Introduction

The Andhra Pradesh State Police Complaint Authority is an independent entity constituted under the "The Andhra Pradesh State/ District Level Police Complaints Authority (Administration and Procedure) Rules, 2022”. to hear grievances of citizens against police officials. As an oversight autonomous body, we enquire into complaints of omission and commission on the part of Police Officers/Officials. It is a significant step in bringing accountability to the Police and prevention of abuse of powers thereby strengthening faith in good governance. Besides, in the long run, it will help in identifying the systemic and other issues in the Police Force where improvement and innovation can be made.