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. 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.
History During Pre-Colonial period Kavalar system 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 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.
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. Sl. NoRangeStation codeStation nameFunction1FortGandhi MarketL&O, Crime2FortL&O, Crime3B2Palakkarai4Fort AWPS5CantonmentC1CantonmentL&O, Crime6C3K.K. NagarL&O, Crime7Session Court8B9Edamalaipatti Pudur9Cantonment AWPS10Golden RockAirport11Golden Rock12D3Ariyamangalam13Golden Rock AWSP14SrirangamSrirangamL&O, Crime15B7WoraiyurL&O, Crime16E3Government Hospital17Srirangam AWPS18E4Thillai Nagar19TrichyTIW NorthTraffic20TIW SouthTraffic21PEW TrichyProhibition22CCB TrichyCrime
References
External links Official website