CHAPTER – IV

ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SYSTEM

IN CHENNAI CITY

Overview
In this chapter an attempt has been made to enlighten the
Policing in big cities of Tamil Nadu and organization of Commissioner of
Police System with special reference to Chennai City.

Commissioner of Police System

The problems of big cities pose numerous complicated
problems for the Police Administration. Law and order problems develop
rapidly and arise frequently in urban areas because of the existence of
various organized groups such as students, labor, white color workers,
all concerned in a small area. As the service and facilities such as
housing and transport are far from adequate, there is a struggle for the
available services which create points of friction. Apart from regulation of
normal traffic, big social gatherings such as sports meets, demand
bandobust duty. The expression of dissent and dissatisfaction through
various types of processions and morchas take place in cities where
Government offices are located and where members of Government live.
Thus bandhs are an urban phenomenon. The existence of a large floating
population and presence of gullible rural migrants, give rise to crimes
involving cheating, confidence tricks, etc. Large population and heavy
densities increase anonymity. The flow of large cash in the handling of
business through banks, cinema houses, and major retail outlets
increases the temptation as well as the opportunity for crime. Some
forms of urban crime also seem to have gained a measure of social
acceptance. The prevalence of black money, corruption and large scale
racketeering in drugs, drinks and women seem to be accepted

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unavoidable evils. On the other hand, urban areas are also characterized
by much greater awareness of the rights of the citizen. Offences against
person always draw excited attention. Public opinion is vocal and there is
a vigilant and active press and these put pressures of Police for improved
behavior and better performance.
It is obvious that in urban areas Police should be fully
equipped to act promptly and effectively should have an intelligence
organization to collect information on crime, criminals and other related
matters, should have the capacity to undertake various duties relating to
security and should have the means to take effective preventive and
regulatory action to ensure order in the urban society.
Therefore, the Police administration in big cities should be
principally different from rural administration in view of diversity in
Police problems in magnitude and character.
The Commissioner of Police system was first introduced in
Calcutta (Kolkata). Later it was extended to other metropolitan cities
such as Bombay (Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai).1 Scholars on Police
Administration have advocated the introduction of the Commissioner of
Police system in all big cities having a population of more than ten
lakhs.2 The Delhi Police Commission has recommended the introduction
of the Commissioner of Police system in big cities for the following
reasons.3
1. In big cities the law and order situation moves with much rapidity
that only an officer who is in a position to know all aspects and
who is in full control of the Control Room, and of the forces and
who is aware of the availability of forces required to face the
situation at different stages of development, can deal with such
situations. Such occasions require rapid decisions and quick

1 India - Report of the Delhi Police Commission, 1968, Vol.I., p.119.

2 Ibid., p.121.
3 Ibid., pp.122-124.

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 implementation, and if consultations have to take place between
two authorities, or if the Chief of the Police has to wait till the
District Magistrate comes to his own finding, on many occasions
the situation would go out of control, and because of delay in
taking a decision, serious situations had cropped up, which later
could be managed only with very serious sacrifices.
2. The person who takes a decision must know what his capabilities
are, and the only who has this knowledge, is the head of the Police.
The District Magistrate, at no stage, will know what the Police force
can be capable of. Hence the decisions taken by the District
Magistrate are often as such do not take into account the true
capability of the force, and are often wide off the mark. Either he
takes on too much which the Police are not capable of doing and
the criticism falls on the Police for failure, or he takes halting steps
with the result that the situation goes out of control, and here also
the blame falls on the Police.
3. There are certain aspects of the Police work in big cities, like
traffic, where the District Magistrate does not function at all,
though in the bigger cities traffic problems assume very serious
proportions and sometimes submerge all other problems. In this
field of work, only the head of the Police is competent to take this
field of work and only the head of the Police is competent to take
decisions. The Commissioner is able to take quick decisions about
blocking a rout on a particular occasion enforcing one way traffic,
fixing parking places, deciding on round-about, etc. which when
they go to the District Magistrate for sanction remain pending for
months.
4. Also, in cases of very large crowds, which collect during the
celebrations of Independence Day, or when VIPs visit, it is only the
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 crowd and the District Magistrate’s function then becomes
redundant.
5. In the field of prevention of crime, the District Magistrate neither
plays nor can play any significance part. Indeed a recent Supreme
Court judgment has taken the view that the Magistrate have no
power to order a charge-sheet to be presented in a case when the
Police have submitted a final report, or in any way to interfere with
the investigation of the case, because the power of investigation
has been considered to be a statutory power given to the Police.
6. In all circumstances, public co-operation is needed, and public
have often to make large sacrifices of time and labor to co-operate
with the law and order authorities. Only the person who also helps
them in their requirements can obtain this co-operation. Thus in
the matter of licensing and permits, although it is the Police who
perform all the labor of making inquiries and checking the
antecedents and character of the applicants, the actual grant of
the license or permit is made by the District Magistrate to whom
the applicant naturally feels beholden. In the bigger cities on the
other hand, where the Commissioner of Police performs this work,
the public look up to him as the dispenser of these privileges.
Police, therefore, gets greater co-operation in all respects.
Moreover, the subordinate Police also act in a more responsible
way, because their senior departmental officers question any
wrong recommendation; there is no such fear when their
recommendations go to the Magistrate. The Magistrate on quite
different considerations refuses very often permits. But the
applicant goes away with the impression that the Police blocked
the permit, and he blames the Police.
7. These officers also rebutted the argument that a Commissioner of
Police would not be able to mobilize the citizens in cases of
emergency and would not be able to secure inter departmental co-
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 operation when the need would arise. They pointed out that
Commissioners of Police, Calcutta or Bombay had never felt any
different on any of these accounts.
8. As regards the District Magistrate exercising a moderating
influence, their argument was that a senior Police officer will be a
moderate in his approach as a District Magistrate, and pointed out
that the Commissioners of Police, Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
had never been accused of high handedness.

