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{{Short description|Law enforcement agency in the Indian city of Kollam}}
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The '''Kollam City Police''' is the law enforcement agency concerned with the maintenance of law and order in the Indian city of [[Kollam]] and the municipalities of [[Karunagappalli]]<small> (Karunagappally division)</small> and [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]<small>([[Chathannoor]] division)</small> along with several towns in Kollam district.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kollamcitypolice.gov.in/mobile.html |title=Mobile Numbers - Kollam City Police |publisher=Official Website |access-date=2014-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.keralapolice.gov.in/newsite/hello_nominal_kollam.html |title=Hello Kerala Police - Kollam City |publisher=Kerala Police |access-date=2014-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113151014/http://www.keralapolice.gov.in/newsite/hello_nominal_kollam.html |archive-date=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kollam City Police is the first [[ISO 9001]] certified law enforcement agency in [[Kerala]] state and second one in [[India]]. The Kollam City Police has about 2,200 officers and handles an average of 35000 cases per year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://kollamcity.keralapolice.gov.in/kollam-city-police/about-us/governance |title=Governance of District Police, Kollam City |publisher=Kollam City Police |access-date=2021-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/iso-for-kollam-police-commissioner-office/article22354099.ece |title=ISO for Kollam Police Commissioner office |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=2018-01-03}}</ref>
The '''Kollam City Police''' is the law enforcement agency concerned with the maintenance of law and order in the Indian city of [[Kollam]] and the municipalities of [[Karunagappalli]]<small> (Karunagappally division)</small> and [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]<small>([[Chathannoor]] division)</small> along with several towns in Kollam district.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kollamcitypolice.gov.in/mobile.html |title=Mobile Numbers – Kollam City Police |publisher=Official Website |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-date=13 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113145849/http://www.kollamcitypolice.gov.in/mobile.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.keralapolice.gov.in/newsite/hello_nominal_kollam.html |title=Hello Kerala Police – Kollam City |publisher=Kerala Police |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113151014/http://www.keralapolice.gov.in/newsite/hello_nominal_kollam.html |archive-date=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kollam City Police is the first [[ISO 9001]] certified law enforcement agency in [[Kerala]] state and second one in [[India]]. The Kollam City Police has about 2,200 officers and handles an average of 35000 cases per year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://kollamcity.keralapolice.gov.in/kollam-city-police/about-us/governance |title=Governance of District Police, Kollam City |publisher=Kollam City Police |access-date=8 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/iso-for-kollam-police-commissioner-office/article22354099.ece |title=ISO for Kollam Police Commissioner office |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref>
[[File:Kollam City Police Jurisdiction Map, Nov 2024.jpg|right|thumb|Jurisdiction area map of Kollam City Police]]


