The Deputy Commissioner supervises all the departments in the district am stationed at the headquarter. His major concern is to maintain law and order situation i the district as District Magistrate and look after the revenue records as District Collector He is incharge of the treasury. He is assisted by the Assistant Commissioners in each sub division. The Assistant Commissioners decide revenue cases as well as criminal case in the sub-divisions and also look after the law and order situation. The sub-divisions have a revenue set up of Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar who have a number of Girdawar under them The Girdawar stay in the Girdawar halqas and maintain an update record of the halqa with the help of Patwaris.
The judicial system is based on the Criminal Procedure Code and Civil Procedure Code likewise other district in the country. The district and Session Judge, assisted by Senior Civil Judge hear the civil and criminal cases. The public prosecutor contests the cases on behalf of the state. There is a well established Bar of lawyer at the headquarter as well as the sub-division level.
Town Hall, Mardan
Police Department
The police department headed by Superintendent of Police who supervises and controls the police force in maintaining the law and order situation in the district. also control and supervise the investigation in the criminal cases. He is assisted by Sub-Divisional Police Officers on sub-division level. This department has an efficient wireless communication system which is extended to all the police stations and police vehicles.