The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala . Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram , the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action" in Sanskrit . It operates under the Department of Home , Government of Kerala . The force is headed by the State Police Chief, and the incumbent chief is Shaikh Darvesh Sahib, IPS .
49-463: Kerala Police has a reputation for being one of the best-managed state police forces in the nation, and the state ranks among the top states for maintaining law and order. One of the first police forces in South Asia to put community policing into practise is Kerala Police, which was one of the first to do so through legislation. The term "Janamaithri" Policing, which means "people-friendly Policing,"
98-826: A form of SPG and NSG, which are trained to take on air, water and land attacks. IPS officers are recruited through the Civil Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). They are also promoted from the State Police Service . The first posting of a direct recruit IPS officer is to the post of Assistant Superintendent of Police . According to the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955, Kerala Police Service officers are eligible for promotion to
147-541: A special patrol team called pink patrol with all women police officers, patrolling across all the busy areas of the various cities of Kerala. The team has been allotted pink Maruti Suzuki sedan cars. The Pink patrol vehicles are fitted with GPS and other smart equipments for faster response and assistance as well as has on-board cameras and scanning systems to identify potential offenders. Narcotic Cell collects intelligence on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) and pass it on to concerned police stations according to
196-479: Is a rank in the Indian police, just below Inspector General of Police . It is a rank held by Indian Police Service officers who had successfully served as Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Grade) and got promoted to this rank. DIG-ranked officers wear Gorget patches on their collar which have a dark blue background and a white line stitched on it, similar to SSPs There
245-589: Is divided into some subdivisions to supervise activities of several police stations under its jurisdiction. There are 91 police sub-divisions in Kerala. Each sub-division is headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) or an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the case of city police sub-divisions. The police officer in charge of a sub division is called Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO). DYSPs or ACPs are posted as SDPOs. A sub-division consists several Police Stations under its jurisdiction. A Subdivision
294-565: Is done through a competitive exam conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission. Apart from this, the Kerala PSC conducts direct recruitment for various technical and special category posts like police constable (driver), armed police constable, police constable (commando wing), police constable (telecom), fingerprint expert, forensic expert, etc. The training wing of state police is headed by an officer of
343-456: Is further divided into Police Station areas, each of which is under an Inspector of Police designated as Station House Officer (SHO). A Police Station (PS) is the basic unit of policing, responsible for prevention and detection of crime, maintenance of public order, enforcing law in general as well as for performing protection duties and making security arrangements for the constitutional authorities, government functionaries, representatives of
392-447: Is headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) A police Commissionerate is a law enforcement body especially in the urban parts of the state. The Commissionerate is headed by a Commissioner of Police . There are Six Commissionerate under Kerala Police for Urban Area policing. Thiruvananthapuram City Police and Kochi City Police are headed by Commissioners of Police with the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP), while
441-474: Is headed by a Superintendent of Police (SP). There are three ranges headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. There are 14 district units under Crime Branch. The Crime Branch also includes Deputy Superintendents of Police, Detective Inspectors, Detective Sub Inspectors, Detective Assistant Sub Inspectors, Senior Civil Police Officers, and Civil Police Officers. Apart from this,
490-614: Is headed by a District Police Chief (DPC). The District Police Chief must be an officer holding the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) or higher. In specific districts such as Thiruvananthapuram City, Kochi City, and Kozhikode City, the role of District Police Chief (commonly referred to as the Police Commissioner) is filled by higher-ranking officers, specifically those with the ranks of Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), and remaining police districts are headed by officers holding
539-546: Is headed by a Superintendent of Police. In addition, One District Women Cell is also functioning in all Police Districts, each headed by a Woman Inspector. The State Women Cell is functioning at the Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. The first Woman Police Station started at Kozhikode in 1973. Thunderbolts is the elite commando unit of Kerala Police. It performs perilous counter-terrorism , jungle-warfare , and hostage-rescue operations . Thunderbolts are
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#1732772376792588-398: Is headed by an officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP APBn). There are eleven armed police battalions in the state, which serve as reserve forces to be deployed whenever and wherever district police fall short of manpower in the maintenance of law and order. Each battalion is headed by a Commandant of the rank of Superintendent of Police . Malabar Special Police
