This unit could be termed as ‘backbone’ of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. About 10,500 cops work under this unit. This unit deals with the posting, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, sports, development, financial matters, service records and mobilization of the forces. It also deals with the logistics support of the DMP, for example, rations, welfare, uniforms, kits, cloths, arms & ammunitions, transport and estate.

The chief of this unit is a Joint Police Commissioner, who sits at the Rajarbagh Police lines.

Six Deputy Police Commissioners work under this unit, they are, DC Headquarters, DC Public Order Management South, DC Public Order Management North, DC Supply, DC Estate & Development and DC Transport.

About 5000 Special Armed Forces stay at the Rajarbagh Police lines barracks and about 5500 forces stay at the Public Order Management barracks located at Mirpur. Apart from this, a big number of force from these units are sent to the Police Control Room, Shahbagh and to the Sub-Control Room, Abdul Gani Road as stand-by forces to meet-up emergency needs of the metropolitan.

These forces play vital role in the events like meeting emergency situations, maintaining law & order, protection & guarding, special operations, raids, VVIP protection, They are also sent to aid the crime divisions in maintaining law & order, conducting raids, setting check-posts, & preventive patrolling.