Office of the Commissioner of Police, Thiruvananthapuram City The Thiruvananthapuram City Police is headed by a
Commissioner of Police (CP), officially designated as the
District Police Chief, Thiruvananthapuram City. The CP is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, typically holding the rank of
Inspector General of Police (IGP) or
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). The Commissioner is assisted by Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), with the rank of
Superintendent of Police (SP). Each DCP is in charge of a specific area of responsibility: Law and Order & Traffic, Administration & Crimes, Security.
Law and Order The Law and Order is incharge of a
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). The DCP is responsible for maintaining peace and order, managing protests and public gatherings, and handling law and order situations. The DCP (L&O) oversees the functioning of police subdivisions and individual police stations. For administrative purposes, the city is divided into four police subdivisions: Cantonment, Fort, Shanghumugham, and Cyber City. Each subdivision is headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), who holds the rank of
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP). Each police subdivision encompasses several police stations within its jurisdiction. There are 24 police stations in Thiruvananthapuram city. Each police station is headed by a
Station House Officer (SHO), who holds the rank of Inspector of Police. Each police station has a defined territorial jurisdiction and is responsible for maintaining law and order, crime prevention, and criminal investigations within its designated area. The SHO is assisted by Sub Inspectors (SIs), Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs), Senior Civil Police Officers (SCPOs) and Civil Police Officers (CPOs).
City Traffic Police The Thiruvananthapuram City Traffic Police, responsible for traffic enforcement and traffic management in the city limits. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, (L&O and Traffic) supervise its activities. For operational purposes, the traffic division is split into two subdivisions: Traffic North and Traffic South. Each subdivision is headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and consists of several traffic enforcement units (Traffic PSs) led by Inspectors or Sub-Inspectors.
Administration and Crimes A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) manages administrative functions, including personnel, training, and resources. The DCP also supervises the District Special Branch (intelligence), District Crime Branch (special crime investigations), District Crime Records Bureau, and the Narcotic Cell (narcotics crime prevention). Each of these special units is headed by an
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
District Headquarter (DHQ) Camp The District Headquarters, Thiruvananthapuram City (DHQ), is the Armed Reserve Police unit of the City Police. The DHQ provides armed personnel to assist the local police in maintaining law and order, managing public events, riot control, disaster response, and VIP security.
Hierarchy • Commissioner of Police (
CP) • Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl.CP) • Deputy Commissioner of Police (
DCP) • Assistant Commissioner of Police (
ACP)
Subordinate officers • Inspector of Police (
IP) • Sub-Inspector of Police (
SI) • Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (
ASI) • Senior Civil Police Officer (
SCPO) • Civil Police Officer (
CPO) ==Units==