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30-645: The Greater Chennai Police , a division of the Tamil Nadu Police , is the law enforcement agency for the city of Chennai in India and the surrounding area. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police and the administrative control vests with the Tamil Nadu Home Department. There are four sub-divisions of the Greater Chennai Police, and 104 police stations. The city's traffic

60-506: A charge sheet on 26 September 2020 against all arrested police officials under sections 120-B of IPC r/w sections 302, 342, 201, 182, 193, 211, 218 & 34 & substantive offences. One more accused, Sub Inspector Palthurai died during investigation due to COVID-19. In 2021, the Chennai Police intervened in a case regarding a lesbian couple , who willingly fled their houses fearing interrogation and harassment. The couple approached

90-605: A dark blue background and a white line stitched on it, similar to SSPs There is no limit to the number of DIGs a state can have and most states have several DIGs. DIGs are in pay band 4 ( ₹ 37,400 (US$ 450) to ₹ 67,000 (US$ 800)) with grade pay ₹ 8,900 (US$ 110). The DIGs oversee multiple police districts within their designated police ranges, ensuring efficient policing operations. Additionally, some DIGs head specialized units such as armed police, intelligence, crime branch, or administration, providing leadership and coordination in these critical areas. In Bangladesh Police ,

120-563: A distance of 2 km approximately during daytime from 6 am to 9 pm. The Blue Brigade covers the same distance of 2 km during nighttime from 11 pm to 6.30 am. The patrol vehicles cover an approximate distance of 3.2 km each day. For patrol duty, 40 Jeeps have been provided equipped with police sirens, revolving lights, public address system, fire extinguisher, top search light, police display light and wireless communication system. The response time to control room calls has been brought down to 3–4 minutes. The Tamil Nadu Police claim that

150-463: A raid in village of vachathi, dharmapuri district accusing the villagers of smuggling sandalwood for Veerappan .Around 100 villagers were assaulted and 18 women were raped. The CBI investigated the case on direction of the Madras High Court and filed report that 108 policemen were guilty in abetting the assault on innocent villagers. Kodiyankulam Brutality: On 31 August 1995, 600 officials of

180-785: Is a state matter . But, generally the following pattern is observed: . ₹ 8,900 crore (US$ 1.1 billion) (2020-21 est.) Majority of the equipment used by Tamil Nadu police are manufactured by Indian Ordnance Factories controlled by the Ordnance Factories Board , Ministry of Defence , and the Government of India . Tamil Nadu police are equipped with various weapons such as AK-47 , Ishapore 2A1 rifle , Lee–Enfield rifle , INSAS rifle , FN FAL rifle , Glock handguns, shotguns and grenade launchers. The special units of Tamil Nadu Police headed by Additional Director General of Police / Inspector general of police which

210-430: Is also supervised overall by Director General of Police . These Special Units perform specific functions related to security, intelligence, criminal investigations and support services. They are as follows: Routine cyber offences including phishing, vishing, morphing, extortion and cyber stalking complainants from individuals are investigated by the cyber crime police stations in districts and cities. The Cyber crime wing

240-531: Is headed by the Additional Director General of Police, Cyber Crime. The Cyber Crime Investigation Centre located at the hear quarter of Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu police in Ashok Nagar, Chennai, deals exclusively with organised cyber crime, ransomware attacks and cryptocurrency frauds . The Cyber Crime Investigation Centre was notified as a police station with wider power and jurisdiction across

270-533: Is managed by the Greater Chennai Traffic Police. Chennai is the first city in India to introduce e-Beat system used to measure the daily routine and performance of the police personnel. In 1659, when Chennai (then called Madras) was just a group of fishing villages, Pedda Naik formed a group of peons to guard the town. By 1780 the post of Superintendent of Police was created to manage the markets. After

300-570: Is the second highest position in the Sri Lanka Police Force. An officer in this rank is responsible for the policing of a Range which constitute a geographical area of two or more Police Divisions commanded by a Superintendent administrating few police districts, in charge of Asst. Superintendents, composed of number of police stations. In terms of section 21(3) of the Police Ordinance 'Inspector General of Police shall be deemed to include

