The Vijayapur/ Bijapur police is part of the Karnataka State police & responsible for maintaining Law and Order enforcement in the Vijayapur District & Bijapur City. Vijayapur district comes under the Northern police range of Karnataka Police. The northern range is headed by the Inspector General of Police (IG).
District Police of Vijayapur is headed by the Superintendent of Police (SP). He is assisted by Addl. Superintendents of Police (SP) and Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs). The Deputy Superintendents of police are in charge of a particular sub-division. The district is further divided into numerous Subdivisions & police circles, each headed by a Circle Officer.