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
- ^ https://eservices.tnpolice.gov.in/CCTNSNICSDC/pdfs/rti/rticities/Trichycity.pdf
- ^ "Home, Prohibition and Excise Department". Tamil Nadu Government. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "The Hindu : Front Page : Number Plate Reader cameras commissioned". 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Manual of the Trichynopoly District. Govt Press. 15 April 1878. pp. 287–290. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/19099/1/a1859-24.pdf
- ^ "The Chennai City Police (Extension to the Cities of Salem, Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli) Act, 1997" (PDF). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Trichy City Police Contacts".
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