Policing in Big Cities of Tamil Nadu

Policing in big cities is found in the form of Commissioner of
Police system in Tamil Nadu. The Commissioner of Police system has
been introduced in Tamil Nadu in six places. They are Chennai City,
Madurai City, Salem City, Trichy City, Coimbatore City, Thirunelveli City
and Chennai City.

Policing in Chennai City

The details relating to population, area, strength of the police
personnel, number of police vehicles, number of sub-divisions, number
of law and order police stations, number of all women police stations and
total number of railway police stations in Chennai City are provided in
table 4.1.
Table 4.1
Policing in Chennai City

Sl.No. Particulars Details

1. Population 72.44 Lakhs
2. Area 588.70 Sq.Kms
3. Police 14277
4. Vehicles 1818
5. Sub-Division 42
6. Law and Order Police Stations 122
7. All Women Police Stations 35
8. Railway Police Stations 6

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 The details relating to population, area, strength of the police
personnel, number of police vehicles, number of sub-divisions, number
of law and order police stations, number of all women police stations and
total number of railway police stations in Chennai City are provided in
the above table indicate that the total population is 72.44 lakhs, the total
area is 588.70 square kilometers, the total number of police personnel is
14,277, the total number of police vehicles is 1818, the total number of
police sub-divisions is 42, the total number of law and order police
stations is 122, the total number of all women police stations is 35 and
the total number of railway police stations is six.

Organization of Policing in Chennai City

The organization of the Commissioner of Police system in
Chennai City is explained in diagram 4.1.

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 Diagram 4.1
Organization of Policing in Chennai City

Director General of Police

(Law and Order)

Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioners of
Police

Deputy Commissioners of
Police

Additional Deputy
Commissioners of Police

Assistant Commissioners

Inspectors

Sub-Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Director General of Police (Law and Order) is head of the

Police department in Tamil Nadu. The Commissioner of Police is over all
in charge of Chennai city Police. He is in the rank of Additional Director
General of Police in Chennai City. He is assisted by Additional
Commissioners in the rank of Inspector General of Police, the Deputy

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Commissioners of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioners of Police,
Assistant Commissioners in the rank of Assistant/Deputy
Superintendents of Police, Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables
and Constables.

Policing in Madurai City

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of
law and order police stations and number of all women police stations in
Madurai City are provided in table 4.2.
Table 4.2
Policing in Madurai City
Sl.No. Particulars Details
1. Sub-Division 8
2. Law and Order Police Stations 17
3. All Women Police Stations 3

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of

law and order police stations and number of all women police stations in
Madurai City are provided in the above table indicate that the total
number of police sub-divisions is eight, the total number of law and
order police stations is 17 and the total number of all women police
stations is three.

