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 staff posted therein consisted of a strength of one Sub-inspector, two Head-Constables and five Constables who were deputationists and ex-servicemen.  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 during the year 199. Criminal Penal Code - CrPC and Indian Penal Code - IPC were extended to this Union Territory from November 01, 1967.  From 1956 to November 01,1967,  the local Amins were functioning at Third  Class Magistrates and discharging Police duties in their respective islands.  Other Acts were extended subsequently. The coat of arms of the Lakshadweep Islands 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 ‘Satyam Seva Samrakshan’ (Truth Service Protection) on a black ribbon.

http://lakshadweep.nic.in/depts/police/Introduction.htm
http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaAndaman.htm
https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1

 

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