==History==
==History==
In the pre-independence era, [[Kerala]] was divided into princely states of [[Travancore]] and [[Cochin]] and the [[Malabar region|Malabar]] region for the smooth administration. There was no Commissionerate in [[Kollam]] till 2011. The whole district police was administered by [[Deputy superintendent|DySP]] of [[Kollam]], [[Karunagappally]], [[Kottarakkara]] and [[Punalur]]. As per the Government Order no 32/2011/Home dated 5 February 2011, Kollam district police was divided into Kollam Urban Police District (Kollam City Police) and Kollam Rural Police District. The City Police is headed by a City Police Commissioner(CP), with its headquarters at [[Kollam]]. The rural police is headed by the District Police Chief (DPC), with its headquarters at [[Kottarakkara]]. Both heads report to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Thiruvananthapuram Range (Kerala).<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us - Kollam Rural Police |url=http://www.kollamruralpolice.gov.in/html/aboutus.html |publisher=Kollam Rural Police |access-date=2014-11-13 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20141113125220/http://www.kollamruralpolice.gov.in/html/aboutus.html |archive-date=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The Kollam City Police came into existence on 1{{nbsp}}March 2011 following the division of the [[Kollam District]] Police force into the Kollam City Police and the Kollam Rural Police.
In the pre-independence era, [[Kerala]] was divided into princely states of [[Travancore]] and [[Cochin]] and the [[Malabar region|Malabar]] region for the smooth administration. There was no Commissionerate in [[Kollam]] until 2011. The whole district police was administered by [[Deputy superintendent|DySP]] of [[Kollam]], [[Karunagappally]], [[Kottarakkara]] and [[Punalur]]. As per the Government Order no 32/2011/Home dated 5 February 2011, Kollam district police was divided into Kollam Urban Police District (Kollam City Police) and Kollam Rural Police District. The City Police is headed by a City Police Commissioner(CP), with its headquarters at [[Kollam]]. The Police Commissioner holds the rank of [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]] (SP) and is from the IPS cadre. The rural police is headed by the District Police Chief (DPC), with its headquarters at [[Kottarakkara]]. Both heads report to the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Thiruvananthapuram Range (Kerala).<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us – Kollam Rural Police |url=http://www.kollamruralpolice.gov.in/html/aboutus.html |publisher=Kollam Rural Police |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141113125220/http://www.kollamruralpolice.gov.in/html/aboutus.html |archive-date=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The Kollam City Police came into existence on 1{{nbsp}}March 2011 following the division of the [[Kollam District]] Police force into the Kollam City Police and the [[Kollam Rural Police]].


== Location ==
== Location ==
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==Administrative divisions==
==Administrative divisions==
There are a total of 17 police stations under the control of Kollam City Police, eight of which are under the control of the Kollam Division with four further stations under [[Karunagappally]] and [[Chathannoor]] divisions respectively.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kollamcitypolice.gov.in/policeoffices.html |title=Police Offices - Kollam City Police |publisher=Official Website |access-date=2014-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/docs/govt_departments/dept_police/klmdir.pdf |title=Govt. Departments - Kollam Police |publisher=Govt. of Kerala |access-date=2014-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Directory - Kollam Police |url=http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/RIFiles/klm/directory.pdf |publisher=Govt. of Kerala |access-date=2014-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719203223/http://keralapolice.org/newsite/RIFiles/klm/directory.pdf |archive-date=19 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
There are a total of 20 police stations under the control of Kollam City Police, 11 of which are under the control of the Kollam Division with 5 further stations under [[Chathannoor]] division and 4 under [[Karunagappally]] division.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kollamcitypolice.gov.in/policeoffices.html |title=Police Offices – Kollam City Police |publisher=Official Website |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-date=13 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113190524/http://www.kollamcitypolice.gov.in/policeoffices.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/docs/govt_departments/dept_police/klmdir.pdf |title=Govt. Departments – Kollam Police |publisher=Govt. of Kerala |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-date=20 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520224844/http://kerala.gov.in/docs/govt_departments/dept_police/klmdir.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Directory – Kollam Police |url=http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/RIFiles/klm/directory.pdf |publisher=Govt. of Kerala |access-date=13 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719203223/http://keralapolice.org/newsite/RIFiles/klm/directory.pdf |archive-date=19 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Kollam Division===
===Kollam Division===
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* [[Kilikollur]] Police Station
* [[Kilikollur]] Police Station
* [[Kollam]] Traffic Police Station
* [[Kollam]] Traffic Police Station
* [[Kollam]] East Women Police Station<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/allwomen-police-stations-in-6-districts-in-kerala/article5589359.ece |title=All-women police stations in 6 districts in Kerala | newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=25 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/womens-police-station-opened-in-kollam/article7700586.ece |title=Minor shuffle in police department |publisher=Times of India |access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref>
* [[Kollam]] East Women Police Station
* Cyber Police Station
* Neendakara Coastal Police Station<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/allwomen-police-stations-in-6-districts-in-kerala/article5589359.ece |title=All-women police stations in 6 districts in Kerala | newspaper=The Hindu |date=18 January 2014 |access-date=25 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/womens-police-station-opened-in-kollam/article7700586.ece |title=Minor shuffle in police department |work=The Hindu |date=28 September 2015 |publisher=Times of India |access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref>


