Tripura Police is the law enforcement agency of the state of Tripura which organizes and is responsible for policing activities in the state of Tripura, Northeast India. It was formed in the year 1965.
Equipment and vehicles
All the equipment for the Tripura Police are manufactured indigenously by the Indian Ordnance Factories controlled by the Ordnance Factories Board, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
- Baton (General Beat Purpose)
- Lee–Enfield . 303 (Standard Issue. Phased out)
- 1A SLR Rifle.
- 1B1INSAS Rifle. (Present Standard Issue)
- Sterling submachine gun. (VIP Protection. Phased Out)
- Sten Gun (VIP Protection. Phased Out)
- A7 Assault Rifle (For Special Operations) Indian AKM
- AK-47 Bulgarian. (VIP Protection & Standard Guards Issue)
- Heckler & Koch MP5 (VIP protection) Limited quantity.
- MG 1B Light Machine Gun.
- PKM Machine Gun. (Limited Quantity)
- Pistol Auto 9mm 1A (Standard Service Weapon for Officer’s above the Rank of Sub-Inspector)
- Glock 17. (Standard Service Weapon for Officer’s above the Rank of Sub-Inspector)
- Revolver. (Officer’s Service weapon. Being phased out)
