Overview
Kollam City Police is the law‑enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public order and safety in the Indian city of Kollam, the adjoining municipalities of Karunagappally (Karunagappally division) and Paravur (Chathannoor division), and several towns within Kollam district, Kerala. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Kerala Police and reports to the Government of Kerala.
Formation and History
- Formed: 1 March 2011.
- Preceding agency: Kollam District Police.
The city police unit was created following Government Order No 32/2011/Home dated 5 February 2011, which split the former Kollam District Police into an urban police district (Kollam City Police) and a rural police district (Kollam Rural Police). The Commissioner of Police, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP), heads the city police.
Jurisdiction and Population Served
- Area of operation: Kollam Metropolitan Area, encompassing Kollam city, Karunagappally and Chathannoor divisions.
- Population (approx.): 1,110,668 (as recorded in the latest available census data).
Organizational Structure
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Headquarters: Office of the Commissioner of Police, Udayamarthandapuram, Kollam.
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Leadership (as of the latest public information):
- Commissioner of Police – Hemalatha M IPS (District Police Chief, Kollam City).
- Additional political oversight by the Kerala Home Department, led by the Chief Minister of Kerala (Pinarayi Vijayan, who holds the additional charge of Home).
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Divisions: Three administrative divisions – Kollam City, Karunagappally, and Chathannoor – each supervising a set of police stations.
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Police Stations: 18 stations are directly under the Kollam City Police, with additional stations listed under each division (totaling about 20 stations).
Special Units and Departments
Kollam City Police comprises several specialized units, including:
- Anti‑Goonda Squad
- City Special Branch
- Coastal Police Station
- Control Room
- Crime Detachment
- Custodial Facilitation Centre
- District Armed Reserve
- District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB)
- Dog Squad (sniffer dogs for bombs and narcotics)
- Foreigners Registration Office
- Forensic Science Lab
- Marine Enforcement Unit
- Special Branch (SB)
- Traffic Enforcement Unit
- Women Police (Vanitha Cell)
ISO Certification
In January 2018, Kollam City Police became the first ISO 9001‑certified law‑enforcement agency in Kerala and the second in India, recognizing its quality‑management systems and adherence to standardized operational procedures.
Personnel and Workload
- Employees: Approximately 439 sworn personnel (as per the agency overview).
- Officers: About 2,200 officers are reported to serve the city police, handling roughly 35,000 cases annually.
Facilities and Assets
- Police stations: 18 (with additional stations in the three divisions).
- District jail: 1.
- Sniffer dogs: 3 trained canines for bomb and narcotics detection.
Online Presence
The Kollam City Police maintains an official website (https://kollamcity.keralapolice.gov.in/) offering services such as complaint lodging, fine payment, and police verification.
References
- Kollam City Police – Wikipedia (accessed via extracted content).
- Official Kollam City Police website.