Kollam Rural Police

The Kollam Rural Police is the law enforcement agency concerned with the maintenance of law and order in the rural areas of Kollam district in Kerala. The area covers municipalities of Kottarakkara, Punalur and several towns in the district. The Kollam Rural Police is headed by the Kollam District Police Chief of IPS rank. Each subdivision is headed by a DySP rank police officer. The entire district rural police handles an average of 30,000 cases every year.

Kollam Rural Police കൊല്ലം റൂറൽ പോലീസ്
Official logo of Kollam Rural Police
The official flag of Kerala Police
Motto	"മൃദു ഭാവെ, ദൃഢ കൃത്യേ" Mridu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye Soft Temperament, Firm Action
Agency overview
Formed	28 February, 2011
Preceding agency	Kollam District Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Kollam Rural Area (Kottarakkara, Punalur and Sasthamkotta Subdivisions), Kollam, India
Population	1,448,217
Legal jurisdiction	Kollam Rural Area
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by	Government of Kerala
Headquarters	Office of the District Police Chief, T.B Junction, Kottarakkara
Elected officer responsible	Pinarayi Vijayan (Home Minister)
Agency executive	Sabu Mathew K M IPS, Kollam District Police Chief
Parent agency	Kerala Police
Units	List District Special Branch District Crime Records Bureau District Crime Branch Cyber Cell Women Cell Police Telecommunication Highway Police K9 Squad
Divisions	List Kottarakkara Punalur Sasthamkotta
Facilities
Stations	20
Special Sub Jails	1
Website
Kollam Rural Police - Official website

Administrative divisions

There are a total of 20 police stations under the control of Kollam Rural Police, 9 of which are under the control of the Kottarakkara Subdivision, 7 stations under Punalur Subdivision and 5 under Sasthamkotta Subdivision.