===Chathannoor Division===
===Chathannoor Division===
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[[File:Central Police Canteen, Kollam.jpg|thumb|right|[[Central Police Canteen]] in [[Kollam]] City]]
[[File:Central Police Canteen, Kollam.jpg|thumb|right|[[Central Police Canteen]] in [[Kollam]] City]]
[[File:Pink Patrol team in Kollam city, Jan 2020.jpg|right|thumb|Pink Patrol team]]
[[File:Pink Patrol team in Kollam city, Jan 2020.jpg|right|thumb|Pink Patrol team]]
== Special Units ==
* '''District Headquarters Camp''' ('''DHQ''')<ref>[https://kozhikodecity.keralapolice.gov.in/storage-kozhikodecity_keralapolice_gov_in/pages/custom/table/table-zCmldMBJrqoHg7NaFPANRnaRc.pdf Spl.units]</ref> - [[Riot control|Armed Reserve Police]] of the Kollam City Police, headed by a [[Deputy Commandant]]. It mainly deals with crowd control, escort duty, personal security, etc.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Duties and Functions |url=https://kollamcity.keralapolice.gov.in/storage-kollamcity_keralapolice_gov_in/pages/custom/table/table-QEmFnS06MEM6KKp82oo1K9LWq.pdf}}</ref>
* '''District Special Branch''' ('''DSB''') - Intelligence wing of the Kollam City Police, headed by an [[Assistant commissioner of police|Assistant Commissioner]].
* '''C-Branch''' (formerly known as '''Dist. Crime Branch''') - Special crime investigation wing of the Kollam City Police, headed by an Assistant Commissioner.<ref name=":0" />
* '''District Crime Records Bureau''' ('''DCRB''') - Maintains and analyses district crime and criminal data, headed by an Assistant Commissioner.
* '''Police Control Room -''' Coordinates police response and emergency communications, headed by an Assistant Commissioner (Special Branch). There are Control Room Vehicles (CRVs) for responding emergencies and police assistance.<ref name=":0" />
* '''Narcotics Cell''' - Investigates and prevents drug-related offences, headed by an Assistant Commissioner.
** '''DANSAF''' - Operational wing of the Narcotics Cell.
* '''City Traffic Police'''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Portal - Kozhikode City Traffic Police Station |url=https://ps.keralapolice.gov.in/traffickkdc-ps}}</ref> - Regulates traffic and enforces road safety laws in city limits.
** '''Traffic Enforcement Units''' ('''TEU''')<ref name=":1" /> - field level unit of the traffic police, headed by an [[Inspector|Inspector of Police]].
* '''Pink Police Patrol'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mili |first=Anupama |date=2017-05-05 |title=Pink patrol not always Pink' in Kozhikode {{!}} Pink patrol not always Pink' in Kozhikode |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/050517/pink-patrol-not-always-pink-in-kozhikode.html |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> - Special patrol unit consisting of women officers, ensuring safety of women and children.
* '''Highway Police''' - Road safety enforcement unit in national and state highways.
* '''Coastal Police Stations'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neendakara Coastal PS |url=https://ps.keralapolice.gov.in/neendakaracostal-ps |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241112135546/https://ps.keralapolice.gov.in/neendakaracostal-ps |archive-date=2024-11-12 |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=ps.keralapolice.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> - Responsible for coastal security, headed by an Inspector/SHO.
* '''Cyber Crime Police Station'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kollam City Cyber PS |url=https://ps.keralapolice.gov.in/kollamcitycyber-ps |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=ps.keralapolice.gov.in}}</ref> - Responsible for cyber crime investigation, headed by an Inspector/SHO.


