Kerala PSC CPO and WCPO 2024 Applicants Details Online

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Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Applicants 2024

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Cut Offs

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Exam Date

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Confirmation

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Selection Process

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Syllabus

Overview

Here is the latest news for CPO/WCPO candidates. The application window for category numbers 584/2023 and 593/2023 was active between 29^th December, 2023 to 31^st January, 2024. PSC has also released the combined number of applicants for CPO and WCPO towards various battalions, after the closure of application window. With only a few months left for preparation join the best learning platform without wasting any time. There is a fair chance to see a rise in the number of appointments this time. Candidates who prepare with a proper plan can achieve the top ranks. Study the syllabus and notification in detail and start preparation for both Physical test and written test.

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Applicants 2024

The overall trend shows a dip in the number of applicants. In its official release According to PSC’s official release the number of applicants was reduced only because the validity of ranked lists published during the selection process has been curtailed to 1 year.

CPO & WCPO Applicants
Battalion	Current Applicants	Previous Applicants
SAP Thiruvananthapuram)	32,082	44,345
MSP (Malappuram)	32,025	47,993
KAP II (Thrissur)	23,256	35,668
KAP I (Ernakulam)	23,252	34,475
KAP IV(Kasaragod)	21,627	33,730
KAP III (Pathanamthitta)	21,271	27,767
KAP V (Idukki)	15,538	28,574

Candidates preparing for Kerala PSC CPO & Women CPO exams check the respective battalions and number of applicants. With 32,082 candidates SAP Thiruvananthapuram) has the highest number of applicants followed by MSP (Malappuram). And KAP V (Idukki) Battalion has the least number of applicants. There is an overall reduction of 33% in the number of applicants compared to previous exam. Last time the total number of applicants was 2,52,552. Whereas in this year it has been reduced to 1,69,051.

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Cut Offs

The down trend in the number of applicants cannot be any reason for the reduction of cut off marks. It depends upon various other aspects of the competition. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the previous year cut off marks and engage in a tight preparation strategy.

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Exam Date

Both CPO and WCPO exams are included in PSC’s annual official calendar of exams for 2024. As per the calendar both the exams fall in the May – July 2024 exam cycle. PSC will publish the date of exam in exam calendar for the month in which it is decided to be conducted.

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Confirmation

Once the exam date is published PSC will send the messages to give confirmation with OTP to candidates’ registered mobile number. The confirmation window will only be active for specific period. Therefore, the candidates must be careful and check the PSC official sites regularly to not miss the date. Those who have given the confirmation in time will receive the admission ticket in their profile and be able to participate in the recruitment process.

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Selection Process

Apart from written exam CPO, WCPO recruitment process include rigorous physical efficiency test. Test for CPO and WCPO has differences in rules of events. Also, the candidates must possess the minimum measurements as prescribed in the official notification.

CPO WCPO Important Links
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PSC Profile	Click Here
PSC Exam Calendar	Click Here
PSC CPO	Notification
PSC WCPO	Notification
CPO Previous Question	Click Here
WCPO Previous Question	Click Here

Kerala PSC CPO WCPO Syllabus

Syllabus of CPO & WCPO exams cover a number of subjects with vast areas of sub topics. And the candidates must give special attention to the topics under the title Special Topics. All other topics might be familiar to the candidates who are preparing for other general PSC Exams. But Police Special Topics is a vast portion entirely based on sections of Indian Penal Code. Candidates need special attention and a focused study plan to cover the topic and syllabus as a whole.

Detailed syllabus Of Special Topic

I Indian Penal Code, 1860

IPC offences General Exceptions in IPC

• IPC Section 81. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
• IPC Section 82. Act of a child under seven years of age
• IPC Section 83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
• IPC Section 84. Act of a person of unsound mind
• IPC Section 85. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
• IPC Section 88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit.
• IPC Section 89. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
• IPC Section 92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
• Sec 268- public nuisance
• 269 – negligent act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life
• 270- Malignant act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life
• 277- fouling water of public spring or reservoir

OFFENCES AGAINST BODY
299	Culpable homicide
300	Murder
301	Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person who death was intended
302	Punishment for murder
303	Punishment for murder by life-convict
304	Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
304A	Causing death by negligence
304B	Dowry death
312	Causing of miscarriage
313	Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
314	Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
319	Hurt
320	Grievous hurt
321	Voluntarily causing hurt
322	Voluntarily causing Grievous hurt
323	Punishment for Voluntarily causing hurt (non-cognizable)
324	Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
325	Punishment for Voluntarily causing Grievous hurt
326	Punishment for Voluntarily causing Grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
326A	Voluntarily causing Grievous hurt by use of acid
326B	Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
336	Act endangering life or personal safety of others
337	Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
338	Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
339	Wrongful restraint
340	Wrongful confinement
341	Punishment for Wrongful restraint
342	Punishment for Wrongful confinement
359	Kidnapping
360	Kidnapping from India
361	Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
362	Abduction
363	Punishment for kidnapping
370	Trafficking of person
370A	Exploitation of a trafficked person
375	Rape
376	Punishment for Rape
376A	Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
376AB	Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age
376B	Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
376C	Sexual intercourse by person in authority
376D	Gang rape
376DA	Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age
376DB	Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
376E	Punishment for repeat offenders

OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

Theft

• 378. Theft.
• 379. Punishment for theft.
• 380. Theft in dwelling house, etc.
• 381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.
• 382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft. Of Extortion
• 383. Extortion. 384. Punishment for extortion. 385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion.
• 386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt.
• 387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.
• 388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.
• 389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion. Of Robbery and Dacoity
• 390. Robbery. When theft is robbery. When extortion is robbery.
• 391. Dacoity.
• 392. Punishment for robbery.
• 393. Attempt to commit robbery. 394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery.
• 395. Punishment for dacoity.
• 396. Dacoity with murder.
• 397. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.
• 398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.
• 399. Making preparation to commit dacoity.
• 402. Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property
• 403. Dishonest misappropriation of property.
• 404. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death. Of Criminal Breach of Trust
• 405. Criminal breach of trust.
• 406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust.
• 407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
• 408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant.
• 409. Criminal breach of trust by public, servant. or by banker, merchant or agent. Of the Receiving of Stolen Property
• 410. Stolen property.
• 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property.

