Thiruvananthapuram City Police
തിരുവനന്തപുരം പോലീസ്
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Logo of the Thiruvananthapuram City Police
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The official flag of Kerala Police, which is used by Thiruvananthapuram City Police.
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Motto
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"Citizens First"
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Agency overview
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Formed
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1881
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Preceding agency
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Travancore State Police Force
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Legal personality
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Governmental: Government agency
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Jurisdictional structure
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Operations jurisdiction*
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City of Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Size
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316.00 km²
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Population
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1,067,861
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General nature
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Operational structure
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Overviewed by
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Government of Kerala
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Headquarters
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The Office of Commissioner of Police
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Elected officer responsible
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Oommen Chandy (Chief Minister)
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Agency executive
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M.R.Ajithkumar, Commissioner
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Parent agency
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Kerala Police
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Facilities
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Stations
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17
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Website
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Official website
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Footnotes
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* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.
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The Thiruvananthapuram City Police is the police force of the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Thiruvananthapuram.
It is headed by the Commissioner of Thiruvananthapuram, who is generally an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer holding the DIG rank.[1]
There are nine circles in the city. There is currently 17 police stations in the city. White Patrol and mobile units are in operation and their movements are supervised by marshal units.
Units
The City Police consists of following units:[2]
This unit consists of 3 police subdivisions, 10 circles and 17 police stations. This unit is responsible for law and order maintenance as well as prevention and detection of crimes.
This unit consists of two subdivisions. This unit manages the traffic in the city.
This is the reserve force of Thiruvananthapuram City Police to assist the Local Police.
This unit is responsible for the controlling of narcotics and drugs.
This unit investigates some special cases.
This unit provides intelligence inputs to City Police.
This unit is responsible for the training of police dogs and their fitness.
This unit is responsible for the training of horses and their fitness.
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District Crime Records Bureau
This unit keeps the records of the criminals.
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Foreigners Registration Office
This unit is keeps records of foreigners.
Provides help to the tourists visiting the place and to maintain law and order at tourist spots.
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Women Police (Vanitha Cell)
References
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^ "Law and Order". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
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^ "Units". ABOUT CITY POLICE. Thiruvananthapuram City Police. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
External links
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Official website of the Thiruvananthapuram City Police
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