As per the Government Order no 32/2011/Home dated 5 February 2011, Kollam district police was divided into Kollam Urban Police District(Kollam City Police) and Kollam Rural Police District. By the same order District Special Branch was renamed as City Special Branch with an Officer in rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, heading the office. Nodal Officer of some of prestigious government schemes like Student police cadet, Kadaloram Jagratha Samithi, SIST, KAAPA Cell, Safe Kollam (drive against drugs), etc is rested on the shoulder of the Assistant Commissioner of City Special Branch. Following is the working pattern of City Special Branch, which keeps the city law and order intact.