Introduction Andhra Pradesh is spread across 1, 60,000 Square Kilo Metres with a population of 4.9 Crores as per 2011 census, with 13 districts. Andhra Pradesh Police Andhra Pradesh Police is a Law enforcement agency of the Government of Andhra Pradesh and it is a State controlled government organization. It maintains Law and Order all over the state. Andhra Pradesh Police is controlled by the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh Police headed by The Director General of Police (DGP), Sri N Sambasiva Rao, IPS. Districts The State of Andhra Pradesh comprises of 13 districts, Anantapur, Chittoor, East Godavarai, Guntur, Cuddapah, Krishna, Kurnool, Prakasam, Nellore, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and West Godavari. History of Police The police in India is as old as the nation itself. Ancient India was an instrument under the kings. They were ministers or important individuals who were vested with police functions. During Moghul period there was some kind of organized patterns set in to the police systems. However there were glaring differences between systems of policing from one state to another. AP Police History Some areas of Andhra Pradesh was for a long time under the Vijayanagar dynasty that was founded by Sri Krishnadevaraya. It was the Madras Act XXIV of 1859 that marked the beginning of the Madras police and shortly later, the Police Act of 1861 instituted the system of police which forms the foundation of modern day police in India. The ‘ceded’ areas of Andhra, as they were popularly known, continued as part of Madras police and it was only in October1953 after the birth of a separate Andhra State, that the Andhra police gained individual existence. Finally with the formation of Andhra State on the 1 November 1956 integrating the Telugu speaking areas the modern day Andhra Pradesh Police came in to existence. The Police Act 1861 instituted the system of policing which is in force in India today. It is Act 5 that regulates the organization, recruitment and discipline of the Indian police. With the induction of police code in 1865 and the creation of the post of Inspector General of Police, there was marked improvement in the law and order scenario in the country. Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, is an Act of Indian parliament proclaiming the bifurcation of the Andhra Pradesh State in to two states, Telengana and the residuary Andhra Pradesh. The Act consists of all aspects of division of assets and liabilities, and finalized the boundaries. The appointed day of the new state of Andhra Pradesh was, 2 June, 2014, as per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The process of division of the police force is yet to be completed and is underway. ]]>
