Visakhapatnam City Police

{{Infobox law enforcement agency

| agencyname = Visakhapatnam City Police

| nativename =

| logo = File:Visakhapatnam city police logo.jpg

| motto = Vision Service Protection{{cite web|url=http://www.vizagcitypolice.gov.in/|title=Official Website of Visakhapatnam City Police|website=www.vizagcitypolice.gov.in}}

| formedyear = {{Start date and years ago|1983}}

| legaljuris = Visakhapatnam

| divtype = State

| divname = Andhra Pradesh

| subdivtype = City

| subdivname = Visakhapatnam

| map = Visakhapatnam street map.png

| mapcaption = Visakhapatnam Police jurisdictional area

| country = India

| headquarters = Visakhapatnam City Police, Suryabagh, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - 530020

| stationtype = Station

| stations =

| chief1name = Shanka Brata Bagchi , IPS

| chief1position = Commissioner

| sworn =

| unsworn =

| website = {{Official website|http://www.vizagcitypolice.gov.in//}}

| parentagency = Andhra Pradesh Police

}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/police-commissioner-takes-charge/article6804577.ece|title=Police Commissioner takes charge|newspaper=The Hindu |date=20 January 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}

Organizational structure

The Visakhapatnam Police Commissionerate is headed by a commissioner of police and one joint commissioner of police{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/khan-takes-over-as-jt-commissioner-of-police/article8593525.ece|title=Khan takes over as Jt. Commissioner of Police|newspaper=The Hindu |date=13 May 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/man-arrested-fake-notes-seized/article19281617.ece|title=Man arrested, fake notes seized|newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 July 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}

=Hierarchy=

Commissioner of Police (CP)
(ADGP Rank)
Joint Commissioner of Police (Jt.CP)
(DIG Rank)
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)
(SP Rank)
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl.DCP)
(Addl.SP Rank)
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)
(ASP/DSP Rank)
Inspector of Police (Insp.)
Sub-Inspector of Police (SI)
Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI)
Head Constable (HC)
Police Constable (PC)

Current Structure

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/focus-on-prevention-of-crime-new-dcp/article6777344.ece|title=Focus on prevention of crime: new DCP|newspaper=The Hindu |date=11 January 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}

Command Control Centre

Visakhapatnam Police have a command Control Centre with this, the city police can monitor whole city.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/andhra-pradesh-chief-minister-inaugurates-traffic-command-control-centre-in-visakhapatnam-1401301|title=Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Inaugurates Traffic Command Control Centre In Visakhapatnam|website=NDTV.com}}

References

Category:Government agencies established in 1983

Category:Government of Visakhapatnam

Category:Andhra Pradesh Police

Category:Metropolitan law enforcement agencies of India

Category:1983 establishments in Andhra Pradesh