The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the domestic crime investigating agency of India. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Originally set up to investigate bribery and governmental corruption, in 1965 it received expanded jurisdiction to investigate breaches of central laws enforceable by the Government of India, multi-state organised crime, multi-agency or international cases. The CBI has attracted numerous controversies and criticisms due to various reports of irregular practises, excessive political influence, and a poor conviction rate. CBI is exempted from the provisions of the Right to Information Act. CBI is India's officially designated single point of contact for liaison with the Interpol.
The Indian Police Service is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj.
Law enforcement in India is imperative to keeping justice and order in the nation. Indian law is enforced by a number of agencies. Unlike many federal nations, the constitution of India delegates the maintenance of law and order primarily to the states and territories.
Oommen Chandy was the 10th chief minister of Kerala, serving from 2004 to 2006 and 2011 to 2016. He served also as the leader of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011.
Tamil Nadu Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is over 150 years old and is the fifth largest state police force in India. Tamil Nadu has a police-population ratio of 1:632. The Director General of the Tamil Nadu police is Shankar Jiwal.
The West Bengal Police is one of the two police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. The other being the Kolkata Police, which has a separate jurisdiction across Kolkata.
B. Sandhya is a retired officer of the Indian Police Service and a former Director General of the Kerala Fire and Rescue Services, Home Guard, and Civil Defence. She is also known for her literary contributions which have won her a number of awards including the Edasseri Award in 2007. She retired from the service with the rank of Director General of Police on May 31, 2023.
Kerala State Financial EnterprisesLimited (KSFE) is a public sector chit fund and loan company based in Thrissur city, Kerala, India.
Maharashtra Police is the law enforcement agency responsible for the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headed by Director General of Police, Rajnish Seth (IPS), and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Thiruvananthapuram City Police is the police force of the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Thiruvananthapuram. It is headed by the Police Commissioner of Thiruvananthapuram, who is generally an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer holding the IG rank. There is currently 24 police stations in the city. White Patrol and mobile units are in operation and their movements are supervised by marshal units.
The United Democratic Front government led by Oommen Chandy sworn in on 18 May 2011. Seven of the total 20 members of the Cabinet took office on 18 May and the rest sworn in on 23 May after completing discussion with member parties of the UDF.
R. Sreelekha is an officer in the Indian Police Service and the first Lady Officer of the IPS from Kerala, India. Sreelekha is also an author and now running a successful YouTube channel- “Sasneham Sreelekha” (With Love, Sreelekha) to share her experiences as a police officer. She has also served as managing director for public sector organisations in Kerala. During her tenure in the CBI, she earned the nickname of 'Raid Sreelekha'.
Anil Sinha or Anil Kumar Sinha is a Bihar Cadre Indian Police Service officer of the 1979 batch and was the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation till 2 December 2016. He had earlier served as DIG and IG in Special Protection Group, New Delhi, and Additional Secretary in Central Vigilance Commission.
Vattavayalil Joseph Thomas, known simply as Joseph Thomas in police and political circles, was an officer of Indian Police Service, who served as the Director General of Kerala Police.
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.
Jacob Thomas is a retired Indian Police Service officer, writer and researcher. He is popularly known as former Director of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Government of Kerala, and a recipient of the Police Medal for Meritorious Service as well as the Newsmaker of the Year Award of Malayala Manorama. He retired on May 31, 2020 as the head of Shoranur Metal Industries and spent the last day in office by sleeping on the floor. His 34 year police career attracted several controversies such as undisclosed property of over 50 acres in Tamil Nadu, encroached forest land of 151 acres in the name of his wife in Kodagu, Karnataka among many others.
In India, the police forces of the states and union territories are responsible for law enforcement in the states and union territories. Police and Public Order are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.
Palarivattom Flyover is considered as one of the most notorious scam in the history of Kerala Public Works Department. The scam exposed the alleged nexus between politicians, bureaucracy and contractors.
Manoj Abraham is an Indian Police Service officer and director of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB). He is a 1994 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and has the rank of Additional Director General of Police. He was the nodal officer of Kerala Police Cyberdome, the cyber security initiative of the Kerala Police.
Civil Police Officer is the lowest rank in the Kerala Police, followed by a Senior Civil Police Officer. A civil police officer in the Kerala Police is equivalent to a police constable in the police forces of other states in India. As compared to other police constables, the civil police officer is allotted to the Kerala civil police cadre. A civil police officer has no shoulder insignia, while a Senior Civil Police Officer has three stripes or chevrons.
More than half of the force is made up of civil police officers. They work in police stations, traffic police units, and other local police units in Kerala. The nomenclature of Police Constable was changed to Civil Police Officer (CPO) in Kerala Police in 2011 during the tenure of Kodiyeri Balakrishnan as the Home Minister of Kerala. The change in nomenclature was part of a broader initiative to modernize and professionalize the police force in Kerala. Civil Police Officers play a crucial role in maintaining law and order in Kerala. They are the backbone of the police force and work tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of the public.
The Civil Police Officer (CPO) is a rank given to personnel who are recruited as Police Constables. After joining as a CPO, personnel may be promoted to higher ranks, such as Senior Civil Police Officer (SCPO), Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI), Sub-Inspector of Police (SI), and beyond, based on their seniority, performance, and educational qualifications.
A civil police officer may serve in any of these branches, including the Local Police, State Special Branch, Crime Branch, Coastal Police, Headquarters, State Crime Records Bureau, Training Division and others. They serve in other departments on deputation basis, including Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) and others.
