The Kozhikode City Police, a division of Kerala Police, is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the City of Kozhikode, India and the surrounding area. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police and the administrative control vests with the Home Department of Kerala. [1] The present City Police Commissioner is Narayanan.T, an IPS officer. [2]
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Motto | Soft in Temperament, Yet Firm in Action |
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Operations jurisdiction | Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
Size | 440.07 km2 (169.91 sq mi) |
Legal jurisdiction | Kozhikode city, Feroke, Ramanattukara, |
Governing body | Department of Home, Government of Kerala |
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Parent agency | Kerala Police |
Units | List of units
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Sub-divisions | List:
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Stations | 20 |
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https://kozhikodecity.keralapolice.gov.in |
The City Police Commissioner is an IPS officer holding the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and is assisted by a Deputy Commissioner of Police. The Kozhikode City Police jurisdiction is divided into 3 sub-divisions and 2 traffic sub-divisions — Kozhikode Town, Medical College, Feroke, Traffic South and Traffic North. Each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Each sub-division consists of several police stations controlled by an Inspector of Police. [4]
The Kozhikode City Police is headed by a Commissioner of Police (CP). The Police Commissioner of Kozhikode is a senior IPS officer, and has the rank of Deputy inspector general of police (DIG). The City Police Commissioner reports to the North Zone Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The Commissioner is assisted by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), an Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl.Dy.CP), and Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs).
There are also special units under Kozhikode City Police, including the District Crime Branch, District Special Branch, Police Control Room, Cyber Crime Police Station, Narcotics Cell, District Crime Records Bureau, and the District Headquarters Armed Reserve, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law & Order and Traffic) supervises law and order maintenance and traffic policing in the city. For law and order purposes, the city is divided into three subdivisions—Medical College, Kozhikode Town, and Feroke—each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). These subdivisions comprise 19 local police stations, along with one Cyber Crime Police Station and one Coastal Police Station (Beypore), all headed by Inspectors of Police/Station House Officers (SHOs). The city also has two traffic subdivisions—North and South—each headed by an ACP, with dedicated Traffic Enforcement Units (TEUs) for traffic management and enforcement. [4]
In 1979, Kozhikode district was split into two police districts: Kozhikode City and Kozhikode Rural. The City Police Office began operating on June 1, 1979, in the current building. Kozhikode City Police District has been formed on 01/06/1979 bifurcating the Kozhikode Police District Vide GO (MS) No: 59/79 Home dated: 09/04/1979. [5]
Territorial jurisdiction consists entire area of:
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