637-524: Is no limit to the number of DIGs a state can have and most states have several DIGs. DIGs are in pay band 4 ( ₹ 37,400 (US$ 450) to ₹ 67,000 (US$ 800)) with grade pay ₹ 8,900 (US$ 110). The DIGs oversee multiple police districts within their designated police ranges, ensuring efficient policing operations. Additionally, some DIGs head specialized units such as armed police, intelligence, crime branch, or administration, providing leadership and coordination in these critical areas. In Bangladesh Police ,
686-699: Is overseen by an officer with the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). The Additional Director General of Police , Law and Order (ADGP L&O) is the head of the law and order wing of the Kerala Police, with its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram . As a key component of the state police, the ADGP L&;O oversees the overall supervision and administration of police zones, ranges, and district police, ensuring effective law and order maintenance throughout Kerala. The ADGP L&O
735-504: Is responsible for the day-to-day operations of local police, including police station functions, patrolling, crime prevention and detection, law and order maintenance, and traffic management. The ADGP L&O functions under the State Police Chief and reports to him. The state of Kerala is divided into two police zones: South Zone and North Zone. Each zone is headed by an Inspector General of Police (IGP). The headquarters of
784-437: Is specialized in investigation of complex organized crimes, financial frauds, economic offences with huge ramifications, undetected or sensitive crime cases, cases with inter-state ramifications, etc. The state crime branch includes special units like Economic Offences Wing, Organised Crime Wing, etc. The crime branch wing is divided into ranges and units. Each range is headed by a Inspector General of Police (IGP) and each unit
833-664: Is the Unit Head and functions under supervision of A.D.G.P (Intelligence & Railways). There are 13 Railway Police Stations in Kerala. They are located in the main Railway station premises at Trivandrum Central , Parassala , Kollam , Punalur , Alappuzha , Kottayam , Ernakulam Junction , Thrissur , Shornur , Palakkad , Kozhikode , Kannur and Kasargod . The main objectives of Pink Patrol are to prevent violence and crimes against women and children. As part of improving women safety in public places, Kerala Police has rolled out
882-501: Is the first of its kind in the country which not only addresses grievances of tourists but also showcases the history of the Kerala Police. The primary aim of the station is to make the state of Kerala more tourist-friendly. Coastal Police Stations handle the security of the coasts and carry out the patrolling in the sea up to 12 nautical miles. The cases reported on the sea (in the Territorial Waters) will be investigated by
931-509: Is the oldest paramilitary force of India after Assam Rifles . Tourism Police wing has been functioning in the state for maintaining law and order, preventing attack and harassment on tourists. They also assist the tourists for getting tourist related information, guidance, etc. The uniform of Tourism Police Officers is sky blue shirt and khakee pants. International Tourism Police Station and Police Museum at Mattancherry in Ernakulam district
980-588: Is the second highest position in the Sri Lanka Police Force. An officer in this rank is responsible for the policing of a Range which constitute a geographical area of two or more Police Divisions commanded by a Superintendent administrating few police districts, in charge of Asst. Superintendents, composed of number of police stations. In terms of section 21(3) of the Police Ordinance 'Inspector General of Police shall be deemed to include
1029-439: Is used to refer to it. According to the data from Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) , there are a total of 564 police stations in Kerala. Among them, 484 police stations deal with local law enforcement, while the remaining 80 are specialised for specific purposes. Out of these, 382 police stations are located in rural areas, while 102 police stations are located in urban areas. The rural police stations account for
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#17327723767921078-456: Is working in the police stations of Kerala. some police stations have outposts attached to them, which are typically headed by assistant sub-inspectors or senior civil police officers. Kerala Police Non Gazetted Officers Insignia Two Stars on blue background indicates IGP Rank. The Crime Branch is the specialized investigation wing of the Kerala police. The Crime Branch has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram and headed by an officer of
1127-551: The Home ministry can promote them to Additional Inspector General to Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP). The post of DIG or Deputy Inspector General is equivalent to the rank of governmental Joint Secretary and Brigadier of Army or so in the armed services. In Kenya , a Deputy Inspector-General of Police is a three-star rank of the Kenya National Police Service . (S)he is immediately below
1176-912: The Inspector-General and immediately above the Senior Assistant Inspector-General . Two officers hold this position and they command the Kenya Police Service and the Administration Police Service respectively. Within the Royal Malaysia Police (" Polis DiRaja Malaysia " in Malay ) hierarchy, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police occupies the second most senior position, positioned below
1225-648: The Kozhikode City Police is headed by the Commissioner of Police with the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). The remaining Kollam City Police , Thrissur City Police , and Kannur City Police are headed by Commissioners of the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP). The Commissioners of Police in Thiruvananthapuram City, Kochi City, and Kozhikode City are assisted by Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) with
