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	The [[police stations]] are the lowest units of the police department. There are 906 police stations, 230 circle offices, 91 SDPOs and 31 DPOs (including railway police) in Karnataka state. Police stations are headed by Inspector in towns and cities. There may be two to four Sub-Inspectors (S.I.) in addition to assistant sub-inspectors (A.S.I), Head Constables (H.C.) and police constables (P.C.). Rural police stations are headed by a sub-inspector or two sub-inspectors covering law and order and crime, depending on the station's importance and sensitivity. They are grouped into circles, comprising a sub-division. Sub-divisions are headed by Deputy Superintendents of Police and circles by Police Inspectors. Additional superintendent of police's (ASP's) are also there in some districts.		The [[police stations]] are the lowest units of the police department. There are 906 police stations, 230 circle offices, 91 SDPOs and 31 DPOs (including railway police) in Karnataka state. Police stations are headed by Inspector in towns and cities. There may be two to four Sub-Inspectors (S.I.) in addition to assistant sub-inspectors (A.S.I), Head Constables (H.C.) and police constables (P.C.). Rural police stations are headed by a sub-inspector or two sub-inspectors covering law and order and crime, depending on the station's importance and sensitivity. They are grouped into circles, comprising a sub-division. Sub-divisions are headed by Deputy Superintendents of Police and circles by Police Inspectors. Additional superintendent of police's (ASP's) are also there in some districts.
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	==Coastal Security Police==		==Coastal Security Police==
	Karnataka state has coastline along Arabian sea. The Coastal Security Police, established in 1999, is headed by an Inspector General of Police followed by a Superintendent of Police and other staff. Coastal security police stations have been setup along the coastline.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-coastal-police-stations-in-karnataka-1196005\|title=Coastal police stations in Karnataka\|website=Dnaindia.com\|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>The CSP has jurisdiction over Karnataka's coastal waters from [[Talapady]] in [[Dakshina Kannada]] to [[Sadashivgad]] in [[Uttara Kannada]], about {{convert\|320\|km}}.		Karnataka state has coastline along Arabian sea. The Coastal Security Police, established in 1999, is headed by an Inspector General of Police followed by a Superintendent of Police and other staff. Coastal security police stations have been setup along the coastline.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-coastal-police-stations-in-karnataka-1196005\|title=Coastal police stations in Karnataka\|website=Dnaindia.com\|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> The CSP has jurisdiction over Karnataka's coastal waters from [[Talapady]] in [[Dakshina Kannada]] to [[Sadashivgad]] in [[Uttara Kannada]], about {{convert\|320\|km}}.

	==Forest Cell==		==Forest Cell==
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	=={{anchor\|Police Training}}Training==		=={{anchor\|Police Training}}Training==
	This wing is headed by the Director General of Police, Training, assisted by an Inspector General of Police (Training) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (Training). Karnataka has ~~ten~~ training institutions:		This wing is headed by the Director General of Police, Training, assisted by an Inspector General of Police (Training) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (Training). Karnataka has so many training institutions:
	* Karnataka Police Academy (Mysore)		* Karnataka Police Academy, Mysore
	* Karnataka State Police Training School, [[Channapatna]]		* Police Training College, Naganahalli, Kalaburagi
	* Karnataka Police ~~training~~ school, [[Khanapur]], Belagavi district		* Karnataka State Police Training School, Channapatna
	* Armed Police training School, ~~[[Yelahanka]]~~, Bengaluru		* Karnataka Police Training school, Khanapur, Belagavi district
	* ~~Traffic~~ Training ~~Institute (Bangalore)~~		* Armed Police Training School, Yalahanka, Bengaluru
	* ~~Karnataka State~~ Police Training ~~Centre (Gulbarga)~~		* Police Training School, Aimangala, Chitradurga
	* Special Branch Training Institute (Bangalore)		* Police training School, Thanisandra, Bengaluru
	* Wireless Training Institute (Bangalore)		*Police Training School, Kaduru, Shivamogga Dist.
	* Police ~~training school~~, ~~Aimangala (Chitradurga)~~		*Police Training School, Dharawada
			Police Training School, Jyothi Nagara, Mysuru
			*Police Training School, Munirabad
			*Police Training School, Kangralli
			*Police Training School, Vijayapura
			*CCT Training Center, Kudlu, Bengaluru
			*CCT Training Center, Agra, Bengaluru
			*ANF Trainig Center, Karkala, Udupi District
			* Traffic Training Institute,RK Hegade Nagara, Bangalore
			* Special Branch Training Institute, Bangalore
			* Wireless Training Institute, Bangalore
			*Police Driving And Maintenance School, Yalahanka, Bengaluru

	=={{anchor\|Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Economic Offenses and Special Units\|Directorate of civil rights enforcement\|Communication, Logistic and Modernisation Wing (C.L&M)\|Planning & Modernisation\|Police Housing & Welfare}}Special units==		=={{anchor\|Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Economic Offenses and Special Units\|Directorate of civil rights enforcement\|Communication, Logistic and Modernisation Wing (C.L&M)\|Planning & Modernisation\|Police Housing & Welfare}}Special units==

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The '''Karnataka State Police Department''' is the [[law enforcement agency]] for the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. The department is headed by the Director General and Inspector General of Police.

