṅladeś Puliś) is the national law enforcement agency of Bangladesh, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcement of law and order within Bangladesh. Though the police are primarily concerned with the maintenance of law and order and security of persons and property of individuals, they also play a big role in the criminal justice system. Bangladesh Police played an important role during the 1971 war.