THE A.P. POLICE MANUAL, PART – I, VOLUME – III ORDER NO.

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CHAPTER 50

Greyhounds

929-1. The Greyhounds is an elite force headed by an IGP who works directly under the
G.O.Ms.No. 320 DGP. This force was raised as a vital organ of the State police as it had been
Home (SC.A),
Dated 12-6-1989,
found necessary to keep a specially trained force as separate entity to provide for
GO.Ms.No.437
Home (Pol-G)
flexibility in operations. The main object of the scheme is to ensure that this force
Dept., dt.16-12-95,
GO.Ms.No. 30,
is not engaged on routine duties, which may detract from it’s high level of
Home (Pol-D) ? efficiency. The main objectives of this force are:
Dept., dt.9-2-99

A. To combat left wing extremism

B. To deal with certain emergent situations arising out of unlawful activities of certain
groups of lawless persons, terrorists and desperadoes;

C. To combat terrorist activities and to assist local police in this regard.

D. To deal with emergencies arising in the wake of natural calamities.

Organisational Structure

2. The I.G.P. Greyhounds is assisted by Group Commanders of the rank of

Superintendent of Police. The Group Commanders will be in charge of such
functions like Operations, Administration and Training. The Squadron
Commanders, of the rank of Addl. Superintendent of Police assist the Group
Commanders. The force discharges its functions through Operational Units and
Headquarters Units, the number of which will be determined from time to time.
The following ranks of Police Officers constitute each Operational Unit.

Assault Commander (ASP/Dy. SP/Asst. Commandant)

Dy. Assault Commander (RI/Inspector)
Asst. Assault Commander (RSI/SI)
Senior Commandos (HC)
Junior Commandos (PC)

The Squadron Commander will be in charge of specified number of

Operational/Hq. Units. The Headquarters Unit consists of Communications Wing,
Sniffer/Tracker Dog Squad, Intelligence group, Motor Transport and Quarter
Master Wings. A Consultant, with sufficient experience in the field (preferably a
retired officer of the rank of DIGP) will look after training of Greyhounds, which is
non-conventional in nature. A Medical Unit with adequate number of Doctors will
be part of this force. Organisational Chart of the Greyhounds is appended to this
Chapter.

Weaponry and Equipment

3. The Force shall be provided with such modern weaponry, equipment, transport,
communications and other facilities that are necessary for efficient and expert
handling of the tasks for which it is intended.

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Dress Regulations

4. The Greyhounds force shall use grey dungaree as working dress while Jungle
Patch (JP) / Overall dress as operational dress with out badges of ranks. IGP will
decide details of other dress for different occasions from time to time.

Selection and Training

930-1. The executive force will be drawn on deputation from all the cadres of police
services in the state including IPS according to a quota fixed for each Unit by
DGP as proposed by IGP. The selection is made by the IGP or on his behalf by
the officers nominated by him from the eligible members of the various units in
the State. On selection to the force, every member will undergo such training as
per the programme determined by the IGP Greyhounds from time to time. The
IGP Greyhounds will have the powers to repatriate any member to his parent unit
if he considers him unsuitable for continuation in the force at any time.

Service and Working Conditions

2. The service conditions, Conduct Rules etc. and other connected matters
applicable to the State Police Force are also equally applicable to the personnel
working in Greyhounds except to the extent specifically provided.

3. There shall be rotation of the members of the Force in all ranks to maintain the
youthfulness and effectiveness of the Force. The IGP should take all steps that
may be necessary to ensure this.

4. The IGP may, with the approval of DGP, allow any member beyond the normal
tenure, if in his opinion he is suitable and fit enough to continue provided that no
one shall be continued beyond 10 years or as determined from time to time.

5. All the police officers working in this force are eligible for special pay, allowances
and other incentives as determined by the government from time to time.

6. A detailed manual of instructions containing the training for the tasks prescribed,
specific duties, responsibilities of various ranks, working of the force and other
connected matters should be drawn up by the IGP and issued after approval by
the Director General of Police.

7. The movement and operation of the force shall be task oriented under specific
orders of the IGP with the approval of DGP. The force deployed shall return to
the Hqrs. as soon as the task is completed or with the approval of the IGP when it
appears to the Commander that the deployment is no longer desirable. Under no
circumstances the force will stay once the operation or purpose for which it is
sent is completed.

Training of State Police and Other State Police Personnel

931-1. Greyhounds will undertake training of every directly recruited SIs/RSIs, Dy. Ss.P.
and Asst. SsP of A.P. as decided from time to time.

2. The Greyhounds Regional Training Centre, Premavatipet (Ranga Reddy District)

will organize training of Police personnel of Andhra Pradesh and other States
affected with the problem of left wing extremism as decided from time to time.

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