Organization of Policing in Madurai City

Director General of Police (Law and Order) is head of the
Police department in Tamil Nadu. He is assisted by Additional Director
General of Police. The Additional Director General of Police is assisted by
Commissioner of Police in the rank of Inspector General of Police in
Madurai City. The Commissioner of the Police in Madurai city is assisted
by five Deputy Commissioners of Police in the rank of Superintendents of
Police. The Deputy Commissioners are assisted by Assistant
Commissioners in the rank of Assistant/Deputy Superintendents of
Police. The Assistant Commissioners are assisted by Inspectors, Sub-

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Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables. The organization of the
Commissioner of Police system in Madurai City is as shown in the
following diagram 4.2.
Diagram 4.2
Organization of Policing in Madurai City
Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Commissioner of Police (Law and Order)

Deputy Commissioners

Assistant Commissioners

Inspectors of Police

Sub-Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Policing in Coimbatore in City

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of
law and order police stations, number of all women police stations and
total number of railway police stations in Coimbatore City are provided in
table 4.3.
Table 4.3
Policing in Coimbatore City
Sl.No. Particulars Details
1. Sub-Division 8
2. Law and Order Police Stations 15
3. All Women Police Stations 3
4. Railway Police Stations 1

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of

law and order police stations, number of all women police stations and
total number of railway police stations in Coimbatore City are provided in
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the above table indicate that the total number of police sub-divisions is
eight, the total number of law and order police stations is 15, the total
number of all women police stations is three and the total number of
railway police station is one.

Organization of Policing in Coimbatore City

Director General of Police (Law and Order) is head of the
Police department in Tamil Nadu. He is assisted by Additional Director
General of Police. The Additional Director General of Police is assisted by
Commissioner of Police in the rank of Inspector General of Police in
Coimbatore City. He is assisted by five Deputy Commissioners of Police
in the rank of Superintendents of Police. The Deputy Commissioners are
assisted by Assistant Commissioners in the rank of Assistant/Deputy
Superintendents of Police. The Assistant Commissioners are assisted by
Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables. The
organization of the Commissioner of Police system in Coimbatore City as
shown in the following diagram 4.3.
Diagram 4.3
Organization of Policing in Coimbatore City
Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Commissioner of Police (Law and Order)

Deputy Commissioners

Assistant Commissioners

Inspectors of Police

Sub-Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

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Policing in Salem City
The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of
law and order police stations and number of all women police stations in
Salem City are provided in table 4.4.
Table 4.4
Policing in Salem City
Sl.No. Particulars Details
1. Sub-Division 6
2. Law and Order Police Stations 11
3. All Women Police Stations 3

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of

law and order police stations and number of all women police stations n
Salem City are provided in the above table indicate that the total number
of police sub-divisions is six, the total number of law and order police
stations is 11 and the total number of all women police stations is three.

Organization of Policing in Salem City

Director General of Police (Law and Order) is head of the
Police department in Tamil Nadu. He is assisted by Additional Director
General of Police. The Additional Director General of Police is assisted by
Commissioner of Police in the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police
in Salem City. He is assisted by two Deputy Commissioners of Police in
the rank of Superintendents of Police. The Deputy Commissioners are
assisted by Assistant Commissioners in the rank of Assistant/Deputy
Superintendents of Police. The Assistant Commissioners are assisted by
Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables. The
organization of the Commissioner of Police system in Salem City as
shown in the following diagram 4.4.

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 Diagram 4.4
Organization of Policing in Salem City
Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Commissioner of Police (Law and Order)

Deputy Commissioners

Assistant Commissioners

Inspectors of Police

Sub-Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Policing in Trichy City

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of
law and order police stations and number of all women police stations
and total number of railway police stations in Trichy City are provided in
table 4.5.
Table 4.5
Policing in Trichy City
Sl.No. Particulars Details
1. Sub-Division 8
2. Law and Order Police Stations 12
3. All Women Police Stations 4

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of

law and order police stations and number of all women police stations in
Trichy City are provided in the above table indicate that the total number
of police sub-divisions is eight, the total number of law and order police
stations is 12 and the total number of all women police stations is four.

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Organization of Policing in Trichy City
Director General of Police (Law and Order) is head of the
Police department in Tamil Nadu. He is assisted by Additional Director
General of Police. The Additional Director General of Police is assisted by
Commissioner of Police in the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police
in Trichy City. He is assisted by two Deputy Commissioners of Police in
the rank of Superintendents of Police. The Deputy Commissioners are
assisted by Assistant Commissioners in the rank of Assistant/Deputy
Superintendents of Police. The Assistant Commissioners are assisted by
Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables. The
organization of the Commissioner of Police system in Trichy City is
shown in the following diagram 4.5.
Diagram 4.5
Organization of Policing in Trichy City
Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Commissioner of Police (Law and Order)

Deputy Commissioners

Assistant Commissioners

Inspectors of Police

Sub-Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Policing in Thirunelveli City

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of
law and order police stations and number of all women police stations in
Thirunelveli City are provided in table 4.6.

