Koderma district was created on the 10th of April, 1994 carved out of the old Hazaribagh district of North Chhotanagpur Division. Koderma is known as the mica capital of India. Koderma and Tilaiya are the only two important towns in the district.

During the past few years, Koderma police has recorded many successes against professional criminals and particularly against kidnapping gangs. Koderma police has also effectively curbed the menace of highway robbery and dacoity in the district.

Koderma is one of the districts where the district police has managed to not only withstand the onslaught of extremism but has actually pushed it back. The success story is centered around constitution of Village Defence Parties in the police station areas of Markacho P.S. and Domchanch O.P. These Village Defence Parties comprise of one to four villages grouped together and have been given the name of Eklabya Task Force (ETF). They have achieved remarkable success in eliminating and sanitizing the area from extremist presence and influence. They have been given all moral and possible logistic support by the police which also includes setting up strategic pickets. There are at present 23 Eklabya Task Force units working in these areas. For the past one year, not a single case of naxal violence has been reported from Koderma district. I would like to assure you that the district police would make all the efforts to provide you a safe and secure environment. At the same time I would request you to please call us whenever you are in need of any assistance. We would be just happy to assist you and would sincerely try to solve your problems. I further urge upon you to please share with us if you have any information about any crime or criminal.We would work upon such information immediately, of course without bringing you into picture, and try to ensure that our society does not suffer from any such evil design.

At the outset I wish you a happy New Year greeting to all the public of Koderma district, and I hope that the year 2008 would usher in all the good things in life for you all. I assure you all that the district police would make all the efforts to provide you a safe and secure environment. It is also requested that whenever you are in need of any assistance please call us and we would be happy to assist you.

 I further assure you that if you have any information about any anti social elements please inform us and I assure you that confidentiality would be maintained.
Once again I wish you all a happy new year

Year Murder Dacoity Highway Dacoity Loot Highway Loot Kidnapping for ransom House treepass Theft Riot
2002 20 37 22 23 17 6 13 83 97
2003 24 31 21 24 25 9 14 60 88
2004 20 22 2 21 4 5 16 54 84
2005 26 22 8 17 1 3 18 94 65
2006 32 10 2 11 2 4 22 109 84
2007 21 11 4 14 1 2 21 110 90

ANTI-CRIME MEASURES: - During the past one year Koderma police has recorded many successes against professional criminals and particularly against kidnapping gangs.Koderma police has also effectively curbed the menace of highway robbery and dacoity in the district which is apparent from the figures given above.

The chart given below shows the achievements of Koderma police against criminals since the last three years.

Year No of criminals killed by police in encounter No of criminals
arrested by the police
No. of arms recovered No. of ammunitions recovered Explosives recovered
2005            3 636 S.L.R.-2
Carbine-1
.303 Rifle-2
Deshi pistol-20
Deshi revolver-2
Deshi Carbine-3
Deshi Katta-1
        97 Detonator-5
Gelatin- 5 mts,
Deshi Bomb-7
2006            1 241 Deshi pistol- 5
Deshi stengun-2
         33 Septic Fuse-215
Blasting fusewire-15
Detonator-900 pcs.
Deshi Bomb- 8
2007     Nill 1084 Deshi Rifle-1
Carbine-1
Desi Katta- 1
Deshi Pistol -12
22 Giletin-2622
Detonator-1590
Safety fuse-1170

Koderma is one of the districts where the district police has managed to not only withstand the onslaught of extremism but has actually pushed it back. The success story is centred around constitution of Village Defense Parties in the police station areas of Markacho P.S. and Domchanch O.P. These Village Defense Parties comprise of one to four villages grouped together and have been given the name of Eklabya Task Force (ETF). They have achieved remarkable success in eliminating and sanitizing the area from extremist presence and influence. They have been given all moral and possible logistic support by the police which also includes setting up strategic pickets in village Dagarnawan of Markacho P.S. and village Sapahi of Domchanch O.P. of Koderma P.S. There are at present 23 Eklabya Task Force units working in these areas. In the year 2007, not a single case of naxal violence has been reported from Koderma district.

In Koderma district work under community policing is being done by way of meetings with the public and distribution of blankets, Solar Lamps, torch, etc. at different places of the district.

SUCCESSION BOARD OF SP's
Sr.No Name of the Officer From To
 1 Sri Nandu Prasad, IPS 29-08-95 20-5-97
 2 Sri S.M.S.Hasmi, IPS       21-05-97 19-07-98
 3 Sri Sidho Hembram,IPS 20-07-98 21-02-00
 4 Sri Jitendra Kumar, IPS 22-02-00 26-11-00
 5 Sri T. Kandasamy, IPS 13-12-00 04-05-01
 6 Sri A. Natrajan, IPS 05-05-01 10-10-01
 7 Sri R.DungDung, IPS         10-10-01 01-01-03
 8 Sri Anal Lakra 11-01-03 09-10-03
 9 Sri Ajay Kumar Singh,IPS 10-10-03 03-08-04
 10 Sri Manoj Kumar Mishra ,IPS 06-08-04 17-02-07
 11 Sri T.Kandasamy, IPS        20-20-07  
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Sri Kranthi Kr. Gadidesi

2009 Cont...
Dist. Police Organization Structure

The police setup of the district comprises of five Police Stations, namely, 1- Koderma, 2- Markacho, 3- Jainagar, 4- Satgawan, 5- Telaiya and three Out Posts, namely, 1- Domchanch, 2- Chandwara and 3- Telaiya Dam. The district is divided into two police circles, namely, Mica Circle and Satgawan Circle headed by a Circle Inspector each. Koderma P.S. is also headed by an Inspector cum Officer-In-Charge. The district has only one Sub Division headed by an S.D.P.O. whose jurisdiction is contiguous with that of the district. Besides, there is one Dy.S.P. (Head Quarters), who in addition to looking after Head Quarters job, also supervises the policing jobs of Jainagar P.S., Chandwara O.P. and Telaiya Dam O.P.

After creation of the new state of Jharkhand, a lot of attention is being paid to improve the police infrastructure of the district. Approximately 28 acres of land has been acquired on Koderma Domchanch road for construction of the police lines. The police office is also proposed to be shifted shortly into the new Collectorate building which has come up as a new spanking land mark of the district.

Important Telephone No. of Koderma Dist. (Police Department)
Sl
No
Name of officers Office Residence Mobile number
1
S.P.Koderma 252227 222980 94317&06350
2
S.D.P.O.Koderma 252220 252010 94317&06351
3
Ins.Mahesh Ram Mica Circle & & 94317&06353
4
Insp.Sri Ram Ram Satgawan Circle & & 94317&06354
5
Sergeant Major Koderma 223210    
6
Police Line,Koderma 223210    
7
O/C Koderma PS 252228 & 9431706352
8
O/C Telaiya PS 222544 & 9431706355
9
O/C Chandwara OP 233160 &  
10
O/C Jainagar PS 262034 & 94317&06356
11
O/C Domchanch OP 255521 &  
12
O/C Telaiya Dam OP 235100 &  
13
O/C Satgawan PS 263047 & 94317&06357
14
O/C Markacho PS 265751 & 94317&06358