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Kochi City Police

Kochi City Police has the core objective to fight crimes and prevent them from occurring or in any affecting the society. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police and to assist him there are two Deputy Commissioners. 

There are separate sections like the narcotics, Armed reserve camps, District Crime Records Bureau, Senior citizen and women's cell. There are around 17 police districts and they are headed by the inspector, general and two zonal director general of police.

Kochi Police Services

Narcotic Cell Kochi

To combat drug trafficking there is a separate wing in Kochi Police known as the Narcotic cell. Possession, sale or use of any of the following products is against the law and you could get arrested for doing so. 

Some of the drugs that fall in this category include ganja, charas, brown sugar, opium, hashish, tidigesic, nitravite. The citizens can assist the police by providing necessary info about drug trafficking on the toll free no. 1090.

District Crime Records Bureau in Kochi

To prevent and detect crimes a separate department called the District Crime Record Bureau was established in 1990. The State Crime Records Bureau (S.C.R.B) which is state head of this section is located in Thiruvananthapuram while National Crime Records Bureau (N.C.R.B) is positioned in Delhi.

Women’s Cell Kochi

The Women's Cell has two sections namely Vanitha Police Station and Women’s Cell. Now the Police Station has women police officers and deals exclusively with cases associated with women. Women’s Cell addresses issues related with disputes in family and they also offer counseling as well as seminars on various issues.

Armed Reserve Camp Kochi

The Armed Reserve Camp located in Ernakulam as well as Thrippunithura and are positioned 16 kms apart. The entire Armed Reserve administration is grouped as A’ & ‘B’ Coys forms I Wing, ‘C’ & ‘D’ Coys forms II Wing and ‘E’ & ‘HQ’ forms III Wing. There is an additional MT Wing which categorizes the Drivers and MT Mechanics.

Duties performed by the Armed Reserve wing include

  • Personal Security Guard Duty
  • Traffic and Night Patrol
  • Guard Duty
  • Staff Duty
  • Driver Duty
  • Bomb Squad
  • Dog Squad

Tourist Police in Kochi

This wing works exclusively to help the tourists who want information about location or accommodation services. These police offices can be seen at Fort Kochi, Ernakulam junction, Mattancherry, Railway station. 

The tourism department undertakes the responsibility in training them. The main idea of deploying them in the city is to prevent tourist from being cheated and help them get to their destination without much of a hassle.

Senior Citizen Wing Kochi City Police

Elderly citizens in Kochi can get assistance from the police in case of any emergency. Toll free number is 100 and the flying squad will reach to the residence to provide any kind of support.

Emergency Numbers
  1. Crime Stopper 1090
  2. Police Assistance 100
  3. Traffic Assistance 1099
  4. Highway Assistance 9846100100
  5. Child Helpline 1098
  6. City Action Force 2311557
  7. Cyber Crime Investigation Cell 2382600

Police Stations in Kochi

  • Palarivattom 2345850
  • Panangadu 2700201
  • Central Police Station 2394500
  • Ernakulam Town North 2390280
  • Ernakulam Town South 2359350
  • Mulavukad 2750772
  • Eloor 2546365
  • Kalamassery 2532050
  • Cheranelloor 2430227
  • Harbour 2666005
  • Thrikkakara 2422365
  • Ambalamedu 2720491
  • Hill Palace 2720288
  • Vanitha 2394250
  • Mattancherry 2224066
  • Fort Kochi 2215055
  • Kannamaly 2247461
  • Palluruthy 2232944
  • Thoppumpady 2224033
  • Traffic (Eastl) 2344852
  • Traffic (West) 2394218
  • Maradu 2705659
  • Udayamperoor 2794039
  • Elamakkara 2530700
For more details click here : https://kochicity.keralapolice.gov.in/

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