The Bangalore City Police (BCP) is the

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of the South Indian city of

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

. The BCP works under the Karnataka State Police jurisdiction and is headed by the

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, currently Pratap Reddy, IPS. The Bangalore City Police consists of foot patrols, mobile patrols,

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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

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s controlled by a

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. 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).

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The Bangalore City Police's mobile patrol consists of mobile vehicular patrols, including Suzuki Ertiga and

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(named after the empire that ruled over most of Karnataka in

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) and bike patrols called cheetah, which consists of

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devices.

Ranks of law enforcement in Bangalore

;Gazetted Officers . ;Non-gazetted officers

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 Chandi and was of the rank Deputy Inspector General of Police. Today, Bangalore City Police consists of 108 Law & Order

s, and 42 Traffic Police Stations, including two all-women police stations. It also has more than 200 patrolling vehicles.

Suraksha App

For smartphone users, the BCP has Suraksha App (safety app) 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.

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References

External links

Bangalore City Police official website

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