Bengaluru City Police

India’s police force has performed its fair share of duties in times of emergencies. But nothing in its experience prepared it for what the prime minister announced on the night of March 24, three hours before it came into force: a 21-day nation-wide lockdown.

Bengaluru City Police had introduced a pass system during the lockdown, but there’s been much confusion about who’s eligible for passes and how to apply. Police has released an FAQ to answer citizens’ key questions.

Amid some complaints that the police are not allowing movement of staff involved in essential services during the lockdown, Bengaluru city police commissioner Bhaskar Rao issued a memo that specified who would be allowed to travel in the city. The police would be giving passes to them, his memo says.

BBMP has again drafted bylaws on pet dog licensing, which restricts the number of dogs a household can rear. Read more on this in our roundup of news from the city over the past week.

ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 21 ರವರೆಗೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತವೆ? ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅನುಮತಿಗಳು ಬೇಕು? ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ

Last year, 10,131 cybercrimes were registered in Bengaluru but zero chargesheets were filed. The city police is now trying to catch up, with new dedicated police stations and personnel

There has been much talk about gender-sensitisation of the police as well as procedural reforms vis-à-vis justice for rape survivors and other women victims of crime. S T Ramesh, former DGP and IGP of Karnataka Police, was a reformer within the force. Here are his thoughts on the subject.

State government has banned protests in Bengaluru until December 21st. But what do our laws say about protests? If you want to hold a protest, what rights do you have and what permissions do you need? Here’s a guide

Even as Bengaluru is promoting public transport, many commuters – especially women – find buses and cabs unsafe. In this edition of Citizens’ Live, Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao discusses the requirements and challenges in making public transport safe

Test runs of the priority bus lane project has already started in the Silk Board-KR Puram stretch of ORR. Here is how authorities are planning to implement the project and resolve problems

State government plans to set up ‘zonal committees’ for further decentralisation of BBMP. The committees will include citizens and senior officials, and will decide on zonal works. Read more on what else happened in Bengaluru over the past week, in our roundup

Two days ago, City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao announced that the number of traffic wardens would be increased to 2500. Here’s how you too can apply to be a traffic warden and help manage Bengaluru’s chaotic roads