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 Table 4.6
Policing in Thirunelveli City

Sl.No. Particulars Details

1. Sub-Division 4
2. Law and Order Police Stations 7
3. All Women Police Stations 2

The details relating to number of sub-divisions, number of

law and order police stations and number of all women police stations in
Thirunelveli City are provided in the above table indicate that the total
number of police sub-divisions is four, the total number of law and order
police stations is seven and the total number of all women police stations
is two.
Organization of Policing in Thirunelveli City
Director General of Police (Law and Order) is head of the
Police department in Tamil Nadu. He is assisted by Additional Director
General of Police. The Additional Director General of Police is assisted by
Commissioner of Police in the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police
in Thirunelveli City. He is assisted by two Deputy Commissioners of
Police in the rank of Superintendents of Police. The Deputy
Commissioners are assisted by Assistant Commissioners in the rank of
Assistant/Deputy Superintendents of Police. The Assistant
Commissioners are assisted by Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, Head
Constables and Constables. The organization of the Commissioner of
Police system in Thirunelveli City as shown in the following diagram 4.6.

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 Diagram 4.6
Organization of Policing in Thirunelveli City
Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order)

Commissioner of Police (Law and Order)

Deputy Commissioners

Assistant Commissioners

Inspectors of Police

Sub-Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Commissioner of Police System in Chennai City

Our study is about the Commissioner of Police system with
special reference to Chennai city. Therefore, a detailed picture of
Commissioner of Police system in Chennai city needs to be explained.
In the following pages an attempt has been made to enlighten the
organization of Commissioner of Police system with special reference to
Chennai city in detail.

Origin of the Commissioner of Police System in Chennai City

The year 1856 is a land – mark in the annals of the Madras
Town Police, when Act XIII of 1856 viz an Act regulating the Police of the
Towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay and the several stations of the
settlement of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore and Malaysia was
enacted by the Governor – General of India in council. By this Act, the
head of the Town Police was designed as the Commissioner of Police. The

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new force was organized very much on the model of the Metropolitan
Police of London (U.K.) which came into existence in the year 1829 after
enactment of the Metropolitan Police Act by Sir Robert Peel, Home
Secretary Lt. Col.J.C. Boulderson. 35th Regiment. Native Infantry took
charge as Commissioner of Police, on 25.04.1856 from Mr. E.F. Elliott,
Chief Magistrate and Superintendent of Police, Madras, who commanded
the Madras Town Police for nearly two decades. In the year 1888, the
Madras Act 1888 was enacted which repealed all the acts that were in
force till then. (The same is in force till now). The year 1929 is yet
another land –mark in the history of Madras City Police. The territorial
division of the city into Ranges was found to be unsatisfactory and
detrimental to efficiency. The entire organization was recast and
remodelled “Functions Division”, the hallmark of the City Police
administration came into existence in that year thanks to the uncanny
administrative experience and erudition of Sir Charles Cunningham, the
then Commissioner of Police. He identified the basic feature of the
administration in the City Police viz. that the functions of the City Police
fell largely under three distinct branches of Law and Order, Crime and
Traffic. An Officer of a Deputy Commissioner of Police was appointed to
be in charge of each of these three branches for effective supervision and
control. With effect from 01.09.1929, a crime Department under
Commissioner of Police assisted by an Assistant Commissioner was
formed and put in charge of a Deputy Commissioner assisted by two
Asst. Commissioners with sub-Divisional responsibilities each in respect
of 3 divisions in the City. Responsibility of traffic matters was assigned to
a third Deputy Commissioner who was also in charge of licensing of all
vehicles. A new Armed Force styled as the Presidential General Reserve
with strength of 10 Sergeants, 10 Hav majors, 50 HCs and 594 Police
constables was sanctioned in G.O. Ms.No.354, judicial DT: 24.06.1930.
In the year 1946, more areas of adjoining Chengalpattu district (Saidapet
Revenue Taluk) were annexed under the “City Expansion Scheme”. Thus
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the Madras City Police of the present day was born like the phoenix out
of the ashes of an early Police system which lived for over two centuries.
The break through came in 1856 when the early Police system was found
to have outlived its purpose. A new organization was born to meet the
growing demands of the Government and constant needs of Citizens. It
confined itself to protection of lives and property and the prevention of
Crime. 19 Revenue villages of Chengalpattu Revenue district had been
annexed to the limits of Corporation of Madras as early as 1979. In 1985
the Government enacted Act 42 of 1985 extending the ordinary original
jurisdiction of the High Court of Madras to those 19 villages. In G.O.
Ms.No.3154 Home Dt.04.11.86, the Government issued notification
under sections 8 and 7 of Criminal Procedure Code, of 1973 extending
the jurisdiction of Madras Sessions division and Metropolitan area to
those 19 villages. Later in 1990, five Police Stations were annexed to
Chennai Police from the erstwhile Chengalpattu East District (Now
Chennai Sub-urban Police) and again in 1995 five more Police Stations
were annexed.
The aims of the Commissioner of the Police System are to
enforce the law fairly and firmly: to prevent crime; to bring to justice
those who break the law; to maintain peace in partnership with the
Community; to help and ensure the safety and security of the people.
The mission and vision the Commissioner of the Police
System in Chennai city are to enforce law fairly and firmly; to prevent
Crime; to bring to justice those who break the law; to maintain peace in
partnership with the people; to help and ensure the safety and security
of the people and to be seen by the people that we do all these with
integrity, common sense and sound judgment. We shall be
Compassionate, Courteous and patient, acting without fear, favor or
prejudice to the rights of the people.

