Due to communal unrest, including riots and serial blasts in late 1990's, proposals were sent to bring the Podanur sub-division, which comprises Aaatuppalam, Saramedu, Karumbukkadai and Kuniamuthur, which are hotbed for communal activities, under the Coimbatore City Police. Communal outfits always operated on either side along the border and after committing an offence either in the city or in the rural district, they used to take shelter on the other side. So, coordinating the investigations was always very difficult because of the jurisdiction issues. During 2005, Tamilnadu State Government has given approval to the Coimbatore City police to bring the communally sensitive Podanur police limits (Coimbatore Rural District) into the City Commissionerate.
Subsequently, as per G.O.(Ms.)No.1003, Home (Police.XIV), Department, dated 20.10.2005, Podanur PS of Coimbatore District has been annexed with the Coimbatore City Police Jurisdiction and also sanction for formation of two Police Stations at Rathinapuri and Kuniyamuthur. Rathinapuri PS is formed by bifurcating the existing B3 Kattur PS and Kuniamuthur PS is jurisdiction of Kovaipudur of Perur PS. Though they do not fall under the Corporation limits, these two police stations were brought under Coimbatore city, as a special case. These stations have separate wings for law and order and crime, additional manpower and vehicles.
Then Coimbatore city police set-up, which has three sub-divisions, (East, Central and West) was added with one more sub-division (South). The new Coimbatore South sub-division was formed with Podanur (B-13), Kuniamuthur (B-14), Selvapuram (B-10) and Ramanathapuram (B-7) police stations. Coimbatore West sub-division was formed with Big Bazaar Street (B-1), Variety Hall Road (B-8), Ukkadam (B-12) and R.S. Puram (B-2). Coimbatore Central sub-division was formed with Kattoor (B-3), Race Course (B-4) and Saibaba Colony (B-11) police stations and Coimbatore East sub-division was formed with Similarly, Saravanampatti (B-9), Peelamedu (B-6) and Singanallur (B-5) police stations. The existing outpost at Rathnapuri was upgraded into a full-fledged police station covering the communally sensitive area namely, Karunanidhi Nagar.
2007
On 19.12.2007 - Kovaipudur village was which was within Perur PS in Perur sub-division of the Coimbatore Rural District Police, was incorporated into B14 Kuniamuthur police station, within Coimbatore City Police limits, for better policing.