1274-571: The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) are different for each of the four divisions and are as follows: Deputy inspector general of police A Deputy Inspector General of Police (abbreviated as DIG ) is a high-ranking official position in Police in India , Bangladesh , Kenya , Malaysia , Nepal , Pakistan , Nigeria and Sri Lanka . Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
1323-549: The Coastal Police. The headquarters of Kerala Coastal Police is situated at Kochi . The Kerala Coastal Police is headed by an Inspector General of Police (IGP). There 18 Coastal Police Stations across the coastal areas of Kerala. There are 18 Coastal Police Stations across the coastal areas of Kerala. The responsibility of the Kerala Railway Police is to maintain law and order, prevent and detect crime on
1372-641: The District Crime Branch (C-Branch) functions under the respective District Police Chiefs. District C-Branch is headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police. District C Branch acts as specialized investigating wing of the District Police Chief which is mandated to help in investigating sensational cases at the district level. The District Crime Branch is not subordinate to the State Crime Branch; instead, it operates under
1421-618: The Government of India and the Union Public Service Commission . One-third of the total IPS strength in Kerala is reserved for KPS officers (SPS quota). Unlike other state police forces, there is no direct recruitment for the Group A (gazetted) post of Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Kerala Police. Recruitment to the Kerala Police Service (Group-A) is by promotion from the rank of Inspector of Police. Recruitment to
1470-672: The Head of the department for all administrative and operational purposes. The state police headquarters is also the office of the State Police Chief and is situated in Thiruvananthapuram , the state's capital. The SPC is assisted by staff officers ranging from the Additional Director General of Police to the Deputy Superintendent of Police at the headquarters. The HQ oversees and coordinates
1519-534: The IPS after completing eight years of service. But in reality, officers are generally promoted to the IPS after two and a half decades of service. KPS or State Police Service officers are inducted into the IPS by promotion from the rank of Superintendent of Police (non-IPS). After completing two decades of service, KPS officers get promoted to the Indian Police Service, after confirmation by the Ministry of Home Affairs of
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1568-551: The Inspector-General of Police and above the Commissioner of Police. Those holding this rank adorn the sultan's-crown insignia, accompanied by four five-pointed stars arranged in a diamond shape, all positioned above crossed baton and kris symbols. In Pakistan , a Deputy Inspector General of Police is a one-star rank . In Sri Lanka , according to the Police Ordinance , the rank of Deputy Inspector General
1617-657: The Law and Order Wing of the state police. The State Special Branch (SSB) is the intelligence wing of the Kerala police. The State Special Branch has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram and headed by an officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). The SSB currently operates four wings: 1) Intelligence 2). Internal Security 3) Security and 4) Administration. The following divisions operate under Internal Security: 1) Extremist Cell 2) A communal cell. 3) Organised Crime (IS), 4) Digital Surveillance Unit (DSU), and 5) Digital Security Data Bank. The Security Wing comprises
1666-811: The South Zone is at Nandavanam in Thiruvananthapuram district and the North Zone is at Nadakkavu in Kozhikode . The zone is further divided into ranges, with each police range encompassing several police districts. There are four police ranges in total: Thiruvananthapuram Range, Ernakulam Range, Thrissur Range, and Kannur Range. Kannur Range and Thrissur Range comes under North Zone, whereas Ernakulam Range and Thiruvananthapuram Range comes under South Zone. A police range consists several police districts under its jurisdiction. There are four police ranges: Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kannur. Each range
1715-721: The VVIP/VIP Security Team, the BDDS Wing, the Foreigners Wing, and the Passport & Verification Wing. The ADGP, Inteligence is assisted by Inspectors General of Police, Deputy Inspectors General of Police, Superintendents of Police, Deputy Superintendents of Police, and subordinate officers. There are 4 Range offices, each headed by an SP, and 17 Detachments in districts led by DYSPs. In addition, Internal Security Wings operate in four Range offices under
1764-488: The gravity of cases. Monitoring and Supervising cases registered under NDPS Act is also done by this wing. Abkari raids are being conducted by Narcotic Cell on information. The District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF) functions as the operational arm of the narcotic cells. District Narcotic Cell is functioning in all police districts, headed by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, and under supervision of District Police Chiefs. State Women Cell
1813-467: The integration of the princely states of Travancore and Cochin , the present-day Kerala Police was formed in 1956. The first Chief of Kerala Police was Shri. N.Chandrasekharan Nair IPS. Kerala Police is headed by the State Police Chief. He is the senior most Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in the State and is of the rank of Director General of Police (DGP). State Police Chief is designated as
