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diff --git a/civicfix/core/forms.py b/civicfix/core/forms.py
index ced7d24..7785e7d 100644
--- a/civicfix/core/forms.py
+++ b/civicfix/core/forms.py
@@ -37,3 +37,11 @@ class CommentForm(forms.ModelForm):
         widgets = {
             "content": forms.Textarea(attrs={"rows": 2, "placeholder": "Add a comment..."})
         }
+
+class IssueAssignForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Issue
+        fields = ['department']
+        widgets = {
+            'department': forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-select form-select-sm'}),
+        }
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diff --git a/civicfix/core/migrations/0008_alter_issue_options_alter_issue_category_and_more.py b/civicfix/core/migrations/0008_alter_issue_options_alter_issue_category_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a08f75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/civicfix/core/migrations/0008_alter_issue_options_alter_issue_category_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.5 on 2025-08-25 08:23
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0007_department_users'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='issue',
+            options={'ordering': ['-created_at']},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='issue',
+            name='category',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='issues', to='core.issuecategory'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='issue',
+            name='latitude',
+            field=models.FloatField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='issue',
+            name='location',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=200),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='issue',
+            name='longitude',
+            field=models.FloatField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/civicfix/core/migrations/0009_issue_department.py b/civicfix/core/migrations/0009_issue_department.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c74cace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/civicfix/core/migrations/0009_issue_department.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.5 on 2025-08-25 08:28
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0008_alter_issue_options_alter_issue_category_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='issue',
+            name='department',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='issues', to='core.department'),
+        ),
+    ]
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diff --git a/civicfix/core/models.py b/civicfix/core/models.py
index 2e9f04a..c3b25cf 100644
--- a/civicfix/core/models.py
+++ b/civicfix/core/models.py
@@ -26,6 +26,33 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
         related_query_name='core_user',
     )
 
+class Department(models.Model):
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=100, unique=True)
+    description = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+
+    # Each department can have many users
+    users = models.ManyToManyField(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        related_name="departments",
+        blank=True
+    )
+
+    # One admin per department
+    admin = models.OneToOneField(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        related_name="admin_of_department",
+        null=True,
+        blank=True
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["name"]
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
 class IssueCategory(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     description = models.TextField(blank=True)
@@ -65,6 +92,15 @@ class Issue(models.Model):
         related_name="reported_issues"
     )
 
+    # 🔹 Add relation to department
+    department = models.ForeignKey(
+        Department,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="issues"
+    )
+
     location = models.CharField(max_length=200, blank=True)
     latitude = models.FloatField(null=True, blank=True)
     longitude = models.FloatField(null=True, blank=True)
@@ -98,7 +134,14 @@ class Issue(models.Model):
     def has_user_voted(self, user):
         if user.is_authenticated and hasattr(self, "votes"):
             return self.votes.filter(user=user).exists()
-        return False
+        return 
+    
+    def assign_to_department(self, department):
+        """Assign issue to a department and auto-update status to acknowledged"""
+        self.department = department
+        self.status = self.STATUS_ACKNOWLEDGED
+        self.save()
+    
 
     
 class Vote(models.Model):
@@ -127,31 +170,4 @@ class Comment(models.Model):
 
