Tiruchirappalli City Police

Employees1936^[1]Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, IndiaGoverning bodyDepartment of Home, Government of Tamil NaduGeneral natureOperational structureHeadquartersTrichy Police CommissionerateElected officer responsibleAgency executiveParent agencyTamil Nadu PoliceUnitsFacilitiesStations18Websitetnpolice.gov.in

The Tiruchirappalli City Police, also called as Trichy City police, a division of the Tamil Nadu Police is the law enforcement agency for the city of Tiruchirappalli in India. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police and the administrative control vests with the Tamil Nadu Home Department.^[2] There are four sub-divisions comprising 18 police stations, including four All Women Police Stations. The city's traffic is managed by the North and South wings of Trichy City Traffic Regulation and Investigation Units. ANPR cameras for Traffic Regulatory Management System were first introduced in Trichy City during 2010^[3]

History

During Pre-Colonial period Kavalar system^[4] was prevalent for policing activity. By 1816 the system was abolished and taken over by the District Board. The current policing system in Trichinopoly District headed by a Superintendent was introduced in 1860 under The Madras District Police Act, 1859^[5] after the formation of British Raj in India. After India got independence Madras Police became Tamil Nadu Police and in the year 1977 in order to manage the Policing activity of the Corporation Area of Tiruchirappalli, current City Police Organisation was formed under the head of Commissioner.^[6]

Organisation

Hierarchy

Officers

• Commissioner of Police (COP) in IG Rank
• Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in SP Rank
• Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC) in ADSP Rank
• Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in ASP/DSP Rank

Subordinates

• Inspector of Police (Insp.)
• Sub-Inspector of Police (SI)
• Special Sub-Inspector of Police (SSI)
• Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (ASI)
• Head Constable (HC)
• Police Constable Grade I (SC)
• Police Constable (PC)

List of police stations

Following are the list of police stations within the jurisdiction of Tiruchirappalli City Police.^[7]

Sl. No	Range	Station code	Station name	Function
1	Fort		Gandhi Market	L&O, Crime
2			Fort	L&O, Crime
3		B2	Palakkarai
4			Fort AWPS
5	Cantonment	C1	Cantonment	L&O, Crime
6		C3	K.K. Nagar	L&O, Crime
7			Session Court
8		B9	Edamalaipatti Pudur
9			Cantonment AWPS
10	Golden Rock		Airport
11			Golden Rock
12		D3	Ariyamangalam
13			Golden Rock AWSP
14	Srirangam		Srirangam	L&O, Crime
15		B7	Woraiyur	L&O, Crime
16		E3	Government Hospital
17			Srirangam AWPS
18		E4	Thillai Nagar
19	Trichy		TIW North	Traffic
20			TIW South	Traffic
21			PEW Trichy	Prohibition
22			CCB Trichy	Crime

Notes

References

External links

• Official website