Greyhounds (police)

Greyhounds
Andhra Pradesh Greyhounds badge
Andhra Pradesh Greyhounds badge
AbbreviationGHS
Agency overview
Formed1989
Employees~3,000 (2020)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Legal jurisdiction
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Telangana
Operational structure
Overseen by
Headquarters
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • DGP, Andhra Pradesh
  • DGP, Telangana
Parent agency
Notables
Person
Significant engagements
Award

Greyhounds is a police special forces unit of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Police departments in India. Greyhounds specialises in counter-insurgency operations against Naxalite and Maoist terrorists.[5][6][7]

Several Indian paramilitary and police officers have described the Greyhounds as among the best anti-insurgency forces that specialises in anti-Maoist operations and as experts in jungle warfare.[8]

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  5. ^ Sharma, Aman (16 July 2012). "Home Ministry proposes to replicate Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh in five Maoist-hit states". India Today.
  6. ^ "Naxal strongholds can be demolished by Greyhounds force only". Daily Bhaskar. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Kiran hypes Andhra Pradesh's success in Naxal war, seeks funds". Deccan Chronicle. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013.
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