1. Bengaluru police to have eight additional DCPs and ACPs each for enhanced handling of crime
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that eight additional Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) positions will be created for Bengaluru to enhance the capability of the city police in handling crime, maintaining law and order, and addressing cybercrime effectively.
An additional eight senior positions of the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police will also be created to head the cyber crime and narcotics stations to investigate cases effectively. The city has a population of 1.5 crore and additional police deployment will help in maintaining crime and law and order effectively, he said.