diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/common/PolicyAdministratorPoint.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/common/PolicyAdministratorPoint.java
index 53f8411bbc..07c4e66f1d 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/common/PolicyAdministratorPoint.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.common/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/common/PolicyAdministratorPoint.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public interface PolicyAdministratorPoint {
     Policy updatePolicy(Policy policy) throws PolicyManagementException;
 
     boolean deletePolicy(Policy policy) throws PolicyManagementException;
+    boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagementException;
 
     /**
      * This method adds a policy per device which should be implemented by the related plugins.
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerService.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerService.java
index 2cc06c0073..118566f188 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerService.java
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public interface PolicyManagerService {
 
     boolean deletePolicy(Policy policy) throws PolicyManagementException;
 
+    boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagementException;
+
     Policy getEffectivePolicy(DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier) throws PolicyManagementException;
 
     List<ProfileFeature> getEffectiveFeatures(DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier) throws FeatureManagementException;
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerServiceImpl.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerServiceImpl.java
index 338170cfba..b3c4644b9b 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerServiceImpl.java
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ public class PolicyManagerServiceImpl implements PolicyManagerService {
         return policyAdministratorPoint.deletePolicy(policy);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagementException {
+        return policyAdministratorPoint.deletePolicy(policyId);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Policy getEffectivePolicy(DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier) throws PolicyManagementException {
         try {
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/dao/PolicyDAO.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/dao/PolicyDAO.java
index a3d4331559..408ab11abf 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/dao/PolicyDAO.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/dao/PolicyDAO.java
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public interface PolicyDAO {
 
     boolean deletePolicy(Policy policy) throws PolicyManagerDAOException;
 
+    boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagerDAOException;
+
     boolean deleteAllPolicyRelatedConfigs(int policyId) throws PolicyManagerDAOException;
 
     List<String> getPolicyAppliedRoles(int policyId) throws PolicyManagerDAOException;
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/dao/impl/PolicyDAOImpl.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/dao/impl/PolicyDAOImpl.java
index 156bceeeb8..2a5b175755 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/dao/impl/PolicyDAOImpl.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/dao/impl/PolicyDAOImpl.java
@@ -1073,6 +1073,31 @@ public class PolicyDAOImpl implements PolicyDAO {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagerDAOException {
+        Connection conn;
+        PreparedStatement stmt = null;
+
+        try {
+            conn = this.getConnection();
+            String query = "DELETE FROM DM_POLICY WHERE ID = ?";
+            stmt = conn.prepareStatement(query);
+            stmt.setInt(1, policyId);
+            stmt.executeUpdate();
+
+            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                log.debug("Policy (" + policyId+ ") delete from database.");
+            }
+            return true;
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            String msg = "Unable to delete the policy (" + policyId + ") from database.";
+            log.error(msg);
+            throw new PolicyManagerDAOException(msg, e);
+        } finally {
+            PolicyManagementDAOUtil.cleanupResources(stmt, null);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean deleteAllPolicyRelatedConfigs(int policyId) throws PolicyManagerDAOException {
 
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyAdministratorPointImpl.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyAdministratorPointImpl.java
index c1c8f73d92..c61b9802a2 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyAdministratorPointImpl.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyAdministratorPointImpl.java
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ public class PolicyAdministratorPointImpl implements PolicyAdministratorPoint {
         return policyManager.deletePolicy(policy);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagementException {
+        return policyManager.deletePolicy(policyId);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Policy addPolicyToDevice(List<DeviceIdentifier> deviceIdentifierList, Policy policy) throws PolicyManagementException {
         return policyManager.addPolicyToDevice(deviceIdentifierList, policy);
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyFilterImpl.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyFilterImpl.java
index b9552e542e..0ebfe3daa2 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyFilterImpl.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyFilterImpl.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class PolicyFilterImpl implements PolicyFilter {
         for (Policy policy : policies) {
 
             List<String> tempRoles = policy.getRoles();
-            if (tempRoles == null) {
+            if (tempRoles.isEmpty()) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (PolicyManagementConstants.ANY.equalsIgnoreCase(tempRoles.get(0))) {
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/PolicyManager.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/PolicyManager.java
index f7640093a3..dfe9ff7e9d 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/PolicyManager.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/PolicyManager.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ public interface PolicyManager {
 
     boolean deletePolicy(Policy policy) throws PolicyManagementException;
 
+    boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagementException;
+
     Policy addPolicyToDevice(List<DeviceIdentifier> deviceIdentifierList, Policy policy) throws
             PolicyManagementException;
 
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java
index be03d1e8df..d275eb3c9a 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java
@@ -233,6 +233,29 @@ public class PolicyManagerImpl implements PolicyManager {
         return bool;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagementException {
+        boolean bool;
+        try {
+            PolicyManagementDAOFactory.beginTransaction();
+            policyDAO.deleteAllPolicyRelatedConfigs(policyId);
+            bool = policyDAO.deletePolicy(policyId);
+            PolicyManagementDAOFactory.commitTransaction();
+
+        } catch (PolicyManagerDAOException e) {
+            try {
+                PolicyManagementDAOFactory.rollbackTransaction();
+            } catch (PolicyManagerDAOException e1) {
+                log.warn("Error occurred while roll backing the transaction.");
+            }
+            String msg = "Error occurred while deleting the policy ("
+                    + policyId +")";
+            log.error(msg, e);
+            throw new PolicyManagementException(msg, e);
+        }
+        return bool;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Policy addPolicyToDevice(List<DeviceIdentifier> deviceIdentifierList, Policy policy) throws
             PolicyManagementException {
diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/service/PolicyManagementService.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/service/PolicyManagementService.java
index 2dcfbc99c5..a45bcbd0fe 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/service/PolicyManagementService.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/service/PolicyManagementService.java
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ public class PolicyManagementService implements PolicyManagerService {
         return policyManagerService.deletePolicy(policy);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean deletePolicy(int policyId) throws PolicyManagementException {
+        return policyManagerService.deletePolicy(policyId);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Policy getEffectivePolicy(DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier) throws PolicyManagementException {
         return policyManagerService.getEffectivePolicy(deviceIdentifier);