Bangalore City Traffic Police

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The '''Bangalore City Traffic Police''' ('''BTP'''), officially '''Bengaluru City Traffic Police''', is a specialised unit of the [[Bangalore City Police]] responsible for overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on city roads as well as managing the flow of traffic in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bangalore-now-blackberry-to-assist-cops-smoothen-traffic/586428/ Bangalore: Now, BlackBerry to assist cops smoothen traffic – Indian Express]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130411111037/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1392881.ece Think twice before you take on traffic cops – The New Indian Express]</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_karnataka-budget-video-wall-for-traffic-police_1665769 Karnataka budget: ‘Video wall’ for traffic police – Bangalore – DNA]</ref><ref>[http://praja.in/en/events/2009/08/visit-bangalores-traffic-management-center Visit To Bangalore's Traffic Management Center | Praja]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-26/bangalore/30666270_1_seat-belts-front-seats-city-traffic-police | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035830/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-26/bangalore/30666270_1_seat-belts-front-seats-city-traffic-police | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 April 2013 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | title=Fasten your seat belts from Feb 1 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article5393.ece The Hindu : Cities / Bangalore : Bangalore traffic police get new alcometers]</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_downed-one-for-the-road-the-traffic-police-may-just-pardon-you_1416812 Downed one for the road? The traffic police may just pardon you – Bangalore – DNA]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/traffic-police-did-fine-on-btrac-project/article4413462.ece?css=print The Hindu : NATIONAL / KARNATAKA : Traffic police did ‘fine’ on B-TRAC project]</ref><ref>[http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/3544-additional-commissioner-police-traffic-m-abdulla-saleem-interview Citizen Matters, Bangalore: 'Most policemen are not trained in traffic management']</ref>

As of October 2014, the BTP employed 2684 full-time personnel. This included 1309 Police Constables (PCs), 825 Head Constables (HCs), 303 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs), 191 Police Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) 45 Police Inspectors (PIs). This number excludes 9 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), 2 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), and 1 Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic (Addl.C.P)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&btp=49 |title=Bangalore City Traffic Police |access-date=15 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329155951/http://www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&btp=49 |archive-date=29 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Commissioner of Police is the overall operational leader of the force, but the Force is normally managed by the Additional Commissioner of Police on behalf of the Commissioner.

A few informal names and abbreviations exist for the Bangalore Traffic Police, the most common being the BTP. Within the city, it is simply known as the Traffic Police.

The BTP's headquarters is located at #05, Infantry road, near Indian Express building.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&btp=50 |title=Bangalore City Traffic Police |access-date=15 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311180138/http://www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&btp=50 |archive-date=11 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History==
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Although the city police system was successfully established a century ago, a traffic wing became necessary in 1930. Then Inspector General Hamilton is responsible for the formation of traffic police wing in Bangalore. The first Headquarters was at Halasur Gate Outer Station with a sanctioned strength of 2 European constables, 7 duffedars, 2 constables, 12 writers, and 37 duty officers.

==Gallery==
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File:13tmcing.jpg|New Traffic Management Center

File:Inside View of the Traffic Management Center, Bangalore.jpg|Traffic Management Center at Ashok Nagar Police Center, Bangalore.

File:Bikes used by Traffic Police, Bangalore.jpg|Bikes used by Bangalore Traffic Police.

File:Interceptor of Bangalore Traffic Police.jpg|Interceptor at Bangalore Airport Road-

File:A Traffic Constable of Bangalore Traffic Police.jpg|A Traffic Constable inside the Interceptor monitoring the traffic speed at Bangalore Airport Road.

File:Traffic Sub-Inspector of Police of Bangalore Traffic Police with Interceptor.jpg|Traffic Sub-Inspector of Police with Interceptor on duty at Bangalore Airport Road.

File:One of the typical Interceptors used by the Bangalore Traffic Police.jpg|Typical Interceptors used (Make and Model: Chevrolet Travera)

File:Traffic Sub-Inspector of Police of Bangalore Traffic Police with Interceptor using Black Berry.jpg|Traffic Sub-Inspector of Police with Interceptor using Black Berry phone for vehicle and driver records

File:Car Pooling Awareness Campaign 1.jpg|Car Polling Awareness Campaign

File:Car Pooling Campaign (Promotion) 1.jpg|Car Polling Awareness Campaign

File:Car Pooling Campaign Promo1.jpg|Car Polling Awareness Campaign

File:Commissioner and Additional Commissioner.jpg|M.A. Saleem IPS, Additional Police Commissioner (left) & Chief of Bangalore City Traffic Police & Bangalore City Police Commissioner Jyothi Prakash BG Mirji, IPS (right) in press conference
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== References ==

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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130212154533/http://www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in/ Official Website of Bangalore City Traffic Police]
* [http://btis.in/ Bangalore Traffic Information System]
* [https://www.facebook.com/BangaloreTrafficPolice Official Fabebook Page]


[[Category:Bengaluru Urban district]]
[[Category:Transport in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Karnataka Police]]
[[Category:Specialist law enforcement agencies of India]]
[[Category:1930 establishments in British India]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1930]]

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