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Organization of the Commissioner of Police System in Chennai City
For the convenience of the administration, the organization
of the Commissioner of police system in Chennai city has been divided
into a number of Wings. They are:
1. Law and Order Wing
2. Administrative Wing
3. Headquarters Wing
4. Public Relation Wing
5. Crime Branch
6. Crime Records Bureau
7. Crime Branch (CID)
8. Intelligence Wing
9. Armed Police Wing
10. Prohibition Enforcement Wing
11. Technical Wing
12. Chennai City Traffic Police Wing
13. Railways Wing
14. Welfare Wing
15. Home Guards Wing
16. Training and Modernization Wing
17. Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing
18. Security wing
19. Motor Transport Wing

Commissioner of Police
The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of
Commissioner of Police System in Chennai City. In the performance of
various functions of the Police in Chennai City, he is assisted by
Additional Commissioner of Police, Additional Commissioner of Police
(North), Additional Commissioner of Police (Central), Additional

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Commissioner of Police (South) and Additional Commissioner of Police
(Traffic) as shown in the following diagram 4.7
Diagram 4.7
Commissioner of Police

COP

Ad.COP Ad.Cop Ad.COP Ad.COP Ad.COP

(North) (Central) (South) (Traffic)

Law and Order Wing

The Law and Order Wing are directly under the control of
Commissioner of Police. He is assisted by Additional Commissioners of
Police, Deputy Commissioners of Police, Additional Deputy
Commissioners of Police, Assistant Commissioners of Police, Inspectors,
Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables, Grade-I Constables and Grade-II
Constables in carrying out the different functions of the Police
Department in Chennai city as shown in the following diagram 4.8.

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 Diagram 4.8
Law and Order Wing

Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioner of Additional Commissioner of Additional Commissioner of

Police (North Zone) Police (Central Zone) Police (South Zone)

Deputy Commissioners Deputy Commissioners Deputy Commissioners

of Police (North Zone) of Police (Central Zone) of Police (South Zone)

Assistant Commissioners Assistant Commissioners Assistant Commissioners

of Police (North Zone) of Police (Central Zone) of Police (South Zone)

Inspectors of Police (North Inspectors of Police (Central Inspectors of Police (South

Zone) Zone) Zone)

Sub-Inspectors of Police Sub-Inspectors of Police Sub-Inspectors of Police

(North Zone) (Central Zone) (South Zone)

Head Constables of Police Head Constables of Police Head Constables of Police

(North Zone) (Central Zone) (South Zone)

Grade-I Constables of Police Grade-I Constables of Police Grade-I Constables of Police

(North Zone) (Central Zone) (South Zone)

Grade-II Constables of Police Grade-II Constables of Police Grade-II Constables of Police

(North Zone) (Central Zone) (South Zone)

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Additional Commissioner of Police (North)
In the performance of various police duties in Chennai City,
the Additional Commissioner of Police (North) is assisted by Deputy
Commissioner of Police (Pulianthope District), Deputy Commissioner of
Police (Washermanpet District), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Flower
Bazar) as shown in the diagram 4.9
Diagram 4.9
Additional Commissioner of Police (North)

Ad.COP(North)

DCP(PD) DCP (WD) DCP(FB)

Assistant Commissioners of Police (North Zone)

