<P> The Karnataka State Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Karnataka . The department is headed by the Director General of Police . </P> <P> The district police administration is headed by a Superintendent of Police . A group of districts comprise a range, led by an Inspector General of Police . Police administration in Bengaluru is headed by a commissioner of police with the rank of Additional DGP . Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi - Dharwad city are headed by an Inspector General of Police (IGP) while Belagavi is headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). </P> <P> The Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) is the head of the state's police department, and under him are Additional Directors Generals of Police . Each Additional Director General of Police is in charge of a particular function: law and order, crime and technical services, administration, intelligence, the Karnataka State Reserve Police, recruitment and training . </P> <P> There are five Commissionarates . The Bengaluru commissioner has the rank of Additional Director General of Police, and the commissioners in Hubballi - Dharwad, Mysuru and Mangaluru have the rank of Inspector General of Police while the Belagavi commissioner has the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police . Six Inspectors General of Police are in charge of ranges, with several Inspectors General of Police in charge of specific functions . Each Range comprises three to six districts, and each district is headed by a Superintendent of Police . </P>

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