The city police traces its origins to 1847 under Hyderabad State.

They were answerable to the Nizam directly on various matters of policing in Hyderabad city.

However, as far as administrative matters were concerned the commissioner of police used to correspond with the Home Department directly.

The commissioner of police was popularly called "Kotwal" and was responsible for the maintenance of the law and order, prevention and detection of crime, etc.

In view of the above in 1981 the city police was re-organised, vide G.O.Ms.No.341, Home Department, dated: 1981-05-30.