Bengaluru City Police
| Bangalore City Police ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ | |
|---|---|
 ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ | |
| Abbreviation | BCP |
| Motto | We Serve, We Protect |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 4 July, 1963 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Size | 709 km2 |
| Population | 8,728,906 |
| Governing body | Government of Karnataka |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | No. #1, Infantry Road, Bengaluru[1]. |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Karnataka Police |
| Child agency | |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 110 |
| Website | |
| www.bcp.gov.in | |
The Bangalore City Police (BCP) is the law-enforcement agency of the South Indian city of Bangalore. The BCP works under the jurisdiction of the Karnataka State Police and is headed by the Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City, currently T. Suneel Kumar, IPS.
The Bangalore City Police consists of a network of foot patrols, mobile patrols, traffic patrols and armed striking force mobile units in the city. The jurisdiction of the Bangalore City Police 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 a number of police stations, which are headed by a Police inspector.
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).
The Bangalore City Police's mobile patrol consists of mobile vehicular patrols called Hoysala, named after the empire that ruled over most of the state of Karnataka in medieval India.
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.[2][3]
History
Bangalore City Police, established in 1963, was the first established police force in the state of Karnataka. The first BCP Police Commissioner was C. Chandy 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.
Suraksha App
For smart phone users the BCP have Suraksha App (safety app) which is available for free. The app helps women in distress alert police for help, as it is linked to the police control room and patrol vehicles in the city.[4]
References
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Use of BlackBerry devices by traffic police in city not to be affected". The Hindu. Mar 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "Kochi traffic police go Blackberry". Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Karnataka Launches 'Suraksha' App For Women Safety; Adds 51 Patrol Vehicles to Fleet". www.news18.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
External links
- Bangalore City Police official website
- OnlineBangalore information on BCP
- Suraksha app for android
- News article
