Coimbatore urban district Police which was in existence with 77 Police Stations and 15 Out-Posts was bifurcated into two Police Districts namely Coimbatore Urban and Coimbatore Rural, having headquarters at Coimbatore Town, as per G.O.Ms.No.2169, Home Department, dated 17.08.1972.
1978
In 1978 Singanallur Municipality, four towns and two Panchayats were added to the existing area in Coimbatore Municipality and in 1981, it was declared as Municipal Corporation.
1979
Again Coimbatore Urban district was bifurcated into two Police Districts namely Coimbatore (Rural) District having head Quarters at Coimbatore and Periyar District with head quarters at Erode, when the Coimbatore revenue District was bifurcated as Coimbatore and Periyar Revenue Districts.Coimbatore Urban district was under the control of Superintendent of Police.
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