Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Telangana Police Redeploy 513 Personnel to Prioritize Road Safety
Telangana Police is moving 513 officers and other personnel to departments that need more help.
The biggest group, 224 people, will work on traffic and road safety.
This is meant to help prevent accidents and protect people.
Police officials say policing has changed as crime and safety problems have evolved.
Special units such as Greyhounds and OCTOPUS will still have enough personnel for their work.
The state reported about 8,000 road deaths last year.
Cybercrime caused losses of about ₹1,750 crore last year.
Police are also worried about drug use among young people.
The department wants to use its available personnel where they can help the public most directly.
Telangana Police will redeploy 513 personnel from Greyhounds, OCTOPUS and SIB to eight departments.
The Traffic Management and Road Safety wing will receive the largest allocation, with 224 personnel.
Other allocations include 80 personnel to Food Adulteration and Drug Control and 79 to Vigilance and Enforcement.
The redeployed group comprises five SHOs, 22 SIs, 14 ASIs, 84 HCs and 388 constables.
The DGP cited road deaths, cybercrime losses and drug use as major public-safety concerns.
- Who
- The Telangana Police, led in the meeting by DGP C. V. Anand, is carrying out the redeployment.
- What
- The police will redeploy 513 personnel from specialised units to eight departments.
- When
- The decision was discussed at a high-level meeting on Wednesday; the cited road deaths and cybercrime losses relate to last year.
- Where
- The restructuring concerns Telangana, with the meeting held in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The stated aim is to match police manpower with changing crime and public-safety needs, especially road safety.
- Personnel redeployed
- 513 personnel
- Largest allocation
- 224 personnel to Traffic Management and Road Safety
- Departments receiving personnel
- Eight departments
- Personnel composition
- 5 SHOs, 22 SIs, 14 ASIs, 84 HCs and 388 constables
- Road deaths
- Around 8,000 people were killed in road accidents in Telangana last year
- Cybercrime losses
- Around ₹1,750 crore in Telangana last year
- Other public-safety concerns
- Drug traces were reportedly detected among 835 students last year