==City Police Commissioners==
==City Police Commissioners==


The Office is presently headed by T. Narayanan IPS,{{efn|The administrators are subject to change from time to time.}} Commissioner of Police, who is an [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer, as administrative control vests with the Home Ministry of [[Kerala]]. Departments such as administration, the District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB), Crime Detachment and Special Branch are each headed by an [[Assistant commissioner]].
The Office is presently headed by Smt. Kiran Narayanan IPS,{{efn|The administrators are subject to change from time to time.
The Commissioner of Police, Kollam City, holds the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP), as per the government.
The official designation of the Commissioner is District Police Chief, Kollam City.}} Commissioner of Police, who is an [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer, as administrative control vests with the [[Department of Home (Kerala)|Home Ministry]] of [[Kerala]].
 
Departments such as administration, the District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB), District Crime Branch, District Special Branch and Narcotic Cell are each headed by an [[Assistant commissioner (police)|Assistant commissioner]].


* ''N. Gopalakrishnan'' IPS (1 March 2011 – 20 June 2011)
* ''N. Gopalakrishnan'' IPS (1 March 2011 – 20 June 2011)
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* ''V. Suresh Kumar'' IPS (27 August 2014 – 29 April 2015)
* ''V. Suresh Kumar'' IPS (27 August 2014 – 29 April 2015)
* ''P. Prakash'' IPS (29 April 2015 – 13 June 2016)
* ''P. Prakash'' IPS (29 April 2015 – 13 June 2016)
* ''S. Satheesh Bino'' IPS (13 June 2016 – 6 June 2017)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kollamcitypolice.gov.in/About%20Us.html |title=History - Kollam City Police |publisher=Kollam City Police |access-date=2016-10-24}}</ref>
* ''S. Satheesh Bino'' IPS (13 June 2016 – 6 June 2017)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kollamcitypolice.gov.in/About%20Us.html |title=History – Kollam City Police |publisher=Kollam City Police |access-date=24 October 2016 |archive-date=12 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012222645/http://kollamcitypolice.gov.in/About%20Us.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''Ajeetha Begum'' IPS (7 June 2017 – 17 January 2018)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nyoooz.com/news/thiruvananthapuram/831647/minor-shuffle-in-police-department/ |title=History - Kollam City Police |publisher=Nyoooz.com |access-date=2016-10-24}}</ref>
* ''Ajeetha Begum'' IPS (7 June 2017 – 17 January 2018)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nyoooz.com/news/thiruvananthapuram/831647/minor-shuffle-in-police-department/ |title=History – Kollam City Police |publisher=Nyoooz.com |access-date=24 October 2016}}</ref>
* ''A. Sreenivas'' IPS (17 January 2018 – 8 May 2018)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/commissioner-takes-charge/article22458368.ece |title=Commissioner takes charge |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=2018-01-18}}</ref>
* ''A. Sreenivas'' IPS (17 January 2018 – 8 May 2018)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/commissioner-takes-charge/article22458368.ece |title=Commissioner takes charge |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref>
* ''Arul B. Krishna'' IPS (8 May 2018 – 8 October 2018)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/major-reshuffle-in-police-top-brass-1.2795721 |title=Major reshuffle in police top brass |publisher=Mathrubhumi |date=2018-05-09 |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
* ''Arul B. Krishna'' IPS (8 May 2018 – 8 October 2018)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/major-reshuffle-in-police-top-brass-1.2795721 |title=Major reshuffle in police top brass |publisher=Mathrubhumi |date=9 May 2018 |access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref>
* ''P. K. Madhu'' IPS (8 October 2018 – 8 June 2019)
* ''P. K. Madhu'' IPS (8 October 2018 – 8 June 2019)
* ''[[Merin Joseph IPS|Merin Joseph]]'' IPS (8 June 2019 – 18 September 2019)
* ''[[Merin Joseph IPS|Merin Joseph]]'' IPS (8 June 2019 – 18 September 2019)
* ''P. K. Madhu'' IPS (20 October 2019 – 17 January 2020)
* ''P. K. Madhu'' IPS (20 October 2019 – 17 January 2020)
* ''T. Narayanan'' IPS (18 January 2020 - Present)
* ''T. Narayanan'' IPS (18 January 2020 – 10 July 2022)
* ''[[Merin Joseph IPS|Merin Joseph]]'' IPS (11 July 2022 – 10 November 2023)
* ''Vivek Kumar'' IPS (11 November 2023 – 14 August 2024)
* ''Chaitra Teresa John'' IPS (15 August 2024 – 31 December 2024)
* ''Kiran Narayanan'' IPS (1 January 2025 – present)


