The Kozhikode City Police, a division of Kerala Police, is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the City of Kozhikode, India and the surrounding area. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police and the administrative control vests with the Home Department of Kerala. ^[1] The present City Police Commissioner is Raj Pal Meena, an IPS officer. ^[2]

Kozhikode City Police കോഴിക്കോട് സിറ്റി പോലീസ്
Badge.
Motto	Soft in Temperament, Yet Firm in Action
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India
Size	440.07 km2 (169.91 sq mi)
Legal jurisdiction	Kozhikode city, Feroke, Ramanattukara,
Governing body	Department of Home, Government of Kerala
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Minister responsible	Pinarayi Vijayan, Minister of Home Affairs
Agency executive	Rajpal Meena IPS [3] IPS, Commissioner of Police
Parent agency	Kerala Police
Units	List of units Law and Order Adminstration C-Branch City Special Branch District Headquarter Telecommunication Narcotics Cell Control room K9 Squad
Sub-divisions	List: Kozhikode Town Medical College Feroke Traffic North Traffic South
Facilities
Stations	20
Website
https://kozhikodecity.keralapolice.gov.in

The City Police Commissioner is an IPS officer holding the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and is assisted by a Deputy Commissioner of Police. The Kozhikode City Police jurisdiction is divided into 3 sub-divisions and 2 traffic sub-divisions — Kozhikode Town, Medical College, Feroke, Traffic South and Traffic North. Each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Each sub-division consists of several police stations controlled by an Inspector of Police. ^[4]

Formation

In 1979, Kozhikode district was split into two police districts: Kozhikode City and Kozhikode Rural. The City Police Office began operating on June 1, 1979, in the current building. Kozhikode City Police District has been formed on 01/06/1979 bifurcating the Kozhikode Police District Vide GO (MS) No: 59/79 Home dated: 09/04/1979. ^[5]

Jurisdiction

Territorial jurisdiction consists entire area of:

• Kozhikode Municipal Corporation
• Feroke Municipality
• Ramanattukara Municipality
• Kadalundy, Olavanna, Thalakkulathur, Kakkodi, Kuruvattoor, Madavoor, Mavoor, Perumanna, Kunnamangalam, Chathamangalam and Peruvayal Gram Panchayaths. ^[6]

Special Units

• District Headquarters Camp (DHQ) ^[7]
• District Special Branch (DSB)
• C-Branch (formerly known as DCB)
• District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB)
• Police Control Room
• Traffic Enforcement Units (TEUs)
• Pink Police Patrol
• Highway Police
• DANSAF (Narcotic Cell)
• Coastal Police Stations
• Cyber Crime Police Stations

References

External links

• [1] official website of Kozhikode City Police.