The Bengaluru City Police consists of foot patrols, mobile patrols, traffic patrols and striking armed force mobile units. The Bengaluru 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
. Commissioner of Police - Compol
. Additional Commissioner of Police, West - Jupiter
. Additional Commissioner of Police, East - Scorpio
. Deputy Commissioner of Police - Depcom
. Assistant Commissioner of Police - Able
. Police Inspector - Charlie
. Sub Inspector of Police - Walkie
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 is headed by the Commissioner of Police, who holds the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). The Commissioner is assisted by Joint Commissioners of Police and Additional Commissioners for various operational, traffic, and administrative functions.
The city is divided into seven police zones, each led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). Each zone is further subdivided into sub-divisions, headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Sub-divisions consist of multiple police stations, each managed by a Police Inspector (PI), and is responsible for maintaining law and order, investigating crimes, and managing local policing activities within its jurisdiction.
Police stations are the primary units of law enforcement in Bangalore, each comprising Sub-Inspectors, Assistant Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables, and Constables. These personnel are responsible for maintaining law and order, conducting investigations, and patrolling within their respective station jurisdictions. There are total 108 local police stations, 42 traffic police stations and 2 women police stations.
Special Units
City Crime Branch (CCB), responsible for investigation of serious crimes, organised crimes, economic offences, etc. it's headed by a Joint Commissioner of Police (Jt. CP) and assisted by two Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs).
Bangalore City Traffic Police, semi autonomous body under BCP, responsible for traffic management and enforcement, headed by a Joint Commissioner of Police (Jt.CP).
City Armed Reserve (CAR), armed reserve police unit of the BCP, responsible for crowd control, managing serious law and order issues, and vip security, escort, etc. it's headed by a Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl.CP) and assisted by three DCPs.
Command Centre, functions as the central communication and dispatch hub. headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP).
In 2007, the Bengaluru City Police was one of the few police departments in India along with the Pune Police and Kochi Police to use BlackBerry devices.[3][4]
The Hindu reported in July 2024 that a new mobile phone app allows callers to track the progress of the Hoysala patrol vehicle assigned to deal with the incident.[5]
Ranks of law enforcement in Bengaluru
Bengaluru City Police Structure, Insignia, and Equivalent Ranks
Entry-level enforcement; patrolling, basic field duties
History
Bengaluru 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.
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