== Developments ==
== Developments ==
* A dedicated complex at [[Asramam]] for the district police dog squad was inaugurated by Harshita Attaluri, the then Superintendent of Police on 2 March 2010. The facility cost {{INRConvert|7|l}} and can accommodate four dogs. The dog squad currently consists of three dogs.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/new-dog-squad-complex-in-kollam/article721623.ece |title=New dog squad complex in Kollam |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=2015-02-05}}</ref> On 3 November 2016, a 10 member team of anti-goonda squad has been formed in Kollam city police. The team will supposedly be headed by a sub inspector.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2016/nov/04/kerala-police-adopts-decentralised-system-for-anti-goonda-squad-1534766.html |title=Kerala police adopts decentralised system for anti-goonda squad |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=2016-11-04}}</ref>
* A dedicated complex at [[Asramam]] for the district police dog squad was inaugurated by Harshita Attaluri, the then Superintendent of Police on 2 March 2010. The facility cost {{INRConvert|7|l}} and can accommodate four dogs. The dog squad currently consists of three dogs.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/new-dog-squad-complex-in-kollam/article721623.ece |title=New dog squad complex in Kollam |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=5 February 2015}}</ref> On 3 November 2016, a 10-member team of anti-goonda squad has been formed in Kollam city police. The team will supposedly be headed by a sub inspector.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2016/nov/04/kerala-police-adopts-decentralised-system-for-anti-goonda-squad-1534766.html |title=Kerala police adopts decentralised system for anti-goonda squad |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref>
* On 2 February 2021, Kerala's first district forensic science laboratory started functioning at [[Chathannoor]] in [[Kollam district]]. Physics, Biology and Chemistry, divisions started initially and a cyber forensic division will also be started in the lab shortly.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/first-district-forensic-science-lab-in-kollam/article33741237.ece |title=First district forensic science lab in Kollam |work=The Hindu |date=3 February 2021 |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref>


* On 2 February 2021, Kerala’s first district forensic science laboratory started functioning at [[Chathannoor]] in [[Kollam district]]. Physics, Biology and Chemistry, divisions started initially and a cyber forensic division will also be started in the lab shortly.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/first-district-forensic-science-lab-in-kollam/article33741237.ece |title=First district forensic science lab in Kollam |publisher=The Hindu |date=2021-02-03 |access-date=2021-02-03}}</ref>
The first ISO 9001 accredited School in Kollam District, Kerala is Kalima International school .This Educational Institution located at Oyoor Roaduvila, Near Travancore Engineering College.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:12, 26 March 2026


Kollam City Police
കൊല്ലം സിറ്റി പോലീസ്
Official logo of Kollam City Police
Official logo of Kollam City Police
The official flag of Kerala Police
The official flag of Kerala Police
Motto"മൃദു ഭാവെ, ദൃഢ കൃത്യേ"
Mridu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye
Soft Temperament, Firm Action
Agency overview
Formed1 March, 2011
Preceding agency
  • Kollam District Police
Employees439[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionKollam Metropolitan Area
(Kollam city, Karunagappally and Chathannoor divisions), Kollam, India
Population1,110,668
Legal jurisdictionKollam Metropolitan Area
(Kollam City, Karunagappally & Chathannoor)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersThe Office of the Commissioner of Police, Udayamarthandapuram, Kollam
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyKerala Police
Units
Sub Divisions
Facilities
Police Stations18
District Jails1
Sniffer Dogs (Bomb and Narcotics)s3
Notables
Award
  • ISO 9001 certification for excellence in office functioning and maintaining high levels of quality control in day-to-day activities (Jan 2018)[3]
Website
Kollam City Police – Official website

