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1 The call signs  




2 Hierarchy  




3 Bangalore City Police Hoysala Cars  




4 Ranks of law enforcement in Bangalore  




5 History  




6 See also  




7 Notes  




8 References  




9 External links  













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Bangalore City Police
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AbbreviationBCP
MottoWe Serve, We Protect
Agency overview
Formed4 July, 1963
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyIndia
Operations jurisdictionBangalore, Karnataka, India
Size709 km2
Population8,728,906
Governing bodyGovernment of Karnataka
General nature
  • Local civilian police
    • Operational structure
    HeadquartersNo.1, Infantry Road, Bangalore.[1]
    Elected officer responsible
    Agency executive
    Parent agencyKarnataka State Police
    Child agency
    Facilities
    Stations110
    Website
    www.bcp.gov.in

    The Bangalore City Police (BCP), officially Bengaluru City Police, is the law-enforcement agency of the South Indian city of Bangalore. The BCP works under the Karnataka State Police jurisdiction and is headed by the Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City, currently B.Dayananda, IPS is the Police Commissioner.[2]

    The Bangalore City Police consists of foot patrols, mobile patrols, traffic patrols and striking armed force mobile units. The Bangalore City Police jurisdiction is divided into seven zones — East, West, North, South, Central, South-East and North-East. Each zone is further divided into three sub-divisions, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police. Each sub-division consists of several police stations controlled by a Police inspector.

    The call signs[edit]


    Other units within the BCP include Traffic Police, City Armed Reserve (CAR), City Special Branch (CSB), City Crime Branch (CCB) and City Crime Records Bureau (CCRB).

    Hierarchy[edit]

    Bangalore City Police Hoysala Cars[edit]

    The Bangalore City Police's mobile patrol consists of mobile vehicular patrols, including Suzuki Ertiga and Toyota Innova cars called Hoysala (named after the empire that ruled over most of Karnataka in medieval India) and bike patrols called cheetah, which consists of TVS Apache, Bajaj Pulsar and Hero Glamour Red bikes.

    The Bangalore City Police is one of the few police departments in India along with the Pune Police and Kochi Police to use BlackBerry devices.[3][4]

    Ranks of law enforcement in Bangalore[edit]

    Gazetted Officers
    Indian Police Service gazetted officers rank insignia[5][6][7]
    Insignia
    Rank Director general of police Additional director general of police[a] Inspector general of police Deputy inspector general of police Senior superintendent of police[b] Superintendent of police Additional superintendent of police Assistant superintendent of police Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for two years) Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for one year)
    Abbreviation DGP ADGP IGP DIG SSP SP Addl. SP ASP ASP ASP

    .

    Non-gazetted officers
    Indian Police non-gazetted officers rank insignia [8][9]
    Insignia No insignia
    Rank Inspector Assistant inspector[c] Sub-inspector Assistant sub-inspector Head constable[d] Police Naik[e] Police constable
    Abbreviation INSP/PI API SI ASI HC SC PC
    • Note: Colour pattern and size of chevrons may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police services.


    History[edit]

    Bangalore City Police, established in 1963, was the first established police force in the state of Karnataka. The first BCP Police Commissioner was C Chandi and was of the rank Deputy Inspector General of Police. Today, Bangalore City Police consists of 108 Law & Order police stations, and 42 Traffic Police Stations, including two all-women police stations. It also has more than 200 patrolling vehicles.

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ Rank insignia of DGP is similar to additional DGP.
  • ^ Also known as superintendent of police (selection grade)
  • ^ This rank exists only in the Maharashtra Police.
  • ^ Shoulder insignia rank only used in the Maharashtra Police.
  • ^ This rank is also known as senior constable, constable grade-I, and exists only in some state police forces.

    • References[edit]

    1. ^ [1][dead link]
  • ^ "B Dayananda is new Bengaluru city police commissioner, replaces Pratap Reddy". The Indian Express. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  • ^ "Use of BlackBerry devices by traffic police in city not to be affected". The Hindu. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  • ^ "Kochi traffic police go Blackberry". Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  • ^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  • ^ "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  • ^ "Governance of Kerala Police". Kerala Police. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  • ^ "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  • ^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

    • External links[edit]

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