The current DGP of Chandigarh is Surendra Singh Yadav, IPS of AGMUT Cadre.

Chandigarh has the highest police density as compared to all other states and Union Territories across India.

[2] As of 2015[update], there are 5295.6 policemen per 100 km² area in Chandigarh.

The department is headed by the Home Secretary of Chandigarh.

There are 5 major SP/SSP ranked posts in Chandigarh Police which are headed by various IPS officers.