The Kollam City Police is the law enforcement agency concerned with the maintenance of law and order in the Indian city of Kollam and the municipalities of Karunagappalli (Karunagappally division) and Paravur(Chathannoor division) along with several towns in Kollam district.[4][5] Kollam City Police is the first ISO 9001 certified law enforcement agency in Kerala state and second one in India. The Kollam City Police has about 2,200 officers and handles an average of 35000 cases per year.[6][3]

Jurisdiction area map of Kollam City Police

History[edit | edit source]

In the pre-independence era, Kerala was divided into princely states of Travancore and Cochin and the Malabar region for the smooth administration. There was no Commissionerate in Kollam until 2011. The whole district police was administered by DySP of Kollam, Karunagappally, Kottarakkara and Punalur. As per the Government Order no 32/2011/Home dated 5 February 2011, Kollam district police was divided into Kollam Urban Police District (Kollam City Police) and Kollam Rural Police District. The City Police is headed by a City Police Commissioner(CP), with its headquarters at Kollam. The Police Commissioner holds the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) and is from the IPS cadre. The rural police is headed by the District Police Chief (DPC), with its headquarters at Kottarakkara. Both heads report to the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Thiruvananthapuram Range (Kerala).[7] The Kollam City Police came into existence on 1 March 2011 following the division of the Kollam District Police force into the Kollam City Police and the Kollam Rural Police.

Location[edit | edit source]

The office of the Kollam's City Police Commissioner is situated near the Armed Reserve Police Force camp in Kollam Cantonment.

Armed Reserve Police Camp

Administrative divisions[edit | edit source]

There are a total of 20 police stations under the control of Kollam City Police, 11 of which are under the control of the Kollam Division with 5 further stations under Chathannoor division and 4 under Karunagappally division.[8][9][10]

Kollam Division[edit | edit source]

Chathannoor Division[edit | edit source]

Karunagappally Division[edit | edit source]

Central Police Canteen in Kollam City
Pink Patrol team

Special Units[edit | edit source]

  • District Headquarters Camp (DHQ)[13] - Armed Reserve Police of the Kollam City Police, headed by a Deputy Commandant. It mainly deals with crowd control, escort duty, personal security, etc.[14]
  • District Special Branch (DSB) - Intelligence wing of the Kollam City Police, headed by an Assistant Commissioner.
  • C-Branch (formerly known as Dist. Crime Branch) - Special crime investigation wing of the Kollam City Police, headed by an Assistant Commissioner.[14]
  • District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB) - Maintains and analyses district crime and criminal data, headed by an Assistant Commissioner.
  • Police Control Room - Coordinates police response and emergency communications, headed by an Assistant Commissioner (Special Branch). There are Control Room Vehicles (CRVs) for responding emergencies and police assistance.[14]
  • Narcotics Cell - Investigates and prevents drug-related offences, headed by an Assistant Commissioner.
    • DANSAF - Operational wing of the Narcotics Cell.
  • City Traffic Police[15] - Regulates traffic and enforces road safety laws in city limits.
  • Pink Police Patrol[16] - Special patrol unit consisting of women officers, ensuring safety of women and children.
  • Highway Police - Road safety enforcement unit in national and state highways.
  • Coastal Police Stations[17] - Responsible for coastal security, headed by an Inspector/SHO.
  • Cyber Crime Police Station[18] - Responsible for cyber crime investigation, headed by an Inspector/SHO.

City Police Commissioners[edit | edit source]

The Office is presently headed by Smt. Kiran Narayanan IPS,[lower-alpha 1] Commissioner of Police, who is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as administrative control vests with the Home Ministry of Kerala.

Departments such as administration, the District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB), District Crime Branch, District Special Branch and Narcotic Cell are each headed by an Assistant commissioner.

