Crime Down, Women’s Safety Up in AP: Police Report 2025

The Andhra Pradesh Police recorded a significant decline in overall crime during 2025 compared to the previous year, Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta said on Monday while releasing a comprehensive performance report of the police department for the year.

Presenting the report, the DGP stated that the police force had made tangible progress in maintaining law and order across the state, with focused interventions yielding measurable results in crime prevention, women’s safety, and public security. He said sustained monitoring, better use of technology, and community-level policing had contributed to the downward trend in crime.

Highlighting women’s safety as a key priority, the DGP said police initiatives to prevent crimes against women and ensure swift action in harassment and assault cases had shown positive outcomes. Enhanced patrolling, faster response mechanisms, and stronger follow-up on complaints helped curb offences, particularly at the village and mandal levels. He noted that targeted policing strategies also led to a decline in crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Road safety was another area of focus. While road accidents reduced during the year, the DGP admitted that the state had not yet achieved its targeted reduction levels. He said further interventions were being planned to improve traffic enforcement and road-user awareness.

The police achieved notable success in curbing the transportation of narcotics, including ganja and synthetic drugs, the DGP said. Enhanced inter-state coordination and intelligence-based operations helped disrupt supply chains, particularly those involving trafficking from neighbouring states.

He also underscored the department’s growing reliance on technology. Thousands of stolen mobile phones were recovered and returned to victims using digital tracking tools, marking a major relief for citizens and reflecting the police force’s evolving technical capabilities.

While conventional crimes declined, cybercrime continued to rise sharply, the DGP acknowledged. He warned that several online fraud networks were operating from outside India, particularly with links traced to China. In many cases, money siphoned off through digital frauds was quickly transferred overseas, making recovery extremely difficult.

The DGP urged citizens to exercise caution while conducting online financial transactions and to report frauds immediately. He said the police were strengthening cybercrime units and capacity-building efforts to tackle increasingly sophisticated digital offences.

Reiterating that “the law is equal for all,” the DGP cautioned that no individual or group would be spared if found violating the law. He said continuous surveillance had helped curb Maoist activity in sensitive regions, citing recent arrests of Maoist operatives as evidence of effective intelligence-led operations.

He also directed officers to maintain heightened vigilance against those involved in drug trafficking and organised crime, emphasising zero tolerance for activities threatening public safety.

Looking ahead, the DGP announced plans to modernise policing further. A two-day strategic workshop is scheduled after the Sankranti festival to deliberate on the future of policing over the next decade. The workshop will focus on reforms, structural changes, and advanced use of technology in law enforcement.

“The objective is to ensure that people can clearly see and experience a new, modern policing system,” he said, adding that discussions would include data-driven policing, predictive analytics, and citizen-centric service delivery.