Puducherry Police


The Puducherry Police is the law enforcement agency for the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.

Origins

The Puducherry Police date back to the period of French colonial rule prior to 1954. Separate Armed and Indigenous police units were maintained at that time. The modern force still retains the French kepi as a distinctive feature of its uniform.

Organizational structure

The Puducherry Police come under the direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Puducherry.
The force is headed by the Director General of Police.
As of 2013, the Puducherry Police had around 4000 personnel, of whom 150 were women. The force plans to induct more women officers to have one woman officer at every police station.

Jurisdiction

The Puducherry Police has jurisdiction over Puducherry, Yanam, Karaikal, and Mahé.

Duties

The Puducherry Police coordinates with other law enforcement agencies across the country to catch offenders and criminals.
The force has prisons in Kalapet, Yanam and Karaikal. It has plans to open an open prison.it is the only force having a separate traffic unit with investigation power in India