Assam Police
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Assam Police অসম আৰক্ষী |
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| Common name | Assam Police |
| Abbreviation | AP |
| Motto | "জনহিত জনসেৱাৰ্থে" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1826 |
| Employees | 61,310 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Assam, IN |
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| Assam Police jurisdictional area | |
| Size | 78438 km2 |
| Legal jurisdiction | State of Assam |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by | Government of Assam |
| Headquarters | Office of the Director General of Police, Ulubari, Guwahati - 781007 |
| Agency executive | Mukesh Sahay, IPS, Director General of Police |
| Parent agency | Home Department, Govt of Assam |
| Law enforcements | Headquarters of Assam Police |
| Website | |
| www.assampolice.gov.in | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Assam Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Assam in India.
Assam Police comes under direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of Assam. The Assam Police is headed by Director General of Police DGP Mukesh Sahay, IPS (Present).
Assam state police force also maintains its own Reserve Armed police force,Special Armed Police and Armed Police) which is responsible for emergencies and crowd control issues. They are generally activated only on orders from the Rank of DIG and higher-level authorities. The armed constabulary do not usually come into contact with the general public unless they are assigned to VIP duty, Insurgency operation, Riot control or to maintain law and order during fairs, festivals, athletic events, elections, and natural disasters. They may also be sent to quell outbreaks of student or labour unrest, organised crime, and communal riots; to maintain key guard posts; and to participate in anti-terrorist operations. Depending on the type of assignment, the Armed Police force may carry only lathis or lethal weapons.
Assam Police also have an Elite Commando Group known as Black Panther equipped with Latest weapons and technology for Anti-Terrorist Operations & VVIP protection.
With the growth and development of the police administration in the post-colonial era, a number of new branches were established to meet the increasing demands of law and order and also of a peculiar situation obtained in the state, such as the large-scale infiltration of the foreign nationals from across the border causing a serious imbalance in the demographic structure of the state and threatening national security. Some of these branches are:
The Assam Police has grown from strength to strength during the last two decade. In 1980 it had a force of 40,290 and at the end of the 20th century its numerical strength stands at 60,721.
Battalion
Assam Police Battalion personnels are engaged in the onerous task of helping the district police in maintaining Law and Order, besides guarding the vital installations round the clock, including Counter Insurgency, Riot control . They are also engaged in other static security duties.
1st APBN Headquartered at Sibsagar.
2nd APBN Headquartered at Makum Tinisukia.
3rd APBN Headquartered at Jorhat.
4th APBN Headquartered at Guwahati.
5th APBN Headquartered at NC Hills.
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