Thiruvananthapuram City Police
| 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 | "Citizens First" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1881 |
| Preceding agency | Travancore State Police Force |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Thiruvananthapuram, India |
| Size | 316.00 km² |
| Population | 1,067,861 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by | Government of Kerala |
| Headquarters | The Office of Commissioner of Police |
| Elected officer responsible | Oommen Chandy (Chief Minister) |
| Agency executive | G. Sparjan Kumar IPS [1], Commissioner of Police |
| Parent agency | Kerala Police |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 17 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
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.[2]
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.
Thiruvananthapuram City Police Mobile App , also known as TCP app, or iSafe, is the official mobile application for the citizens and public by the Thiruvananthapuram City Police.
Units
The City Police consists of following units:[3]
- Law and order unit
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.
- Traffic unit
This unit consists of two subdivisions. This unit manages the traffic in the city.
- Control Room
- District Armed Reserve
This is the reserve force of Thiruvananthapuram City Police to assist the Local Police.
- Narcotics cell
This unit is responsible for the controlling of narcotics and drugs.
- Crime Detachment
This unit investigates some special cases.
- City Special Branch
This unit provides intelligence inputs to City Police.
- Dog Squad
This unit is responsible for the training of police dogs and their fitness.
- Mounted Police
This unit is responsible for the training of horses and their fitness.
- District Crime Records Bureau
This unit keeps the records of the criminals.
- Foreigners Registration Office
This unit is keeps records of foreigners.
- Tourist Police
Provides help to the tourists visiting the place and to maintain law and order at tourist spots.
- Women Police (Vanitha Cell)