1862-425: The majority of police stations in Kerala, constituting approximately 68% of the total. The urban police stations account for about 18% of the total, while the special purpose police stations account for about 14% of the total. Prior to independence, the Kerala Police was governed by different administrations. Kerala Police traces its roots to the erstwhile Travancore State Police, which was established in 1936. After
1911-483: The overall functioning of the police force in the state. The state police structure comprises units such as Law & Order , Crime Branch , Armed Police Battalions , State Special Branch , Kerala Police Academy , Coastal Police, State Crime Records Bureau, Social Policing and Traffic, Economic Offences Wing, Protection of Civil Rights, and Cyber Operations. Each unit is further divided into several divisions, zones, ranges, districts for better administration. Each unit
1960-476: The police station level, there are typically two wings: the law and order and the crime investigation. These are headed by a sub-inspector of police (SIs) who oversees the respective functions of maintaining public order and conducting criminal investigations within the station's jurisdiction. The SHO is assisted by sub-inspectors of police, assistant sub-inspectors of police, senior civil police officers, and civil police officers. The section known as General Executive
2009-588: The post of Sub Inspector of Police (Trainee) to the Kerala Civil Police Cadre is done through the competitive exam and departmental promotion tests conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission . Recruitment to the post of Sub Inspector (General Executive) is done through direct and indirect means in the ratio of 1:1. Recruitment to the post of Civil Police Officer (constable) in the Kerala civil police cadre
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2058-763: The post of a Deputy Inspector General of police is an important appointment. It's the third highest post in the force. Generally, a DIG commands police range. But sometimes very important responsibility is given to a DIG by the Inspector General of Police . To be a DIG and above officers must qualify in the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exam. Then he/she is appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Police, following that, additional Superintendent of Police , then he/she needs to be promoted to Police Super, then Additional Deputy Inspector General and then Deputy Inspector General. If he/she performed well,
2107-575: The public in different legislative bodies and local self governments, public figures etc. Kerala has 484 local police stations that handle routine law enforcement and investigations. In addition, there are 80 special police stations: coastal police stations manage coastal security, cybercrime police stations deal with cyber crimes, and women police stations handle crimes against women, such as domestic violence and harassment. Inspectors in charge of police stations are known as Inspector SHOs (ISHO). In small police stations sub-inspectors are appointed as SHOs. At
2156-460: The railways and railway stations in Kerala. The Kerala Railway Police is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of passengers and their belongings within the state's railway network. This includes preventing and detecting crimes both at railway stations and on trains. Their jurisdiction extends to the 1027 km of railway lines in Kerala. It is functioning incorporate with Railway Protection Force (RPF). The Superintendent of Police (Railways)
2205-616: The rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). Crime Branch investigates cases that are entrusted to it by the State Police Chief or the Government or the High Court of Kerala . This department was earlier known as Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID). Crime Branch is the Nodal agency for Interpol related matters in the State and conducts verifications or enquiries on behalf of Interpol . Crime Branch
2254-500: The rank of Additional Director General of Police (Training). Bureau of Police Research and Development The Bureau of Police Research and Development ( BPR&D ) was set up on the 28 August 1970 to further the objectives of the Government of India regarding the modernisation of police forces . It has since evolved into a multifaceted consultancy organisation. At present it has 4 divisions – Research, Development, Training and Correctional Administration. Functions of
2303-668: The rank of Superintendent of Police (SP). Each DCP is in charge of Law and Order, Crimes, Traffic, and Administration. The DCPs are assisted by Additional DCPs and Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) with the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police . There are 20 police districts in total. Eight of these police districts are coterminous with the respective revenue districts, while the remaining 12 police districts are situated within revenue districts that are bifurcated into city and rural. Out of these 20 police districts, 14 are rural police districts, and 6 are city police districts (also known as police commissionerates). Each police district
2352-548: The rank of Superintendent of Police. The DPC is assisted by a Additional Superintendent of Police , and Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs). Each district comprises two or more subdivisions, several police stations and other special units. The special units are District Special Branch, District Crime Branch, District Crime Records Bureau, Narcotics Cell, and the Armed Reserve Camp. These units are headed by Deputy Superintendents of Police. Each police district
2401-418: The supervision of DYSPs. The State Special Branch (SSB) is primarily concerned with the collection, collation and dissemination of intelligence on and about various political, communal, terrorist, national security, and labour activities and with relation to various law and order issues like agitations, strikes, demonstrations, protests, etc. The SSB functions as the eyes and ears of the government. This wing
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