SIB Must Reorient to Address Emerging Internal Security and Public Order Challenges: DGP

 Continuing his departmental review meetings, DGP Sri CV Anand visited the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), where he was given a detailed presentation on the various verticals in which the organization operates to monitor Maoist and Naxalite activities, its achievements over the years, and its role in several successful operations. The presentation also highlighted the recent surrender of 820 Maoist cadres along with 334 firearms.

Mr.Anand observed that the SIB and Greyhounds have been two outstanding organizations that he has closely witnessed since 1991. He noted that both institutions served as the backbone of the State’s anti-Maoist efforts while district police units worked relentlessly to establish the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana model of tackling Maoism, which came to be recognized across the country.

The DGP stated that with Maoism having been effectively brought under control, it is important for the SIB to remain relevant by reorienting its focus towards emerging challenges. He emphasized the need for the organization to strengthen its capabilities in analyzing new areas of social unrest, trends affecting youth, and broader societal developments that have the potential to impact public order and internal security in the State.