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The District Head Quarter (Earlier, known as, District Armed Reserve) act as reserve force to be deployed whenever and wherever the district police fall short of manpower in the maintenance of law & order. When so deployed, they function under the control of the district police officers and are returned to their camps as soon as the requirement is over.

The District Head Quarter Ernakulam Rural started functioning in 1972 at Kalamassery in Kochi City Police Limit and about 12 Kms away from the Ernakulam Rural District Headquarters Aluva.

The Ernakulam Rural District Head Quarter is situated at South Kalamassery of Kanayannoor Taluk , Edappally East Village, Kalamassery Municipality. Total extend of land of District Armed Reserve Ernakulam Rural is 5.79 Acres.

Organizational Structure

The AR consist of two Wings under 1 Assistant Commandant each. There are four companies. Three active companies A, B and C and one Headquarter company. There are two RIs, one for each wing. Senior RSIs are the Company commanders. The distribution of duties among the Assistant Commandant and RIs as per DO NO: 241/2005 ER dated 17/05/2005 are as follows

Assistant Commandant First Wing

General administration and overall control of the District Head Quarter, The Supervisory control of MT Wing, QM Store and HQ Coy, In Charge of Cash and A.R Private funds, competent to issue Camp Orders, Internal transfer and posting of Staffs, Re-grouping of companies etc. He will be assisted by RI I wing.

Assistant Commandant Second Wing

Day to day deployment of man power for Guard duties, Escort, Pilot, and other L/o Bundobust duties and supervisory control of A, B, & C Companies. He will be the supervisory charge of all kinds of training, course, parades etc. He will also supervise the functioning of AR Mess and Canteen. He will be assisted by RI II wing.

Reserve Inspectors First Wing & Second Wing

Reserve Inspectors First Wing is the direct charge of MT wing and direct supervision of QM store and HQ Company. He is in charge of money disbursement in his Wing. He is assisted by the Dvr SI, Quarter Master and OC HQ coy.

Reserve Inspectors Second Wing is the direct charge of day to day deployment of man power for various duties and all kinds of training, courses, parades etc. He is the direct control of A, B & C companies and in charge of money disbursement in his Wing. He is assisted by the OCs of A, B & C companies

The Motor Transport Unit of Ernakulam Rural District Head Quarter is directly supervised by Reserve Inspector II wing, assisted by one SI.The Motor Transport Unit of Ernakulam Armed Reserve have a strength of 1 head constable , 10 AR constables and 60 drivers.

Last updated on Sunday 8th of May 2022 AM