After becoming urban district, the Police Department will be strengthened in the city. One superintendent of police, three additional superintendent of police, six deputy superintendent of police, eleven inspectors, thirty sub-inspectors and 500 constables will be appointed in addition to the existing 500 personnel.

As part of the urban police district, Rajanagaram, Sitanagaram, Kadiyam and Rajahmundry Rural mandals will be brought under the jurisdiction of the urban district. A few more new police stations will be added to the existing stations.

Visakhapatnam region Inspector- General of Police Tripati and East Godavari District Superintendent of Police Y Nagi Reddy were among those who attended the meeting.

The meeting discussed about the basic facilities and the new buildings to be constructed for the urban police office and other related offices.

The population in the city is at about 4.50 lakh and it will rise to seven lakh with the inclusion of Rajanagaram, Sitanagaram, Kadiyam and Rajahmundry Rural mandals.

In addition to this about one lakh people from various places visit the city. National Highway No five passes from the outskirts of the city and many townships and industries were coming up around the city. With this, the government took a decision to give police urban district status to the city. With this, the work load of the district superintendent of police will be reduced.