| Assam Police | |
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 Assam Police badge | |
| Common name | Assam Police |
| Abbreviation | AP |
| Motto | জনহিতজনসেৱাৰ্থে JONOHIT JONXEWARTHE ( Always at your service) |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1826 |
| Employees | 0 |
| Annual budget | ₹5,833 crore (US$700 million) (2019-20 est.) [1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Assam, IN |
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| Assam Police jurisdictional area | |
| Size | 78438 km2 |
| Population | 31,205,576 |
| Legal jurisdiction | State of Assam |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | Government of Assam |
| Headquarters | Office of the Director General of Police, Ulubari, Guwahati - 781007 |
| Elected officer responsible | |
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| Parent agency | Home 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.
- ^ "Assam Budget Analysis 2019-20" (PDF). prsindia.org. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "History of Assam Police". Assam Police. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2017.