The Assistant Commissioners of Police (North Zone) are in
charge of various Sub Divisions. The North Zone is divided into ten Sub
Divisions and Assistant Commissioner of Police is in charge of each Sub
Division as detailed below: Assistant Commissioner of Police (Harobor
Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Port Marine Sub
Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Flower Bazar Sub Division),
Assistant Commissioner of Police (High Court Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Wahermanpet Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Thiruvottiyur Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Royapuram Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Puliamthope Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (MKB Nagar Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Sembium Sub Division) as shown in the diagram
4.10

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 Diagram 4.10
Assistant Commissioners of Police (North Zone)

D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1- Harbor, 2-Port Marine, 3-Flower Bazar, 4-High Court, 5-Washermen Pet, 6-Thiruvottiyur,
7-Royapuram, 8-Pulianthope, 9-MKB Nagar, 10-Sembium

Pulianthope Police District

The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in Polianthope District. There are eleven Police
Stations in Polianthope District. They are P1 - Pulianthope Police
Stations (L & O), P1 - Pulianthope Police Stations (Traffic Enforcement),
W16 – Pulianthope (All Women Police Stations), P2- Otteri Police Station
(L & O), P3 – Vysarpadi Police Station (L&O), P4 – Basin Bridge Police
Station (L&O), P5 – MKB Nagar Police Station (L&O), P6 – Kodungaiyur
Police Station (L&O), K1- Sembium Police Station (L&O), K5- Pervallur
Police Station (L&O), K9 – Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Police Station (L&O)
functioning under the control of Assistant Commissioners of Police as
shown in the following diagram 4.11
Diagram 4.11
Pulianthope Police District
D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1-P1 - Pulianthope Police Stations (L & O), 2-P1 - Pulianthope Police Stations (Traffic Enforcement), 3-W16 –
Pulianthope (All Women Police Stations), 4-P2- Otteri Police Station (L & O), 5-P3 – Vysarpadi Police Station
(L&O), 6-P4 – Basin Bridge Police Station (L&O), 7-P5 – MKB Nagar Police Station (L&O), 8-P6 – Kodungaiyur
Police Station (L&O), 9-K1- Sembium Police Station (L&O), 10-K5- Pervallur Police Station (L&O), 11-K9 –
Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Police Station (L&O)

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Washermenpet Police District
The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in Washermenpet Police District. There are ten
Police Stations in Washermenpet Police District. They are H1 –
Washermanpet Police Stations(L&O), H3 – Tondiarpet Police
Stations(L&O), H4- Korukkupet Police Stations(L&O), H5- New
Washermanpet Police Stations(L&O), H6- R K Nagar Police
Stations(L&O), W13 – Washermanpet (All Women Police Station), H8 –
Tiruvottiyur Police Stations(L&O), N1- Royapuram Police Stations(L&O),
N2- Kasimedu Police Stations(L&O) and N4- Fishing Harbour Police
Stations(L&O) as shown in the diagram 4.12
Diagram 4.12
Washermenpet Police District

D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1-H1 – Washermanpet Police Stations(Law and Order), 2-H3 – Tondiarpet Police Stations(Law and
Order), 3-H4- Korukkupet Police Stations(Law and Order), 4-H5- New Washermanpet Police
Stations(Law and Order), 5-H6- R K Nagar Police Stations(Law and Order), 6-W13 –
Washermanpet (All Women Police Station), 7-H8 – Tiruvottiyur Police Stations(Law and Order),
8-N1- Royapuram Police Stations(Law and Order), 9-N2- Kasimedu Police Stations(Law and
Order), 10-N4- Fishing Harbour Police Stations(Law and Order)

Flower Bazar Police District

The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in Flower Bazar Police District. There are
thirteen Police Stations in Flower Bazar Police District. They are B1 –
North Beach Police Station (L&O), B1 – North Beach Police Station
(Crime), B2 – Esplanade Police Station (L&O), B3 – Fort Police Station
(L&O), B4 – High Court Police Station (L&O), B5 – Harbour Police Station
(L&O), B6 – Fort Marine Police Station (L&O), C1- Flower Bazar Police

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 Station (L&O), C2 – Elephant Gate Police Station (L&O), C3- Seven Wells
Police Station (L&O), W10 – Kothavalchavadi (All Women Police Station),
C5 – Kothavalchavadi Police Station (L&O) and N3 – Muthialpet Police
Station (L&O) as shown in the diagram 4.13
Diagram 4.13
Flower Bazar Police District

