CHHATTISGARH POLICE
CHHATTISGARH POLICE Chhattisgarh Police came into being alongwith the new state of India on November 1, 2000. Traditionally, Chhattisgarh has been a very peaceful tribal belt. However, the upsurge of Naxalism in the hilly and difficult terrain of the state poses a big challenge to the enforcement agencies today. Since inception, six new revenue districts viz., Dantewada, Kanker, Kabirdham, Koriya, Narayanpur and Bijapur have been carved out to supplement the administrative efficacy, making a total of eighteen districts in the State. Besides these, Balrampur and Surajpur have been given separate identity of police districts to effectively deal with the problem that has attained considerable dimensions in recent times. Shri SM Shukla, IPS was the first Director General of Police. The emblem of the Chhattisgarh Police has the Asoka chakra in blue colour in the centre surrounded by sixteen humans holding together in tribal style. The background is glowing light. This is placed in the backg