The Odisha Urban Police Act is generally perceived as the best Urban Police legislation in India hitherto. The Act was notified vide Law Department Notification No.11798-Legis dt.15.10.2007 as Odisha Urban Police Act, 2003 (Odisha Act 8 of 2007) and was published in Extraordinary Odisha Gazette No.1949 dtd.15.10.2007. Vide Notification No.60886/D&A dated 28.12.2007 of Home Department, the State Government established a Police Commissionerate under section 4 of the Odisha Urban Police Act, 2003 for the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and their contiguous areas with effect from 01.01.2008. Sri Gopal Chandra Nanda was the D.G & I.G of Police Odisha when the Commissionerate was notified. Sri Binay Kumar Behera, IPS (OR: 1982) was appointed as the first Police Commissioner.  Our Mission is to partner with Communities in the twin-city of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, to enforce the law without fear or favour, secure justice for victims of crime, maintain peace and public order and create a sense of security among people. Towards this objective we will focus on professionalism, adoption of technology and integrity always.