D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1-B1 – North Beach Police Station (Law and Order), 2-B1 – North Beach Police Station (Crime), 3-
B2 – Esplanade Police Station (Law and Order), 4-B3 – Fort Police Station (Law and Order), 5-B4 –
High Court Police Station (Law and Order), 6-B5 – Harbour Police Station (Law and Order), 7-B6 –
Fort Marine Police Station (Law and Order), 8-C1- Flower Bazar Police Station (Law and Order)
9-C2 – Elephant Gate Police Station (Law and Order), 10-C3- Seven Wells Police Station (Law and
Order), 11-W10 – Kothavalchavadi (All Women Police Station), 12-C5 – Kothavalchavadi Police
Station (Law and Order), 13-N3 – Muthialpet Police Station (Law and Order)

Additional Commissioner of Police (Central)

In the performance of various police duties in Chennai City,
the Additional Commissioner of Police (Central) is assisted by Deputy
Commissioner of Police (Anna Nagar District), Deputy Commissioner of
Police (Triplicane District), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Kilpauk
District) as shown in the diagram 4.14
Diagram 4.14
Additional Commissioner of Police (Central)

Ad.COP( Central)

DCP(A) DCP (T) DCP(K)

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Assistant Commissioners of Police (Central Zone)
The Assistant Commissioners of Police (Central) are in
charge of various Sub Divisions. The Central is divided into nine Sub
Divisions and Assistant Commissioner of Police is in charge of each Sub
Division as detailed below: Assistant Commissioner of Police (Anna Nagar
Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Thirumanagalam Sub
Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Vilivakam Sub Division),
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kilipauk Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Vepary Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner of
Police (Ayanavaram Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police
(Triplicane Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Egmore Sub
Division) and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Nungambakam Sub
Division) as shown in the diagram 4.15

Diagram 4.15
Assistant Commissioners of Police (Central Zone)

Ad.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1-Anna Nagar, 2-Thirumangalam, 3-Villivakam, 4-Kilpauk, 5-Vepery, 6-Ayanavaram, 7-Triplicane

8-Egmore, 9-Nungambakkam

Anna Nagar Police District

The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in Anna Nagar Police District. There are twelve
Police Stations in Anna Nagar Police District. They are K3 – Aminjikarai
Police Station (L&O), K4 – Anna Nagar Police Station (L&O), W7- Anna
Nagar (All Women Police Station), K8- Arumbakkam Police Station
(L&O),K10 – Koyambedu Police Station (L&O), K10 – Koyambedu Police
Station (Traffic Inv.), V1 – Villivakkam Police Station (L&O), V1 –

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Villivakkam Crime, V3 – JJ Nagar Police Station (L&O), V4 –
Rajamangalam Police Station (L&O), V5 – Thirumanaglam Police Station
(L&O) and V6 – Kolathur Police Station (L&O) as shown in the diagram
4.16

Diagram 4.16
Anna Nagar District

D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1-K3 – Aminjikarai Police Station (Law and Order), 2-K4 – Anna Nagar Police Station (Law and
Order), 3-W7- Anna Nagar (All Women Police Station), 4- K8- Arumbakkam Police Station (Law
and Order), 5-K10 – Koyambedu Police Station (Law and Order), 6-K10 – Koyambedu Police
Station (Traffic Inv.), 7-V1 – Villivakkam Police Station (Law and Order), 8-V1 – Villivakkam Crime
9-V3 – JJ Nagar Police Station (Law and Order), 10-V4 – Rajamangalam Police Station (Law and
Order), 11-V5 – Thirumanaglam Police Station (Law and Order), 12-V6 – Kolathur Police Station
(Law and Order)

Triplicane Police District

The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in Triplicane Police District. There are eleven
Police Stations in Triplicane Police District. They are D1 – Triplicane
Police Station (L&O), D2 – Anna Salai Police Station (L&O), D4 - Zam
Bazar Police Station (L&O), D6 - Anna Square Police Station (L&O), D7-
Government Estate Police Station (L&O), F1 – Chintadripet Police Station
(L&O), F2 – Egmore Police Station (L&O), F3- Nungambakkam Police
Station (L&O), F4 – Thousand Lights Police Station (L&O), W1 –
Thousand Lights Police Station(All Women Police Station) and F5 –
Chollaimedu Police Station (L&O) as shown in the diagram 4.17
Diagram 4.17
Triplicane District

