2012 - Bureau of Police Research and Development
2012 - Bureau of Police Research and Development
2012 - Bureau of Police Research and Development
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CHAPTER 7for Armed Battalions / Districts <strong>Police</strong> Lines /<strong>Police</strong> Stations / <strong>Police</strong> Posts <strong>and</strong> 15% extravehicles for <strong>Police</strong> Head Quarters /Special Cells<strong>and</strong> Branches, as on 01.01.<strong>2012</strong>, has beencalculated for the whole <strong>of</strong> country <strong>and</strong> isshown in the Table below :Types <strong>of</strong>VehiclesFor ArmedBattalionsForSanctionedCivil <strong>Police</strong>StrengthFor<strong>Police</strong>StationsFor<strong>Police</strong>PostsNumber <strong>of</strong> units 422 16,93,541 14,185 7,684Sub-TotalThe HQtr.Splunit/Branches(15% extra)Gr<strong>and</strong>TotalHeavy Duty 12243 15242 27485 4123 31608Medium Duty 3377 30484 33861 5079 38940Light Vehicles 5488 23709 28370 57867 8680 66547Two/ThreeWheelers2111 11855 42555 15368 71889 10783 82672The requirement <strong>of</strong> police vehicles hasbeen calculated by multiplying the number <strong>of</strong>police units with the scale <strong>of</strong> vehicles authorizedfor holding as per the norms. On an averageanother 15% have been added to meet thedem<strong>and</strong> for <strong>Police</strong> Head Quarters <strong>and</strong> needs<strong>of</strong> special units like Special Branches, CID etc.The Table below shows the different type <strong>of</strong>vehicles <strong>and</strong> availability there<strong>of</strong> :Types Heavy Medium Light Two/ThreeWheelers & othersTotalVehicle Availability 10,863 13811 58,180 61,111 1,43,965Vehicle Requirementas on 01.01.<strong>2012</strong>31,608 38,940 66,547 82672 2,19767%age deficiency 65.6% 64.5% 12.6% 26.1% 34.5%It is seen that in spite <strong>of</strong> the sizableprocurement <strong>of</strong> vehicles during the last nineyears under the MPF scheme, still there wasdeficiency level <strong>of</strong> 34.5% percent <strong>of</strong> vehiclesin the <strong>Police</strong> Forces <strong>of</strong> the States/UTs as on01.01.<strong>2012</strong>. It is expected that the with thefurther extension <strong>of</strong> the Modernization <strong>of</strong> State<strong>Police</strong> Force scheme (MPF scheme) launchedin Financial year 2000-01 for five years, theremaining deficiency <strong>of</strong> <strong>Police</strong> vehicles <strong>and</strong> thenew one arising out <strong>of</strong> normal attrition <strong>and</strong>sanction <strong>of</strong> new <strong>Police</strong> Units shall also be metcompletely.The total number <strong>of</strong> 1,43,965 vehiclesavailable with the States/UTs <strong>Police</strong> ason 01.01.<strong>2012</strong>, increased by 3.45% fromthe availability <strong>of</strong> 1,39,162 vehicles as on01.01.2011.The highest number <strong>of</strong> vehicles in allcategories, were held by :1. Tamil Nadu <strong>Police</strong> 13,663 vehicles2. Uttar Pradesh <strong>Police</strong> 12,459 vehicles3. Maharashtra <strong>Police</strong> 11,058 vehicles98
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