Kerala Police

The Kerala Police[1][2] is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala.[3] 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.

Kerala State Police
Mottoമൃദു ഭാവെ ദൃഢ കൃത്യേ
Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye
(Malayalam)
"Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action"
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionKerala, IN
Map of Kerala Police Department's jurisdiction
Legal jurisdictionState of Kerala
Governing bodyGovernment of Kerala
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersVazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695010
Agency executive
Website
keralapolice.org

Prior to independence, the Kerala Police was governed by different administrations.[4]

Current office holders
NameStatusRank
Lokanath Behera

State Police Chief
D.G.P

Manoj Abraham

Nodal Officer
ADGP

See also

References
  1. "Kerala police see a top deck shuffle". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "Police roll out 'e-challan'". The Hindu. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. "Spl squad to tackle goonda menace". The New Indian Express. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. Sep 10, KP Saikiran / TNN /. "Kerala police history will soon be on record | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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