LAKSHADWEEP POLICE

LAKSHADWEEP POLICE

Policing in the islands began with effect from November 22, 1958 by the establishment of the first police stations at Minicoy. The second police station came at Androth in the same year.  Police stations in other inhabited islands were established in 1960s. The outpost at Bitra under Chetlath Police Station and the aid post at Bangaram under Agatti Police Station respectively started functioning subsequently. Criminal Penal Code - CrPC and Indian Penal Code - IPC were extended to this Union Territory from November 1, 1967. The coat of arms of the Lakshadweep (Islands) Police shows the initials of the service on a red and blue background, surrounded by coconut trees on each side. The arms are crested with the Yellow rising son. Below is the motto of the force in Devnagari ‘सत्यम सेवा संरक्षणम ’ (Truth Service Protection) on a black ribbon.