Assam Police

Assam Police
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Common nameAssam Police
AbbreviationAP
Mottoজনহিতজনসেৱাৰ্থে JONOHIT JONXEWARTHE ( Always at your service)
Agency overview
Formed1826
Employees0
Annual budget5,833 crore (US$700 million) (2019-20 est.) [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAssam, IN
Assam Police jurisdictional area
Size78438 km2
Population31,205,576
Legal jurisdictionState of Assam
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byGovernment of Assam
HeadquartersOffice of the Director General of Police, Ulubari, Guwahati - 781007
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyHome Department, Govt of Assam

The Assam Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Assam in India. A regular police force was initiated in Assam by the British after the Treaty of Yandaboo to maintain the law and order.[2] It functions under the Department of Home Affairs, Assam. The headquarters of Assam Police is situated at Ulubari in the state capital Guwahati.

  1. ^ "Assam Budget Analysis 2019-20" (PDF). prsindia.org. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ "History of Assam Police". Assam Police. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2017.