Kerala Police

The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action" in Sanskrit. It operates under the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Kerala. The force is headed by the State Police Chief, and the incumbent chief is Shaikh Darvesh Sahib, IPS.

Kerala State Police
കേരള പോലീസ്
Emblem
Flag
AbbreviationKP
Mottoമൃദു ഭാവെ ദൃഢ കൃത്യേ

"Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye"
"Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action"

മൃദുവായ പെരുമാറ്റം, ദൃഢമായ കർമ്മങ്ങൾ (Malayalam)
Agency overview
FormedNovember 1, 1956
Annual budget₹4,406 crore (US$550 million) (2021–22 est.)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionKerala, IN
Jurisdiction of Kerala Police
Size15,008.13 sq mi (38,870.88 km2)
Population34,630,192
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
Governing bodyGovernment of Kerala
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byDepartment of Home, Government of Kerala
HeadquartersVazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695010

Map of Kerala Police Department's jurisdiction. The map on left shows Kerala in India and on right shows the State with Thiruvananthapuram district in red.
Sworn members62,618 (Sanctioned)
57,819 (Actual)
Minister responsible
  • Pinarayi Vijayan,
    Chief Minister of Kerala & Minister of Home Affairs
Agency executive
Units
List of units
  • Law and Order
  • Crime Branch
  • State Special Branch
  • Training
  • Armed Battalion
  • Coastal Security
  • State Crime Records Bureau
  • Protection of Civil Rights
  • Administration (HQ)
Specialized Units
List of units
  • Highway Police
  • Tourism Police
  • Traffic Enforcement Units
  • Railway Police
  • Mounted Police
  • Coastal Police
  • Forensic Division
  • Women Cell
  • Pink Patrol
  • K9 Squad
  • High-Tech Crime Cell
  • Anti-Terrorism Squad
  • Special Operation Group
  • Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad
  • DANSAF
Facilities
Police Stations564 (as of 2021)
Police vehiclesForce Gurkha
Mahindra Bolero
Tata Sumo
Mahindra TUV300
Toyota Innova
Chevrolet Tavera
Mahindra Thar
Swift Dzire
Dogs82 (41 Sniffer Dogs)
Horses25
Notables
Programme
  • List of key Projects
    • Student Police Cadet Project
    • Janamaithri Suraksha Project
    • Kerala Police Cyberdome
Significant Operation
  • Operation P-Hunt
Website
keralapolice.gov.in

Kerala Police has a reputation for being one of the best-managed state police forces in the nation, and the state ranks among the top states for maintaining law and order. One of the first police forces in South Asia to put community policing into practise is Kerala Police, which was one of the first to do so through legislation. The term "Janamaithri" Policing, which means "people-friendly Policing," is used to refer to it.

According to the data from Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), there are a total of 564 police stations in Kerala. Among them, 484 police stations deal with local law enforcement, while the remaining 80 are specialised for specific purposes. Out of these, 382 police stations are located in rural areas, while 102 police stations are located in urban areas.

The rural police stations account for the majority of police stations in Kerala, comprising approximately 68% of the total. The urban police stations account for about 18% of the total, while the special purpose police stations account for about 14% of the total.

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