Bangalore City Police

Bangalore City Police
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AbbreviationBCP
MottoWe Serve, We Protect
Agency overview
Formed4 July, 1963
Legal personalityBangalore, Karnataka
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyIndia
Operations jurisdictionBangalore, Karnataka, India
Size709 km2
Population8,728,906
Governing bodyGovernment of Karnataka
Constituting instrument
  • Police Act, 1861
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersNo.1, Infantry Road, Bangalore.[1]
Elected Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyKarnataka State Police
Child agency
Facilities
Stations110
Website
www.bcp.gov.in

The Bangalore City Police (BCP), officially Bengaluru City Police, is the law-enforcement agency of the South Indian city of Bangalore. The BCP works under the Karnataka State Police jurisdiction and is headed by the Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City, currently B.Dayananda, IPS is the Police Commissioner.[2]

The Bangalore City Police consists of foot patrols, mobile patrols, traffic patrols and striking armed force mobile units. The Bangalore City Police jurisdiction is divided into seven zones — East, West, North, South, Central, South-East and North-East. Each zone is further divided into three sub-divisions, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police. Each sub-division consists of several police stations controlled by a Police inspector.

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  2. ^ "B Dayananda is new Bengaluru city police commissioner, replaces Pratap Reddy". The Indian Express. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.