  • N. Gopalakrishnan IPS (1 March 2011 – 20 June 2011)
  • T.J Jose IPS [DIG] (20 June 2011 – 9 January 2012)
  • Gopesh Agrawal IPS [DIG] (9 January 2012 – 4 February 2012)
  • Sam Christy Daniel [Addl. Charge] KPS (4 February 2012 – 21 February 2012)
  • Debesh Kumar Behera IPS (21 February 2012 – 27 August 2014)
  • V. Suresh Kumar IPS (27 August 2014 – 29 April 2015)
  • P. Prakash IPS (29 April 2015 – 13 June 2016)
  • S. Satheesh Bino IPS (13 June 2016 – 6 June 2017)[19]
  • Ajeetha Begum IPS (7 June 2017 – 17 January 2018)[20]
  • A. Sreenivas IPS (17 January 2018 – 8 May 2018)[21]
  • Arul B. Krishna IPS (8 May 2018 – 8 October 2018)[22]
  • P. K. Madhu IPS (8 October 2018 – 8 June 2019)
  • Merin Joseph IPS (8 June 2019 – 18 September 2019)
  • P. K. Madhu IPS (20 October 2019 – 17 January 2020)
  • T. Narayanan IPS (18 January 2020 – 10 July 2022)
  • Merin Joseph IPS (11 July 2022 – 10 November 2023)
  • Vivek Kumar IPS (11 November 2023 – 14 August 2024)
  • Chaitra Teresa John IPS (15 August 2024 – 31 December 2024)
  • Kiran Narayanan IPS (1 January 2025 – present)

Developments[edit | edit source]

  • A dedicated complex at Asramam for the district police dog squad was inaugurated by Harshita Attaluri, the then Superintendent of Police on 2 March 2010. The facility cost ₹7 lakh (US$9,800) and can accommodate four dogs. The dog squad currently consists of three dogs.[23] On 3 November 2016, a 10-member team of anti-goonda squad has been formed in Kollam city police. The team will supposedly be headed by a sub inspector.[24]
  • On 2 February 2021, Kerala's first district forensic science laboratory started functioning at Chathannoor in Kollam district. Physics, Biology and Chemistry, divisions started initially and a cyber forensic division will also be started in the lab shortly.[25]

The first ISO 9001 accredited School in Kollam District, Kerala is Kalima International school .This Educational Institution located at Oyoor Roaduvila, Near Travancore Engineering College.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The administrators are subject to change from time to time. The Commissioner of Police, Kollam City, holds the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP), as per the government. The official designation of the Commissioner is District Police Chief, Kollam City.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Particulars of functions and details of each unit /Office" (PDF). Kollam, Kerala: Kollam City Police. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Who is who Kollam City".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ISO for Kollam Police Commissioner office". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mobile Numbers – Kollam City Police". Official Website. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Hello Kerala Police – Kollam City". Kerala Police. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Governance of District Police, Kollam City". Kollam City Police. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "About Us – Kollam Rural Police". Kollam Rural Police. Retrieved 13 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "Police Offices – Kollam City Police". Official Website. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Govt. Departments – Kollam Police" (PDF). Govt. of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Directory – Kollam Police" (PDF). Govt. of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "All-women police stations in 6 districts in Kerala". The Hindu. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Minor shuffle in police department". The Hindu. Times of India. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  13. ↑ Spl.units
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Duties and Functions" (PDF).
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Portal - Kozhikode City Traffic Police Station".
  16. ↑ Mili, Anupama (5 May 2017). "Pink patrol not always Pink' in Kozhikode | Pink patrol not always Pink' in Kozhikode". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Neendakara Coastal PS". ps.keralapolice.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Kollam City Cyber PS". ps.keralapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  19. ↑ "History – Kollam City Police". Kollam City Police. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "History – Kollam City Police". Nyoooz.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Commissioner takes charge". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  22. ↑ "Major reshuffle in police top brass". Mathrubhumi. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "New dog squad complex in Kollam". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  24. ↑ "Kerala police adopts decentralised system for anti-goonda squad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "First district forensic science lab in Kollam". The Hindu. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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