The jurisdiction of a police station is drawn on the basis of the population.
This has led to a situation where police stations in the central part of the city have smaller jurisdictions while those on the outskirts have to cover large areas that have become unmanageable, says a police officer.
According to him, community policing has become more of a necessity in police stations that have to cover large areas and has been a success.
However, now there is a proposal to divide some police stations, such as Jnana Bharathi and Subramanyapura, into multiple stations for effective policing.
