Thiruvananthapuram City Police തിരുവനന്തപുരം സിറ്റി പോലീസ്‌
Logo of the Trivandrum City Police
Badge of Thiruvananthapuram City Police
The official flag of Kerala Police, which is used by Thiruvananthapuram City Police.
Common name	Trivandrum City Police Department
Abbreviation	TCPD
Motto	"Citizens First"
Agency overview
Formed	1881
Preceding agency	Travancore State Police Force
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Thiruvananthapuram, IN
Size	316.00 km²
Population	1,067,861
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overviewed by	Government of Kerala
Headquarters	The Office of Commissioner of Police, Trivandrum
Elected officer responsible	Pinarayi Vijayan (Chief Minister)
Agency executive	CH. Nagaraju, IPS[1], Commissioner of Police
Parent agency	Kerala Police
Units	List City Armed Reserve District Crime Branch District Special Branch District Crime Records Bureau Highway Police Traffic Enforcement Pink Police Patrol K9 Squad
Sub-divisions	List Cantonment Fort Shangumugham Cyber city
Facilities
Police Stations	24
Website
Official website

The Thiruvananthapuram City Police is the police force of the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Thiruvananthapuram. It is headed by the Police Commissioner of Thiruvananthapuram, who is generally an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer holding the IG rank.^[2] There is currently 24 police stations in the city. White Patrol and mobile units are in operation and their movements are supervised by marshal units.

Thiruvananthapuram City Police Mobile App, also known as TCP app, or iSafe, is the official mobile application for the citizens and public by the Thiruvananthapuram City Police.

Organisation

Hierarchy

• Commissioner of Police (CP)
  (IG Rank)
• Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl.CP)
  (DIG Rank)
• Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)
  (SP Rank)
• Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl.DCP)
  (Addl.SP Rank)
• Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)
  (ASP/DYSP Rank)
• 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

The City Police consists of following units:^[3]

• Law and order unit

This unit consists of 4 police subdivisions and 24 police stations. This unit is responsible for law and order maintenance as well as prevention and detection of crimes.

• Traffic unit

This unit consists of two subdivisions. This unit manages the traffic in the city.

• Control Room
• District Armed Reserve

This is the reserve force of Thiruvananthapuram City Police to assist the Local Police.

• Narcotics cell

This unit is responsible for the controlling of narcotics and drugs.

• Crime Detachment

This unit investigates some special cases.

• City Special Branch

This unit provides intelligence inputs to City Police.

• Dog Squad

This unit is responsible for the training of police dogs and their fitness.

• Mounted Police

This unit is responsible for the training of horses and their fitness.

• District Crime Records Bureau

This unit keeps the records of the criminals.

• Foreigners Registration Office

This unit is keeps records of foreigners.

• Tourist Police

Provides help to the tourists visiting the place and to maintain law and order at tourist spots.

• Women Police (Vanitha Cell)

List of Former Commissioner of Police

From January 1956 to November 1962, there was no separate Police commissionerate. An Superintendent of Police ranked officer served as the head of the Thiruvananthapuram district police. Since 1962, the Following officers have served as the Commissioner of Police in Thiruvananthapuram City.