Chattogram Metropolitan Police

Chattogram Metropolitan Police
চট্টগ্রাম মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
Crest of Chattogram Metropolitan Police
Common namePolice
AbbreviationCMP
Mottoনিরাপত্তায় আস্থার ঠিকানা
Agency overview
Formed30 November, 1978
Employees7,000 (2023)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionChittagong, Bangladesh
Size655.74 km2 (253.18 sq mi)
Population5,513,609 (2022)
Governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument
  • The Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1978
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersPolice Line, Dampara, Chattogram
Police officers150
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agency Bangladesh Police
Special units
Facilities
Stations16
Armored vehiclesOtokar Cobra, IAG Guardian
HelicoptersBell 407
Website
cmp.gov.bd
Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige
   
Combat uniform: Oak Brown, Brown Derby   

The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ, romanizedChoṭṭogrām mēṭrōpaliṭana puliśa; abbreviated as CMP) is the primary metropolitan unit of the Bangladesh Police responsible for law enforcement, public safety, and crime prevention within the metropolis of Chattogram, the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Established in 1978 under the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance, CMP oversees policing operations, administration, and coordination with other law enforcement and emergency agencies in the city. The force is headed by a Police Commissioner who manages all operational and administrative functions.