Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City
The Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City is the head of the Bangalore City Police. Founded in July 1963, the post has been held by 32 officers of the Indian Police Service, the first of whom was C. Chandy. The average length of tenure is 1 year, 8 months; Bangalore's longest-serving police commissioner is P. G. Halarnkar, who held office for 3 years, 9 months in the mid-1980s. The current incumbent is Kamal Pant, who has held office since 1 August 2020.
