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The Visakhapatnam City Police is the local law enforcement agency for the city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and is headed by the city police commissioner. Visakhpatnam City police are also informally called the Vizag City Police.[2]

Visakhapatnam City Police
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MottoVision Service Protection[1]
Agency overview
Formed1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Visakhapatnam Police jurisdictional area
Legal jurisdictionVisakhapatnam
Operational structure
HeadquartersVisakhapatnam City Police, Suryabagh, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - 530020
Agency executive
  • Ch. Srikanth IPS, Commissioner
Parent agencyAndhra Pradesh Police
Website
www.vizagcitypolice.gov.in//

Organizational structureEdit

The Visakhapatnam Police Commissionerate is headed by a commissioner of police and one joint commissioner of police[3] there are 2 Divisions and 6 Sub-Divisions and each division consists of a Deputy commissioner of Police and Assistant Commissioner of Police with particular number of police stations.[4]

Current StructureEdit

Currently the Visakhapatnam City Police has 2 Divisions and 6 Sub Divisions.

  • Visakhapatnam 1
  • Visakhapatnam 2

Sub Divisions

  • East Sub Division
  • West Sub Division
  • South Sub Division
  • North Sub Division
  • Harbour Sub Division
  • Dwaraka Sub Division.[5]

Command Control CentreEdit

Visakhapatnam Police have a command Control Centre with this, the city police can monitor whole city.[6]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Official Website of Visakhapatnam City Police". www.vizagcitypolice.gov.in.
  2. ↑ "Police Commissioner takes charge". 20 January 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ↑ "Khan takes over as Jt. Commissioner of Police". 13 May 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ↑ "Man arrested, fake notes seized". 15 July 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ↑ "Focus on prevention of crime: new DCP". 11 January 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Inaugurates Traffic Command Control Centre In Visakhapatnam". NDTV.com.


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