Visakhapatnam City Police Explained

Agencyname:	Visakhapatnam City Police
Motto:	Vision Service Protection^[1]
Legaljuris:	Visakhapatnam
Divtype:	State
Divname:	Andhra Pradesh
Subdivtype:	City
Subdivname:	Visakhapatnam
Map:	Visakhapatnam street map.png
Country:	India
Headquarters:	Visakhapatnam City Police, Suryabagh, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - 530020
Stationtype:	Station
Chief1name:	Shanka Brata Bagchi, IPS
Chief1position:	Commissioner
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.^[2]

Organizational structure

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]

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.^[5]

Command Control Centre

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

Notes and References

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