Tambaram Police

Tambaram City Polce officially Tambaram Police Commissionerate is a city police administration for the south and southwestern neighbourhoods and suburbs of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the southwestern neighbourhood of Tambaram,[1] it was created by the trifurcation of the Greater Chennai City Police jurisdictions.[2] Tamil Nadu State government created Tambaram and Avadi Police commissionerates in an attempt of reforming greater Chennai city police. Tambaram Police Commissionerate was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on 1 January 2022.[3] The newly created Tambaram Commissionerate jurisdiction covers twenty police stations from the police districts of Tambaram and Pallikaranai.[4] It is the third largest police commissionerate in the state of Tamil Nadu next to it's preceding agency Greater Chennai Police and Avadi Police. The head the agency hold the same rank (ADGP) as the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner.[5]

Tambaram Police Commissionerate
Common nameTambaram City Police
MottoTruth alone triumphs
Agency overview
Formed2022
Preceding agency
  • Greater Chennai Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Governing bodyDepartment of Home, Government of Tamil Nadu
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersChennai
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyTamil Nadu Police
Units
List
  • Aviation
  • Emergency Service
  • Organized Crime Control Bureau
  • Scuba Team and Harbor
  • Special Victims
  • Major Case Squad
  • Taxi Squad
  • Movie and Television
  • School Safety
  • Real Time Crime
  • Auxillay Police
  • Crime Scene
  • Evidence Collection
  • Transit Bureau
  • Housing Bureau
  • Highway Patrol
  • Transportation Bureau
Facilities
Stations20
Website
tnpolice.gov.in

References
  1. "Tamil Nadu: Two more police commissionerates opened to crack". The Times of India. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. "Tamil Nadu DGP issues instructions for trifurcation of Greater Chennai Commissionerate". indianexpress.com. 11 October 2021.
  3. "New Police Commissionerates in Tambaram, Avadi opened". The Hindu. January 2022.
  4. "Chennai city police loses 33 stations, to have 104 under its". The Times of India. 10 October 2021.
  5. "Special officers named for Tambaram and Avadi commissionerates". The Times of India. 2 October 2021.
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