Control
Noun and する verb
かんかつ
ここは、南署の管轄です。
The southern police have jurisdiction here.
Whoever holds the pipe has control of the situation so you give them jurisdiction to do whatever they want. It's better than getting hit by a pipe.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.