The Beginning
 

                 A Cyber Crime Cell was started at Corps of Detectives - Head Quarters, Bangalore to deal with Cyber Crime, vide Govt.Notification No.HD 173 POP 99 dt.15-10-1999. The Cyber Crime Cell started functioning at Corps of Detectives  -  Head Quarters,  Bangalore from 21-10-1999, with one Deputy Superintendent of Police and four Police Inspectors along with supporting staff.

                The Cyber Crime Cell was declared as Cyber Crime Police Station on 13th September 2001 vide Govt.Notification No.HD 173 POP 99 dt.13th September 2001. It was duly notified in the Karnataka Official Gazette, vide Part IV-A No.1840, on Monday, the 22nd October 2001 and from then it has been functional.
 
Jurisdiction

               The Whole of the State of Karnataka in respect of the offences specified below;

               The Cyber Crime Police Station shall have jurisdiction in respect of all the offences committed under 'The Information Technology Act, 2000' (Central Act.No.21 of 2000) or offences relating to Intellectual Property Rights.
 
Address
Cyber Crime Police Station
COD Annexe Building
Carlton House
# 1, Palace Road
Bangalore-560001
 
Telephone
+91- 080-  2201026
+91- 080- 2943050
         
Fax
+91- 080- 2387611
 
E-Mail
 
 
Working of Cyber Crime Police Station
 

                The Cyber Crime Police Station has a strength of four Deputy Superintendents of Police and four Police Inspectors assisted by supporting staff.

                There is one legal adviser of the rank of Deputy Director of Prosecution assisting the Police Officers on legal issues. Depending upon legal and technical requirement, assistance from outside experts is also taken.

Functioning of Cyber Crime Police Station is supervised by Superintendent of Police (COD) , Deputy Inspector General of Police - Economic Offences (COD) , Inspector General of Police - Economic Offences (COD) , under the overall supervision and guidance of Director General of Police - Corps of Detectives - Training, Special units and Economic Offences, Bangalore.