The Hubli-Dharwad Police is the law-enforcement agency of Hubli and Dharwad. It comes under the Karnataka State Police and is headed by the Commissioner of Police. Shri. Labu Ram, IPS is the current Police Commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad Police. He is assisted by Deputy Commissioner Law and Order, Deputy Commissioner Crime and Traffic and Deputy Commissioner City Armed Reserve, and also five Assistant Commissioner of Police.
The Hubli-Dharwad City Police has law & order & traffic Police Stations. Other units within the Hubli-Dharwad City Police include City Crime Branch, City Crime Record Bureau, and City Armed Reserves.