Five police commissionerates mooted for Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Major changes have been planned in the police system in the city with a proposal being submitted to create five police commissionerates on the lines of the five Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) zones.

It has been decided to create five new posts of Police Commissioner for North, South, East, West, and Central divisions under a Chief Commissioner. Parts of Bengaluru Rural and Ramanagara districts will also come under Bengaluru City limits. For the new system, a request has been made to recruit an additional 6,633 personnel.

Jurisdictions of new police commissioners under Chief Commissioner

Commissioner Central
DCP Central
DCP Indiranagar
DCP Gandhinagar
DCP Central Traffic
DCP Headquarters
DCP CAR Central

Commissioner East
DCP East
DCP Whitefield
DCP East Traffic
DCP CAR East
DCP Headquarters

Commissioner West
DCP West
DCP Kengeri
DCP Peenya
DCP West Traffic
DCP CAR West
DCP Headquarters

Commissioner North
DCP North
DCP North East
DCP Yeshwanthpur
DCP North Traffic
DCP Headquarters
DCP CAR

Commissioner South
DCP South
DCP South East
DCP Electronics City
DCP South Traffic
DCP CAR South
DCP Headquarters