     @property
     def is_reply(self):
-        return self.parent is not None
-    
-class Department(models.Model):
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=100, unique=True)
-    description = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
-    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
-
-    # Each department can have many users
-    users = models.ManyToManyField(
-        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
-        related_name="departments",
-        blank=True
-    )
-
-    # One admin per department
-    admin = models.OneToOneField(
-        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
-        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
-        related_name="admin_of_department",
-        null=True,
-        blank=True
-    )
-
-    class Meta:
-        ordering = ["name"]
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return self.name
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+        return self.parent is not None
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diff --git a/civicfix/core/templates/issues/manage_issues.html b/civicfix/core/templates/issues/manage_issues.html
index 7597f0e..b764f45 100644
--- a/civicfix/core/templates/issues/manage_issues.html
+++ b/civicfix/core/templates/issues/manage_issues.html
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
                             <th>Reported By</th>
                             <th>Status</th>
                             <th>Created At</th>
+                            <th>Assign Department</th>
                         </tr>
                     </thead>
                     <tbody>
@@ -40,6 +41,24 @@
                                 {% endif %}
                             </td>
                             <td>{{ issue.created_at|date:"M d, Y H:i" }}</td>
+                            <td>
+                                {% if issue.department %}
+                                <span class="fw-bold text-primary">{{ issue.department.name }}</span>
+                                {% else %}
+                                <form method="post" action="">
+                                    {% csrf_token %}
+                                    <input type="hidden" name="issue_id" value="{{ issue.id }}">
+                                    <select name="department" class="form-select form-select-sm">
+                                        <option value="">— Select Department —</option>
+                                        {% for dept in departments %}
+                                        <option value="{{ dept.id }}">{{ dept.name }}</option>
+                                        {% endfor %}
+                                    </select>
+                                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary mt-1">Assign</button>
+                                </form>
+                                {% endif %}
+                            </td>
+
                         </tr>
                         {% endfor %}
                     </tbody>
diff --git a/civicfix/core/urls.py b/civicfix/core/urls.py
index 5ecf5f9..1565a84 100644
--- a/civicfix/core/urls.py
+++ b/civicfix/core/urls.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path("superadmin/departments/", views.manage_departments, name="manage_departments"),
     path("superadmin/departments/<int:pk>/", views.department_detail, name="department_detail"),
     path("superadmin/manage/", views.manage_issues, name="manage_issues"),
-    
+    path("superadmin/assign-department/<int:issue_id>/", views.assign_department, name="assign_department"),
+
     path('register/', views.register, name='register'),
     path('login/', views.custom_login, name='login'),
     path('logout/', auth_views.LogoutView.as_view(), name='logout'),
diff --git a/civicfix/core/views.py b/civicfix/core/views.py
index 934ab4d..760396e 100644
--- a/civicfix/core/views.py
+++ b/civicfix/core/views.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.shortcuts import render, redirect, get_object_or_404
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
 from .models import Issue, IssueCategory, User, Vote, Comment, Department
-from .forms import CitizenRegistrationForm, IssueForm, CommentForm
+from .forms import CitizenRegistrationForm, IssueForm, CommentForm, IssueAssignForm
 
 def home(request):
     total_issues = Issue.objects.count()
@@ -271,5 +271,34 @@ def department_detail(request, pk):
 @login_required
 @user_passes_test(superadmin_check)
 def manage_issues(request):
-    issues = Issue.objects.all().order_by("-created_at") 
-    return render(request, "issues/manage_issues.html", {"issues": issues})
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+    issues = Issue.objects.all().order_by('-created_at')
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        issue_id = request.POST.get("issue_id")
+        dept_id = request.POST.get("department")
+
+        issue = get_object_or_404(Issue, id=issue_id)
+        if dept_id:  # Only assign if a department is selected
+            department = get_object_or_404(Department, id=dept_id)
+            issue.assign_to_department(department)  # 🔹 uses helper
+        return redirect("manage_issues")  # refresh page after save
+
+    return render(request, "issues/manage_issues.html", {
+    "issues": issues,
+    "departments": Department.objects.all()
+})
+
+@user_passes_test(superadmin_check)
+def assign_department(request, issue_id):
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        issue = get_object_or_404(Issue, id=issue_id)
+        dept_id = request.POST.get("department_id")
+
+        if dept_id:
+            department = get_object_or_404(Department, id=dept_id)
+            issue.assign_to_department(department)
+            messages.success(request, f"Issue '{issue.title}' assigned to {department.name}.")
+        else:
+            messages.error(request, "Please select a department.")
+
+    return redirect("manage_issues")  # redirect back to the issues page
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