==Organization==
The district police administration is headed by a Superintendent of Police. A group of districts comprise a range, led by an Inspector General of Police. Police administration in [[Bengaluru]] is headed by a commissioner of police with the rank of Additional [[Director General of Police|DGP]]. Cities of Mysuru, [[Mangaluru]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mangalorecitypolice.com/|title=Mangalore City Police|website=Mangalorecitypolice.com|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> and Hubballi-Dharwad city are headed by an [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General of Police]] (IGP) while [[Belagavi]] and [[Kalburgi]] is headed by a [[Deputy Inspector General of Police]] (DIG).

The Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) is the head of the state's police department, and under him are Director general of police's,
Additional Directors Generals of Police. Each Additional Director General of Police is in charge of a particular function: law and order, crime and technical services, administration, intelligence, the Karnataka State Reserve Police, recruitment and training.

There are Four Commissionarates and seven police ranges. The [[Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City]] has the rank of Additional Director General of Police, and the commissioners in Hubballi-Dharwad, and Mangaluru have the rank of Inspector General of Police while the Belagavi mysuru and kalaburgi commissioner has the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. Six Inspectors General of Police are in charge of ranges, with several Inspectors General of Police in charge of specific functions. Each Range comprises three to six districts, and each district is headed by a Superintendent of Police.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Range !! Districts
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| Southern Range, Mysuru || Mysuru,<ref>[http://mysurudistrictpolice.gov.in/] {{dead link|date=April 2021}}</ref> Kodagu, Mandya,<ref>[https://mandyapolice.karnataka.gov.in/english] {{dead link|date=April 2021}}</ref> Hassan and Chamarajanagara
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| Western Range, Mangaluru || Dakshina Kannada,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dkpolice.in/|title=Dakshina Kannada District Police|website=Dkpolice.in|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> Uttara Kannada, Chickmaglur, and Udupi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udupipolice.org/SPUDUPI/|title=UDUPI POLICE|website=Udupipolice.org|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Eastern Range, Davangere || Chitradurga, Shivamogga, Haveri and Davangere
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| Central Range, Bengaluru || Tumkuru, Kolar, Bengaluru, Chikkaballapura and Ramanagara
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| Northern Range, Belagavi || Belagavi, Vijapur, Dharwad, Bagalkot and Gadag
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| North Eastern Range, Kalburgi || Kalburgi, Bidar and Yadgiri
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| Ballari Range, Ballari || Ballari, Raichur, Koppal
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The [[police stations]] are the lowest units of the police department. There are 906 police stations, 230 circle offices, 91 SDPOs and 31 DPOs (including railway police) in Karnataka state. Police stations are headed by Inspector in towns and cities. There may be two to four Sub-Inspectors (S.I.) in addition to assistant sub-inspectors (A.S.I), Head Constables (H.C.) and police constables (P.C.). Rural police stations are headed by a sub-inspector or two sub-inspectors covering law and order and crime, depending on the station's importance and sensitivity. They are grouped into circles, comprising a sub-division. Sub-divisions are headed by Deputy Superintendents of Police and circles by Police Inspectors. Additional superintendent of police's (ASP's) are also there in some districts.

===Hierarchy===

'''Officers'''

* Director General of Police (DGP)
* Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)
* Inspector General of Police (IGP)
* Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
* Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
* Superintendent of Police (SP)
* Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP)
* Assistant SP ([[Indian Police Service|IPS]]) or Deputy SP (KSPS)

'''Sub-ordinates'''
* Inspector of Police (PI)
* Sub-Inspector of Police (PSI)
* Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI)
* Head Constable
* Constable

==Law and Order==
This wing is headed by an officer with the rank of Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order.

==State Intelligence Department==
The Intelligence Department is headed by an Additional Director General of Police, assisted by two Deputy Inspector General of Police and five Superintendents of Police at headquarters. The five Superintendents of Police in the Intelligence Divisions are in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Gulbarga and Belagavi,

=={{anchor|Crime & Technical Services Wing}}Crime and Technical Services Wing==
This wing is headed by the Additional Director General of Police, Crime and Technical Services. It includes the Fingerprint Bureau, Forensic Scientific Laboratory, Police Computer Wing and State Crime Record Bureau.

