Howrah City Police

Name

Howrah City Police

Legal name

Howrah Police Commissionerate

Website

https://howrahcitypolice.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety operations
• Citizen police services
• Traffic management
• Crime investigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Howrah

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Howrah City Police provides law enforcement, public safety, crime prevention, and citizen services for Howrah City in West Bengal, India. Core functions include emergency response (100, 112), FIR registration and search, crime investigation, traffic management, passport verification, police clearance certificates, missing persons tracking, cyber crime handling, and dedicated services for women, children, and senior citizens, delivered through a network of physical police stations and an integrated digital government portal.

Product overview

Howrah City Police operates a unified citizen services portal with multiple integrated modules including the main police website, FIR search and reporting systems, e-challan traffic fine processing, police clearance certificate services, cyber crime reporting, missing persons tracking, and specialized units. The portal connects to various West Bengal and national government databases for coordinated law enforcement and citizen services delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Howrah City Police Official Website / Citizen Services Portal Official government portal providing citizen services, police station information, traffic management, crime reporting, FIR search, and police clearance certificates for Howrah City Police jurisdiction. Used by residents, visitors, and stakeholders needing police-related information and services.
• FIR Search System Online system allowing citizens to view and search First Information Reports (FIRs) filed with Howrah City Police, with separate portals for records before and after January 1, 2025.
• E-Challan Traffic Fine System Online traffic fine payment system integrated with the government Parivahan e-challan portal for processing traffic violations and penalty payments.
• Police Clearance Certificate Service Online service for obtaining police clearance certificates for various purposes including employment, immigration, and business.
• Unidentified Dead Bodies Portal Government portal for tracking and identifying unidentified dead bodies within Howrah jurisdiction.
• Cyber Crime Reporting Portal Dedicated portal for reporting cyber crimes and fraud incidents, integrated with the National Cyber Crime Portal and local Cyber Crime Police Station.
• Missing Persons Tracking Service for reporting and tracking missing persons, integrated with the National Missing Children Tracking Portal.
• Specialized Police Units Specialized police units including Women Police Station, Detective Department, Cyber Crime Police Station, Anti Human Trafficking Unit, Legal Cell, Public Grievance Cell, and Police Control Room providing targeted law enforcement services.
• Traffic Management Services Traffic-related services including traffic sign information, offences and penalties documentation, and goods vehicle restrictions for Howrah City roads.
• Passport Verification Service Online passport verification status service allowing citizens to track verification of their passport applications by the police.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Bengal Police DirectoratecoreOthersParent government body overseeing all police commissionerates in West Bengal. Provides website hosting through State Data Centre (hosted by hostings.wb.gov.in) and technical support through National Informatics Centre (NIC).
• National Informatics Centre (NIC)coreOthersGovernment technology arm providing digital infrastructure, website hosting, and IT support for government portals including howrahpolice.wb.gov.in.
• West Bengal Police (wbpolice.gov.in)coreOthersState-level police organization providing coordination, resources, and shared systems across West Bengal police commissionerates and districts.
• Kolkata PoliceminorOthersAdjacent metropolitan police force serving Kolkata. Linked as a useful resource for inter-agency coordination and cross-jurisdiction operations.
• National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)coreOthersNational government body under Ministry of Home Affairs that maintains crime statistics database and provides standardized crime reporting frameworks for police forces across India.
• Police Research & Development (BPRD)coreOthersBureau of Police Research and Development provides research, training, and modernization support for Indian police forces including Howrah City Police.
• Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan)minorOthersIntegration with central government e-Challan portal (echallan.parivahan.gov.in) for traffic fine collection and management, enabling online payment of traffic penalties.
• Cyber Crime Prevention Wing (cybercrime.gov.in)coreOthersNational portal for reporting cyber crimes integrated with local Cyber Crime Police Station. Also linked with Cyber Helpline 1930 for immediate cyber fraud assistance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• West Bengal Police: State-level parent/sibling organization providing shared systems, hosting, and coordination across all West Bengal commissionerates and districts. Operates in the same product category but at broader state scope rather than a single city.
• Tamil Nadu Police: State-level police organization covering multiple commissionerates and districts in Tamil Nadu. Operates in the same product category at broader state scope, providing comparable framework for citizen digital services and specialized units.

Regional players

• Bengaluru City Police: Metropolitan police force for a major technology hub. Comparable in digital services adoption, cyber crime unit structure, and commissionerate model — useful peer for benchmarking tech-enabled citizen services delivery.
• Kolkata Police: Metropolitan police commissionerate serving adjacent Kolkata. Operates the same product category (patrol, FIR, cyber crime, traffic, citizen services) with similar commissionerate structure, making it the most directly comparable peer by structure and citizen offerings.
• Mumbai Police: Major metropolitan police force with comparable commissionerate structure, citizen service portal, FIR search, and traffic management. Closely aligned in product offering and delivery mechanism, serving a different high-density urban jurisdiction.
• Delhi Police: Large metropolitan police force serving Delhi NCR with similar commissionerate structure, citizen digital services, and specialized units (cyber, women, traffic). Comparable in scope and modernization trajectory, though serving a different geographic territory.
• Hyderabad City Police: Metropolitan police commissionerate offering citizen services, FIR processing, and cyber crime response in a comparable urban structure. Relevant peer for digital services and specialized unit benchmarking.
• Pune Police: Metropolitan police commissionerate serving Pune with comparable structure (patrol, FIR, cyber, traffic, citizen portal). Operates in a different geographic region but with closely aligned product offerings and modernization profile.
• Chennai Police: Metropolitan police force within Tamil Nadu Police structure. Operates patrol, FIR, traffic, and citizen services under a comparable commissionerate model, serving a different but similar urban geography.

Others

• CID West Bengal: Sister investigative agency under West Bengal Government. Does not provide general patrol/citizen services but coordinates on criminal investigation, providing an adjacent enabling relationship within the same governance structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/howrah-city-police

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Howrah City Police