The following officers are designated as SPIOs, SAPIOs and appellate officers in terms section 5(1) of the RTI Act. And Govt. Circular number 77000/CDN/05/06 Dated: 30.06.2006
(Revised order No. T1/41869/07 dated 13/09/2011)
I3/1618/2018/PHQ dated.20/02/2018(Re-designating Public Information Officers in the Police Stations)
| No | Unit | SAPIO | SPIO | Appellate Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police Station | Station Writer | Sub Inspector of Police/Inspector of Police(SHO) | Dy SP / ACP/ ASP |
| 3 | Office of the SDPO | CA to SDPO | SDPO | SP / CP concerned |
| 4 | DPOs / CPOs | Manager of the DPO/ CPO | DySP (Admn)/ ACP (Admn) / DCP (Admn) | SP / CP concerned |
| 5 | Range Offices | Junior Superintendent |
Administrative Assistant | IGP Range |
| 6 | Zonal Offices | CA to ADGP | JS Zonal Office | Zonal ADGP |
| 7 | Battalions (Except SRAF) | Manager | Dy.Commandant | Commandant |
| SRAF | AC HQ | Dy. Commandant | Commandant SRAF | |
| 8 | Office of IGP AP Bns | Junior Superintendent | Manager | IGP AP BN |
| 9 | PTC, Tvpm | Junior Superintendent | Vice Principal | Principal |
| 10 | KEPA, Thrissur | Manager | Asst. Director (Admn) | Director, KEPA |
| 11 | Office of the SP, Railways, Tvm | Manger | DySP (Admn) | SP, Railways |
| 12 | Police Computer Centre | Manager | System Analyst/Program Manager | SP, ICT |
| 13 | Police Headquarters | Junior Superintendent (T Sec, PHQ) | Deputy Superintendent of Police, NRI Cell, PHQ | Superintendent of Police, NRI Cell, PHQ |
| 14 | SCRB | Junior Superintendent, SCRB | Manager, SCRB | SP, SCRB |
| 15 | Telecommunications | Administrative Assistant | DySP (C&T) | SP, Telecommunications |
| 16 | SBCID HQ | Administrative Assistant | SP (Admn) | IGP Intelligent |
| SBCID Ranges | Senior Superintendent | DySP | SP SBCID Ranges | |
| 17 | CBCID HQ | Junior Superintendent | DySP (Admin) | SP (HQ) |
| CBCID Units | Junior Superintendent | DySP- I | SP CBCID/ SIG | |
| 18 | Forensic Science Lab | Manager | Joint Director (Gen) | Director, FSL |
| 19 | Finger Print Bureau | Tester Inspector | Dy. Director | Director, FPB |
| 20 | Office of the IGP, Traffic (Till new post created for this office) | Junior Superintendent (T Sec, PHQ) | Deputy Superintendent of Police, NRI Cell, PHQ | Superintendent of Police, NRI Cell, PHQ |
| 21 | Office of the NRI Cell | Junior Superintendent (T Sec, PHQ) | Deputy Superintendent of Police, NRI Cell, PHQ | Superintendent of Police, NRI Cell, PHQ |
| 22 | Office of the SP, State Women Cell, TVPM | Junior Superintendent (T Sec, PHQ) | Deputy Superintendent of Police, NRI Cell, PHQ | Superintendent of Police, NRI Cell, PHQ |
| 23 | IR Bn | Senior most UD Clerk | Head Clerk | Commandant |
| 24 | Narcotics Cells in Cities &Dists | Manager of the concerned DPO/ CPO | DCP (Admn)/ ACP (Admm) DySP (Admn) of the concerned CPO /DPO | SP/CP concerned |
| 25 | Crime Ditt. | Manager of the concerned DPO / CPO | DCP (Admn)/ ACP (Admm) DySP (Admn) of the concerned CPO /DPO | SP/CP concerned |
| 26 | Regional FSL | Senior most Scientific Assistant | Senior most Asst. Director | Director,FSl |
| 27 | Office of the ACs, Traffic | Manager of the concerned CPO | DCP (Admn)/ ACP (Admn) of the concerned CPO | CP concerned |
| 28 | Traffic Police Stations | Station Writer | Circle Inspector | AC Traffic |
| 29 | Traffic Police Stations in Taluk HQ | Manager of the concerned DPO | DySP (Admn) | SP |
| 30 | DCRB | Manager of the concerned DPO/ CPO | DCP (Admn) /ACP (Admn) / DySP (Admn) of the concerned CPO/DPO | SP/CP concerned |
| 31 | District SB | Manager of the concerned DPO/ CPO | DCP(Admn)/ ACP (Admn) DySP (Amdn) of the concerned CPO /DPO | SP/CP concerned |
| 32 | Women Cell in Units | Manager of the concerned DPO / CPO | DCP (Admn)/ ACP (Admn) DySP (Amdn) of the concerned CPO /DPO | SP/CP concerned |