Zone One (1) Police Zonal Command is located in the North-West Geo-political Zone of Nigeria. It comprises Jigawa and Kano states, with the headquarters located in Kano state. The entire Zone one has a total land mass of about 43,285 square kilometers.

Jigawa State, the “new world” has a land mass of 23,154 square kilometers, covering 21 Local Government Areas with its capital in Dutse; while Kano State, the “Centre of Commerce” is considered the most industrialized and most populated State in the north of Nigeria. It is the largest industrial center after Lagos State. Kano comprises of 44 Local Government Areas with a total land mass of 20,131 square kilometers. Its capital is Kano.