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. 1973

Definitions

• Section1 Short, title, extent and commencement.
• Section2(a) Bailable offence
• Section2(c) Cognizable offence
• Section2(h) Investigation
• Section2(l) non-cognizable offence.
• Section2(n) Offence.
• Section2(w) Summons case
• Section2(x) Warrant Case Section4 Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws. Arrest.
• Section 41 When Police may arrest without warrant.
• Section 41 A Notice of appearance before Police Officer.
• Section 41 B Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest.
• Section 41 D Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation.
• Section 43 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest.
• Section 44 Arrest by Magistrate.
• Section 46 Arrest how made
• Section 50 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail.
• Section 51 Search of arrested person.
• Section 53 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of Police.
• Section 54 Examination of arrested person by medical officer.
• Section 57 Person arrested not to be detained more than 24 hours.
• Section 167 Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in 24 hours.
• Section 151 Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences Summons and Warrant.
• Section 62 Summons how served. Section 64 Service when persons summoned cannot be found.
• Section 66 Service on government servant.
• Section 72 Warrant to whom directed.
• Section 74 Warrant directed to Police Officer.
• Section 77 Where warrant may be executed. Information to the Police and their powers to investigate.
• Section 154 Information in Cognizable Offences.
• Section 155 Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases.
• Section 156 Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable cases.
• Section 157 Procedure for investigation.
• Section 160 Police officers power to require attendance of witnesses.
• Section 161 Examination of witnesses by Police.
• Section 164 Recording of confession and statements.
• Section 174 Police to enquire and report on suicide etc.
• Section 177 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
• Section 178 Place of inquiry or trial
• Section 179 Offences trial where act is done or consequence ensures
• Section 180 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offences.
• Section 181 Place of trial in case of certain offences
• Section 183 Offences committed on journey or voyage

Indian Evidence Act 1872

• Sec 1- Short title, extent and commencement.
• Sec 27 – How much of information received from accused may be proved.
• Sec 32 – Case in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc is relevant.
• Sec 45 - Opinion of Experts.

KERALA POLICE ACT 2011

• Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement
• Sections 3. General duties of police.
• Sections 4. The functions of the police.
• Sections 7. Citizens have the right to efficient police service.
• Sections 8. Right of the Public at police Stations
• Sections 14. Kerala Police.
• Sections 21. Special wings, Units, Branches Squads.
• Sections 29. Behaviour of Police Officers.
• Sections 31. Police to keep information confidential.
• Sections 33. Police and public may keep audio or video or electronic records.
• Sections 37. Entry in private places.
• Sections 38. Police to interfere for preventing Offence.
• Sections 39. Lawful directions of Police to be complied with
• Sections 57. Police to attempt to locate missing persons.
• Sections 61. Police to regulate and control traffic.
• Sections 64. Community Policing.
• Sections 69. Action on the occasion of fire, disaster or accident.
• Sections 77. Regulating nuisance caused by noise.
• Sections 98. Special Police Officers. Sections 117. Penalty for interfering in the functions of the police.
• Sections 118. Penalty for causing grave violation of public order or danger
• Sections 119. Punishment for atrocities against women
• Sections 120. Penalty for causing nuisance and violation of public order

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

• Chapter I Short title, extent and commencement
• Chapter IV offences and Penalties
• Sec 25- Punishment for allowing premises etc. to be used for commission of an offence
• Sec 27- Punishment for consumption of Narcotic drug or psychotropic substances
• Sec 28- Punishment for attempt to commit offences
• Sec 31 A- Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction
• Sec 37. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable Chapter VA Forfeiture of illegally acquired property
• Sec 68 F Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property

THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT,2012

• Section 1 short, title, extend and commencement
• Section 3 Penetrative Sexual Assault
• Section 4 Punishment for Penetrative Sexual Assault
• Section 7 Sexual assault
• Section 8 Punishment for sexual assault.
• Section 11 Sexual harassment
• Section 12 Punishment for sexual harassment.
• Section 16 Abetment of an offence.
• Section 22 Punishment for false complaint or false information.
• Section 23 Procedure for media.

THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT.2000

• Section 43 Penalty and Compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc.
• Section 43A Compensation for failure to protect data.
• Section 65 Tampering with computer source documents.
• Section 66 Computer related offences
• Section 66B Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device.
• Section 66C Punishment for identity theft.
• Section 66D Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resources.
• Section 66E Punishment for violation of privacy.
• Section 66F Punishment for cyber terrorism.
• Section 67 Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.
• Section 67A Punishment for publishing or transmitting material containing sexually explicit act, etc in electronic form
• Section 67B Punishment for publishing or transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc in electronic form
• Section 72 Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy.
• Section 77B Offences with 3 years imprisonment to be bailable.

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT ,2005

• Section 2(f) Information
• Section 8 Exemption from disclosure of information
• Section 9 Grounds for rejection to access in certain cases.
• Section 11 Third party information.