Section 4 of the Police Act, 1861 (as applicable in Uttar Pradesh) deals with:

Uttar Pradesh section 4 allocates the "administration of the police" through State and district police offices. The State hierarchy is headed by the Director General-cum-Inspector General, while district administration is vested in the District Superintendent subject to the Magistrate's general control. Assemblies and disciplinary penalties are addressed in other sections.