Nearly quarter of law and order police stations in Bengaluru function without full-time inspectors

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Of 116 law and order police stations, nearly 30 do not have full-time inspectors, and inspectors from other stations hold additional charge

Published - March 05, 2026 07:56 pm IST - Bengaluru

A file photo of Malleswaram police station.

A file photo of Malleswaram police station.

Nearly 30 law and order police stations in Bengaluru are operating without full-time inspectors (station house officers), at least five senior police officers confirmed to The Hindu. Alos, five traffic police stations in the city are also without inspectors.

There are 116 law and order, 53 traffic, nine CEN and eight women’s police stations in the city. This essentially means nearly a quarter of law and order police stations in the city are currently without the officers.

Published - March 05, 2026 07:56 pm IST

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