The Control Room is the nerve centre of Kochi City Police's operations. It coordinates the entire police force in the city. Calls to this number are not charged.

There are Ten Flying Squads with two back-up Squads operating under the Control Room. They are deployed at ten different areas of the city viz.

Kalamassery
Edappally
Thripunithura
Vyttila
Ernakulam North
Boat Jetty
Ernakulam South
Thoppumpady
Mattancherry
Fort Kochi

Hotline

The Control Room has provided hotline services for all banks in the city limits. All the banks can have direct connection with the Control Room in case of emergency. Similar hotline is also in existence with the Kochi International Airport.

The Control Room also provides information on request through telephone.

It also functions as a Crime Stopper Cell since information related to crime is accepted here without having to disclose the informant’s identity. Such secret messages can be conveyed at the toll-free telephone number 1090. The complaint will be registered in the Control Room computer and the Police Commissioner will take care of the problem.