330-620: The Commissioner of Police equivalent to the rank of Additional Director General of Police and Madurai , Tiruchirappalli , Salem , Tiruppur , Tirunelveli , Coimbatore are headed by a City Commissioner Of Police equivalent to the rank of Inspector-General of Police. North Zone having jurisdiction over 10 Districts (excluding Chennai City, Avadi City, Tambaram City) viz., Kanchipuram , Thiruvallur , Cuddalore , Villuppuram , Vellore , Ranipet , Thirupattur , Tiruvannamalai , Kallakurichi , Chengalpattu . The Inspector General of Police in

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360-535: The Home ministry can promote them to Additional Inspector General to Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP). The post of DIG or Deputy Inspector General is equivalent to the rank of governmental Joint Secretary and Brigadier of Army or so in the armed services. In Kenya , a Deputy Inspector-General of Police is a three-star rank of the Kenya National Police Service . (S)he is immediately below

390-904: The Indian Rebellion of 1857 , the British Raj in India formed the modern Madras Police as part of its reforms. The Chennai City Traffic Police is a branch of the Greater Chennai Police, with the mission of regulating traffic in the city of Chennai . It was established in 1929 when the Police department was split into 3, namely, Law & Order, Crime and Traffic. As of 2011, the government merged Chennai Suburban Police with Chennai city police to form The Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate. Officers Subordinates Additional Yellow Brigades & Blue Brigades motorcycles and patrol vehicles have been introduced in Greater Chennai. Each Yellow Brigade covers

420-846: The Inspector-General and immediately above the Senior Assistant Inspector-General . Two officers hold this position and they command the Kenya Police Service and the Administration Police Service respectively. Within the Royal Malaysia Police (" Polis DiRaja Malaysia " in Malay ) hierarchy, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police occupies the second most senior position, positioned below

450-488: The Madras High Court ; the verdict passed by judge N Anand Venkatesh ruled in their favor, ruling the need to reform and introduce a specific clause among the judiciary and law enforcement while dealing with issues regarding same sex couples. Furthermore, in the interim ruling, Judge Venkatesh prohibited Conversion Therapy , besides suggesting comprehensive measures to sensitize the society and remove prejudices against

480-572: The Central Zone is G. Karthikeyan IPS South Zone having jurisdiction over 10 Districts (excluding Madurai City and Tirunelveli City) viz., Madurai Rural , Dindigul , Ramanathapuram , Sivagangai , Theni , Virudhunagar , Tuticorin , Tirunelveli Rural , Kanyakumari and Tenkasi . The Inspector General of Police in the South Zone is Asra Garg IPS The ranks, posts and designations of all police officers vary from state to state as law and order

510-590: The Inspector-General of Police and above the Commissioner of Police. Those holding this rank adorn the sultan's-crown insignia, accompanied by four five-pointed stars arranged in a diamond shape, all positioned above crossed baton and kris symbols. In Pakistan , a Deputy Inspector General of Police is a one-star rank . In Sri Lanka , according to the Police Ordinance , the rank of Deputy Inspector General

540-556: The LGBTQIA+ community. Deputy inspector general of police Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) is a rank in the Indian police, just below Inspector General of Police . It is a rank held by Indian Police Service officers who had successfully served as Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Grade) and got promoted to this rank. DIG-ranked officers wear Gorget patches on their collar which have

570-712: The North Zone is N. Kannan IPS West Zone having jurisdiction over 8 Districts (exclude Coimbatore City, Salem City, Tiruppur City) viz., Coimbatore Rural , Tiruppur Rural , Salem Rural , The Nilgiris , Erode , Dharmapuri , Krishnagiri and Namakkal . The Inspector General of Police in the West Zone is K.Bhavaneshwari IPS Central Zone having jurisdiction over 9 Districts (excluding Tiruchirappalli City) viz., Thanjavur , Tiruchirappalli Rural , Perambalur , Ariyalur , Karur , Nagapattinam , Tiruvarur , Pudukottai and Mayiladuthurai . The Inspector General of Police in

