| Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 30 May 2023B Dayananda | |
| Residence | Bangalore |
| Appointer | Government of Karnataka |
| Inaugural holder | C. Chandy |
| Formation | 1 July 1963 |
| Deputy | Deputy Commissioner of bangalore |
The Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City is the head of the Bangalore City Police. Founded in July 1963, the post has been held by 32 officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS), the first of whom was C. Chandy. The average length of tenure is 1 year, 8 months; Bangalore's longest-serving Police Commissioner is P. G. Halarnkar, who held office for 3 years, 9 months in the mid-1980s. The current incumbent is B Dayananda, who has held office since May 2023.