=={{anchor|Karnataka State Reserve Police}}Reserve police==
In the state, the police trace their origins to the former Mysore State Imperial Service. They consist of:
* A District Armed Reserve (DAR) for each district
* A City Armed Reserve (CAR) in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Belagavi and Hubli-Dharwad
* A [[Special Task Force (India)|Special Task Force]] (STF)
* The Karnataka Armed Reserve Mounted Police, headquartered in Mysore
* Coastal Security Police (CSP)
* Government Railway Police (GRP)

The Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) is headed by an Additional Director General of Police, assisted by an Inspector General and one Deputy Inspectors General of Police at headquarters. The Karnataka State Reserve Police consists of 12 battalions: four in [[Bangalore]] and one each in [[Mysore]], [[Belgaum]], [[Gulbarga]], [[Mangalore]], [[Shimoga|Shivamogga]], Shiggoan, [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]] and [[Tumkur|Tumakur]]

=={{anchor|Karnataka Mounted Police}}Mounted police==
In 1951 the horses in the maharaja's bodyguard were used for the Karnataka Armed Reserve Mounted Police, headquartered in Mysuru. The stables, fields and office buildings date to the maharajas' time. Mounted police are used for traffic duty, night patrol, officer training and the [[Mysuru Dasara]]. The force is made up of 90 horses and 150 officers and men.

Mounted-police riders still practice [[tent pegging]], and are also known for games, ceremonial parades and showmanship. Its riders have won a number of prizes in national and international equestrian competitions. The mounted police is headed by S. G. Mariba Shetti, who has won gold medals at the 1995 World Police Games in Australia (1995) and in 2001 in [[Indianapolis]] (2001) and has commanded the Dasara procession since 1977.

==Coastal Security Police==
Karnataka state has coastline along Arabian sea. The Coastal Security Police, established in 1999, is headed by an Inspector General of Police followed by a Superintendent of Police and other staff. Coastal security police stations have been setup along the coastline.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-coastal-police-stations-in-karnataka-1196005|title=Coastal police stations in Karnataka|website=Dnaindia.com|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>The CSP has jurisdiction over Karnataka's coastal waters from [[Talapady]] in [[Dakshina Kannada]] to [[Sadashivgad]] in [[Uttara Kannada]], about {{convert|320|km}}.

==Forest Cell==
The Forest Cell assists the Karnataka Forest Department with their operations.

=={{anchor|Police Training}}Training==
This wing is headed by the Director General of Police, Training, assisted by an Inspector General of Police (Training) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (Training). Karnataka has ten training institutions:
* Karnataka Police Academy (Mysore)
* Karnataka State Police Training School, [[Channapatna]]
* Karnataka Police training school, [[Khanapur]], Belagavi district
* Armed Police training School, [[Yelahanka]], Bengaluru
* Traffic Training Institute (Bangalore)
* Karnataka State Police Training Centre (Gulbarga)
* Special Branch Training Institute (Bangalore)
* Wireless Training Institute (Bangalore)
* Police training school, Aimangala (Chitradurga)

=={{anchor|Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Economic Offenses and Special Units|Directorate of civil rights enforcement|Communication, Logistic and Modernisation Wing (C.L&M)|Planning & Modernisation|Police Housing & Welfare}}Special units==
State-level units perform specialised police functions and assist civil-police units:
*''Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Economic Offenses and Special Units:'' Headed by a Director General of Police, the unit oversees the Corps of Detectives, the Forest Cell, the Economic Offenses Unit and the Cyber Police Station.
*''Directorate of Civil-Rights Enforcement:'' Headed by an Additional Director General of Police, Civil Rights Enforcement, and assisted by an Inspector General of Police, a Deputy Inspector General of Police and a Superintendent of Police at headquarters. the wing has six field units (each headed by a Superintendent of Police) at the police ranges in Bangalore, Mangalore, Davangere, Belgaum, Gulbarga and Mysore. The directorate monitors and investigates cases registered under the Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, and is the watchdog of rights and benefits extended to the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]].
*''Communication, Logistic and Modernisation Wing:'' Headed by an Additional Director General of Police, the wing consists of a Police Wireless Unit and a Motor Transport Organisation (both headed by a Superintendent of Police).
*''Planning & Modernisation:'' Headed by an Inspector General of police, Planning and Modernisation, the wing receives consolidation proposals for the police department and submits them to the government for approval.
*''Police Housing & Welfare:'' Headed by an Inspector General of Police, Grievance Cell and Human Rights

==See also==
* [[Police IT]]
* [[Bangalore City Police]]

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