Bangalore City Police

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Bangalore City Police

Emblem of Bangalore City Police

Name	Bangalore City Police (BCP)
Area of Jurisdiction	City Police
City	Bangalore, India
Commissioner	N. Achuta Rao
Additional Commissioner(s)	Satyanarayana Rao M.N. Reddi Kishore Chandra
http://www.bcp.gov.in

Bangalore City Police (or BCP) is the premier enforcer of law and order in the city of Bangalore, India. The BCP works under the jurisdiction of the Karnataka State Police.

A Bangalore Traffic Police official on the streets of MG Road, Bangalore.

The Bangalore City Police consists of a network of foot patrols, mobile patrols, traffic patrols and armed striking force mobile units in the city. The jurisdiction of the Bangalore City Police is divided into five zones — North, East, West, South and Central. Each zone is further divided into sub-divisions, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police. Each sub-division consists of a number of police stations, which are headed by a Police inspector.

Other units within the BCP include Traffic Police, City Armed Reserve (CAR), Airport Security — responsible for the overall security of Bangalore's HAL Airport, City Special Branch (CSB), City Crime Branch (CCB) and City Crime Records Bureau (CCRB).

The Bangalore City Police's mobile patrol consists of 57 mobile vehicular patrols called Hoysala, named after the empire that ruled over most of the state of Karnataka in medieval India.

1 History
2 Police Commissioner
3 Bangalore City Police Organisation
4 North zone Police Stations
5 South zone Police Stations
6 East zone Police Stations
7 West Zone Police Stations
8 Central zone Police Stations
9 South East Police Stations
10 See also
11 External links

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. Chandy and was of the rank Deputy Inspector General of Police. Today, Bangalore City Police consists of 86 police stations, including two all-women police stations.

Police Commissioner

The Commissioner of Police is the chief of the Bangalore City Police. The Commissioner of Police is of the rank of Additional Director General of Police and is assisted by two Joint Commissioners of the police, two Additional Commissioners of Police and 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police. The current Police Commissioner of Bangalore is N. Achuta Rao.

Bangalore City Police Organisation

Organisational Chart
North Zone	East zone	West Zone
South Zone	Central Zone	South East Zone
Traffic Police	C.A.R	C.C.B & C.C.R.B

North zone Police Stations

Deputy Commissioner of Police North Zone

Mr.Ulfat Hussain   
Mobile No.  9900206709

Address:
No. 102, 1st "N" Block,
Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560010
Tel. No: 23323666 Fax. 23323666
Centrex  No. 22942299

The North Zone of Bangalore City comprises of residential areas of Malleswaram, Rajajinagar, Srirampura Mahalmpura, R.T Nagar, J.C Nagar and industrial areas of Peenya and regulated market and defence areas of Jalahalli.

South zone Police Stations

Deputy Commissioner of Police South Zone

Mr. Alok Kumar
Mobile No.  9900206710

Address:
Jaynagar Police Station Building,
4th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore.
Tel. No: 6635199 Fax. 6635199
CENTREX No. 22942309

The South Zone covers an area of 165 sq.kms and encompasses the residential localities of Jayanagar, J.P.Nagar, Thilaknagar, Banashankari, Koramangala, Madivala, Adugodi, MICO Layout, Kumaraswamy Layout, Hanumanthanagar, Girinagar, K.G.Nagar, Shankarpuram, Basavanagudi, Chamrajpet, Subrmanyapura and Siddapura.

East zone Police Stations

Deputy Commissioner of East Zone

Mr. B.K.Singh 
Mobile No. 9900206711

Address:
Ulsoor Police Station Building,
Ramaiah Circle, Ulsoor,
Bangalore - 560 008
Tel.No. 22860787 Fax. 25567085
Centrex  No. 22942346

Bangalore Airport, the busy Commercial Street, the elite shopping area, the beautiful Ulsoor lake, the famous St.Mary's Church, Gurudwara of Sikhs, Ulsoor Someshwara Temple - one of the oldest temples in the city, and the well laid-out Russel Market are situated in this zone.

West Zone Police Stations

Deputy Commissioner of West Zone

Mr. K.V.Sharathchandra, IPS
Mobile No.  9900206708

Address :
Upparpet Police Station,
Majestic,
Dhanavantri Road,
Bangalore-560053 

Tel No: 22251583.
Telefax No: 22251583.
Centrex No. 22942356

The residential areas of Basaveshwaranagar, Vijayanagar, Chandra Layout, buisy commercial areas of Chickpet, Balepet are located in this zone.

Central zone Police Stations

Deputy Commissioner of Police Central Zone

Mr. B.N.S.Reddy , IPS
Mobile No.  9900206712

Address :
No.1, Infantry Road, Bangalore
Tel : No. 22200907
Fax : 22200907
Centrex No. 22942344

Central Zone of Bangalore City
Raj Bhavan (Governor's Residence), Vidhana Soudha (Karnataka Government Secretariat), General Post Office, Bangalore Palace, The High Court of Karnataka, Kanteerava Outdoor and Indoor Stadium, Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, The Cubbon Park, Vishweshwariah museum for Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Mahatma Gandhi road and Brigade Road, Residential areas of Seshadripuram, Sadashivanagar and Vyalikaval.

South East Police Stations

Deputy Commissioner of Police South East Zone

Mr. Soumendhu Mukherji, IPS
Mobile No.  9900206714

Address :
No.8, 19th main, 6th block,  Koramangala, Bangalore- 95
Tel : No. 25530284
Fax : 22943464
Centrex No. 22943464