No Longer ‘J&K Police’, The Force Is Now Called LADAKH POLICE in Ladakh UT

LADAKH (Union Territory): The Ladakh Union Territory (UT) administration has ordered the replacement of ‘J&K Police’ organizational name by ”Ladakh Police”.

“It is hereby ordered that wherever organisational name ‘J&K Police’ is written on any signboards, police vehicles, official stationeries, seals and other official items of UT police Ladakh should be replaced by the word ‘LADAKH POLICE” in capital letter henceforth.  No police officer/official shall put on president police collar insignia of J&K Police on the uniform,” reads an order issued by the Inspector General of Police, UT Ladakh SS Khandare.

The officer also said that there will be mass police recruitment drives in Leh and Kargil to strengthen the police in number. Ladakh was officially declared UT on October 31 with R K Mathur as its first Lieutenant Governor and SS Khandare as its first Inspector General of Police (IGP). As of now, Ladakh has about 800 vacancies at different levels for recruitment.

The UT Administration and Inspector General of Police are in the process of establishing the new identity of Ladakh Police, which would conclude in a month’s time:

Formation Sign: In the backdrop of blood-red colour symbolizing sacrifice in golden border and ribbon, a snow leopard in motion.

Flap Pattern: Starting with the name of Ladakh as a common practice with police forces across the country.

Logo: Ashoka with Satyameva Jayate, LP in symmetric design and Juniper leaves (incense offered on religious occasions) covering the Ashoka and LP.

A Superintendent of Police for Traffic will also be appointed soon with a priority on road safety by enhancing the traffic police presence, in the world-famous tourism destination Ladakh.

Speaking on infrastructure development for police, SS Khandare said, under the special development package for Ladakh by the Union Government, the Police department has enough funds for upgradation.

After separation from erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir Police, newly formed Ladakh Police will have its new symbols, insignia with a separate identity.

With the latest development, the Ladakh Police will also have a separate formation sign and flag as well. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur has approved the new identity of Ladakh Police.

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