# Bengaluru City Police to be split into five commissionerates 2026-08-07T15:48:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Karnataka government is set to restructure the Bengaluru City Police (BCP) along the lines of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), sources say. The proposal would split the force into five police commissionerates, Central, East, West, North and South, roughly matching the five city corporations, headed by a Chief Police Commissioner. The BCP would also get over 6,000 new sanctioned posts and Rs 700 crore in funds. Home Minister Priyank Kharge told The Hindu that pros and cons are still being studied, and a final decision is pending. Senior officers have raised concerns about dual authority between the five commissioners and additional commissioners under the chief. The police also want to add 15 urbanised stations from Bengaluru Rural and South districts, but only when the GBA area expands. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Bengaluru police, GBA, Karnataka, law and order, police commissionerates, police restructuring Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-city-police-to-be-split-into-five-commissionerates/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-city-police-to-be-split-into-five-commissionerates/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.