Jaffarabad district is the only district in Balochistan which is not so-called "B" area. The entire area of the district is "A" area with police jurisdiction. There is no Levy force for the maintenance of law and order because of the fact that there is no "B" area.

 The Superintendent of Police office was established on February 2, 1975 as the district police headquarters for the former Nasirabad district. After the bifurcation of Nasirabad in 1987 the SP office was designated exclusively for Jaffarabad. The strength of the police force in the district stands next to Quetta. The regular police force is 1,374. There is one SP, 7 Deputy or Assistant Superintendents of Police, 6 Inspectors, 5 Prosecuting Inspectors, 1 Prosecuting Deputy Superintendent of Police, 68 Sub Inspectors, 65 Assistant Sub Inspectors, 263 Head Constables, and 958 Constables. Apart from the regular force there are 118 clerical and technical staff.

 Travelling on the short route of highway is safe even at night. Foreigners are only allowed to travel on highways in day light without permission for camping. They can travel across the district with escort. Cases of kidnapping and looting are few. Cases of murder are more often encountered. A number of murders are committed under the guise of "Siakari" (see above). A number of those committing crimes run into Sindh areas or Bugti area across the Pat Feeder canal.

There is no Qazi court in the district. The civil judiciary comprises a Session Judge/Additional Session Judge, Senior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate. Because of the fact that the entire district is a regular police area all the murder cases are dealt with by Session courts. There is a separate Additional Session Judge and a Judicial Magistrate.

 The Assistant Commissioner and the Additional Deputy Commissioner still have the judicial powers under Chapter 8, 9, 11, 12 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). After abolishing of Ordinance 2 (Jirga Laws) in Balochistan, the judicial power of DM/DC, (also delegated to AC/SDM) of deciding murder cases were taken away. The AC can sentence an accused to 3 years with a fine less than 5,000 Rs. The decision of cases have become more rapid by Judicial Magistrates' courts.

There is no regular jail in the district. The one which serves as a jail/lock up to hold under-trial-inmates comes under the police department, which is under the superintendent of SDM / AC Jhatpat. It has a number of barracks to hold the inmates. The majority of the prisoners are those who are under trial in various courts at Dera Allah Yar and Usta Mohammad. The jail has an original capacity of 80 inmates but actual occupancy is around 200. The jail is surrounded by a thick high wall of over 5 meters, duly fenced at the top. Those sentenced to a longer period are shifted to Mach jail in Bolan district. Those sentenced to a shorter period are sent to the jail in Dera Murad Jamali. Arrangements for visitors have been made to see the to inmates outside through a fenced / ironed gate. Those arrested in Usta Mohammad and Shoubatpur are shifted here. Those wanted on remand may be held in the police stations of cities.

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