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HIMACHAL PRADESH POLICE Himachal Pradesh - HP as a political entity came into existence on  April 15, 1948. It was constituted by integrating the princely States of Chamba, Mandi, Suket, Sirmaur and 26 smaller states known as the Punjab Hill States. In 1948, states like Mandi, Chamba, Sirmaur, Suket and Bilaspur had their regular Police forces. Other smaller states had a common police force. The Rulers of Punjab Hill States, with the exception of Sirmaur and Bilaspur  realized the advantage of establishing a common system of Policing in their States. This was, in the true sense, the beginning of Himachal Pradesh Police. In order to ensure proper administration, an officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police in British India was appointed with the authority to exercise general supervision over the police cadre in these States. In 1948, after the constitution of the Union Territory, the Police force drawn from different States with varying backgrounds and traditions were amalgamated

EMBLEM OF HIMACHAL PRADESH  Himachal Pradesh became a territory of the Indian Republic on April, 14 1948. It was composed of 21 princely states: Baghal, Baghat, Balsan, Busharh, Bhaji, Bija, Chamba, Darkoti, Dhami, Jubbal, Keonthal, Kumarsin, Kunihar, Kuthar, Mahlog, Mandi, Mangal, Sangri, Sirmur, Suket and Tarog and dependencies. The former Princely State of Bilaspur was added to the Territory on July 1, 1954. By Punjab Reorganisation Act of November 1, 1966 Himachal Pradesh was given the status of state. The state of Himachal Pradesh has an emblem consisting of a mountain ridge over three white fesses, charged with the Ashoka capital. In base is the name of the state in Devanagari. A mountain ridge is a common symbol for the territory in this State. Sometimes a screen showing a mountain ridge was displayed behind the throne of the ruler like in Korea and Vietnam. A mountain ridge is also a part of the achievement of Tibet and in today´s India, in the emblem of Arunachal Prades