600-518: The Sathankulam police station Tamil nadu, including those in other ranks, have been transferred to other locations. Following allegations of coverup, the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation of this case. During the investigation, 10 police officials including Inspector/SHO, 3 Sub inspector, 2 HC, 4 Constables, all of Sathankulam Police Station were arrested. The CBI had filed

630-610: The Tamil Nadu Police attacked Dalit families in Kodiyankulam village located in the Thoothukudi district. The officials destroyed properties such as televisions, tape recorders, fans, sewing machines, motorcycles, machines, tractors, farm equipment and food grain storages. They burnt the passports of educated Dalit youth in bonfire along with clothes. The only well present in the village was reportedly poisoned by police. They harassed

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660-623: The Tamil Nadu police is Shankar Jiwal. The Tamil Nadu Police is headed by the Director General of Police (DGP). The DGP has the designation of Head of Police Force (HoPF) and is assisted by special and additional DGPs. The current DGP is Shankar Jiwal, IPS. The headquarters is also the office of the DGP and is situated in Chennai, the state's capital. The HQ oversees and coordinates the overall functioning of

690-482: The country to use sedan patrol cars. Patrol cars have been provided to Greater Chennai Police. Hyundai donated Accent cars to Chennai Police, of which 75 were given to Law & Order, 21 to traffic department. The remaining 4 cars were incorporated into the Chief Minister's convoy. The ranks, posts and designations of all police officers vary from state to state as law and order is a state matter . But, generally

720-592: The crime rate in the Greater Chennai City has come down considerably after these initiatives. The police force include 100 Hyundai Accent patrol cars that were donated by the Hyundai Motor Company , whose factory is located in Sriperumbudur , on the outskirts of the city. The cars are fitted with digital cameras , wireless communication devices and loudspeakers, making this the only police force in

750-442: The following pattern is observed: . Following are the new list of delimitation police stations within the jurisdiction of Chennai Metropolitan Police. Tamil Nadu Police Tamil Nadu Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the state of Tamil Nadu , India . It is over 150 years old and is the fifth largest state police force in India. Tamil Nadu has a police-population ratio of 1:632. The Director General of

780-581: The police force in the state. For administrative purposes, the state has been divided into four police zones – North, South, West and Central each headed by an Inspector General of Police . Inspector-general of police will be assisted by a Deputy Inspector-General Of Police with jurisdiction of range comprising 2 or more districts. Each district is headed by a Superintendent of Police , whereas major metropolitan cities such as Chennai and it's satellite commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi are headed by

810-745: The post of a Deputy Inspector General of police is an important appointment. It's the third highest post in the force. Generally, a DIG commands police range. But sometimes very important responsibility is given to a DIG by the Inspector General of Police . To be a DIG and above officers must qualify in the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exam. Then he/she is appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Police, following that, additional Superintendent of Police , then he/she needs to be promoted to Police Super, then Additional Deputy Inspector General and then Deputy Inspector General. If he/she performed well,

840-639: The spread of fake news and misinformation online". The Cyber crime helpline phone number is 1930. Victims of any cyber financial fraud can contact the helpline to block and revert the money transferred to criminals. In the financial year 2021 more than ₹ 3 crore (US$ 360,000) were recovered by Tamil Nadu police based on complaints of cyber crime. The Tamil Nadu Police has faced severe criticism for acts of misconduct, corruption, caste bias, and custodial deaths. The department has also faced flak for incidents of moral policing. Vachathi Tragedy: On 20 June 1992, policemen,forest officers and revenue officers conducted

870-481: The state. It investigates cases with undefined jurisdiction of suspects and complainants. It also investigates social media posts that abuse constitutional functionaries, damage state integrity, disturbs public order, anti-national activities, media that affect the sovereignty and integrity of India. Social Media Monitoring Centre, in 2022, the Tamil Nadu Government announced its formation "to monitor and curb

900-594: The women and assaulted the elders. Cash and jewellery worth several lakhs of rupees were also taken by the policemen. The police raid was reported to target the material prosperity of the Pallars, on the orders of upper caste officials. During the COVID-19 pandemic, several officials were involved in the Custodial death of P Jayaraj and Bennicks . The Department had suspended two sub inspectors and an inspector. The entire team in

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