D.COP

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1-D1 – Triplicane Police Station (Law and Order), 2-D2 – Anna Salai Police Station (Law and
Order), 3-D4 - Zam Bazar Police Station (Law and Order), 4-D6 - Anna Square Police Station (Law
and Order), 5-D7- Government Estate Police Station (Law and Order), 6-F1 – Chintadripet Police
Station (Law and Order), 7-F2 – Egmore Police Station (Law and Order), 8-F3- Nungambakkam
Police Station (Law and Order), 9-F4 – Thousand Lights Police Station (Law and Order), 10-W1 –
Thousand Lights Police Station(All Women Police Station), 11-F5 – Chollaimedu Police Station
(Law and Order)

Kilpauk Police District

The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in Kilpauk Police District. There are nine Police
Stations in Kilpauk Police District. They are G1-Vepery Police Station
(L&O), G2- Peraimedu Police Station (L&O), G3 – Kilpauk Police Station
(L&O), G5 – Secretariat Colony Police Station (L&O), G7 – Chetpet Police
Station (L&O), K2 – Ayanavaram Police Station (L&O), K6 – TP Chatram
Police Station (L&O), K7 – ICF Police Station (L&O) and W4- Kilpauk (All
Women Police Station) as shown in the diagram 4.18
Diagram 4.18
Kilpauk Police District

D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1-G1-Vepery Police Station (Law and Order), 2-G2- Peraimedu Police Station (Law and Order)
3-G3 – Kilpauk Police Station (Law and Order), 4-G5 – Secretariat Colony Police Station (Law and
Order), 5-G7 – Chetpet Police Station (Law and Order), 6-K2 – Ayanavaram Police Station (Law
and Order), 7-K6 – TP Chatram Police Station (Law and Order), 8-K7 – ICF Police Station (Law
and Order), 9-W4- Kilpauk (All Women Police Station)

Additional Commissioner of Police (South)

In the performance of various police duties in Chennai City,
the Additional Commissioner of Police (South) is assisted by Deputy
Commissioner of Police (Adyar District), Deputy Commissioner of Police
(Mylapore District), Deputy Commissioner of Police (T.Nagar District) as
shown in the diagram 4.19

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 Diagram 4.19
Additional Commissioner of Police (South)

Ad.COP (South)

DCP(A) DCP (M) DCP(T)

Assistant Commissioners of Police (South Zone)

The Additional Commissioner of Police (South Zone) is
assisted by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Adyar Sub Division),
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Saidapet Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Guindy Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner
of Police (T.Nagar Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police
(Vadapalani Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Mylapore
Sub Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Royapettah Sub
Division), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Teyanampet Sub Division),
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Ashok Nagar Sub Division), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Manager Information System), Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Assistant Manager), Assistant Commissioner of
Police (C/R), Assistant Commissioner of Police ( Fax) as shown in the
diagram 4.20

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 Diagram 4.20
Assistant Commissioners of Police (South Zone)

Ad.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1-Adyar , 2-Saidapet, 3-Gunidy, 4-T.Nagar, 5-Vadapalani, 6-Mylapore, 7-Royapettah,

8-Teyanampet, 9-Ashok Nagar, 10-Manager I.S, 11-Assistant Manager, 12-C/R, 13-Fax

Adyar Police District

The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in Adyar Police District. There are nine Police
Stations in Adyar Police District. They are J1 – Saipet Police Station
(L&O), J2 – Adyar Police Station (L&O), J3 – Guindy Police Station (L&O),
J4 – Kotturpuram Police Station (L&O), J5 – Sasthri Nagar Police Station
(L&O), J6 – Sasthri Nagar Crime, J6 – Thiruvanmiyur Police Station
(L&O), J7 – Velachery Police Station (L&O) and W2 – All Women Police
Station as shown in the diagram 4.21
Diagram 4.21
Adyar Police District

D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1-J1 – Saipet Police Station (Law and Order), 2-J2 – Adyar Police Station (Law and Order),3-J3 –
Guindy Police Station (Law and Order), 4-J4 – Kotturpuram Police Station (Law and Order), 5-J5
– Sasthri Nagar Police Station (Law and Order), 6-J6 – Sasthri Nagar Crime, 7-J6 –
Thiruvanmiyur Police Station (Law and Order), 8-J7 – Velachery Police Station Law and Order), 9-
W2 – All Women Police Station

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Mylapore Police District
The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in Mylapore Police District. There are eight
Police Stations in Mylapore Police District. They are D3 – Ice House Police
Station (L&O), D5 – Marina Police Station (L&O), D9 – Seerani Arangam
Police Station (L&O), E1 – Mylapore Police Station (L&O) and (Traffic), E2
– Royapettah Police Station (L&O), E3 – Teyanampet Police Station (L&O),
E4 –Abhiramapuram Police Station (L&O) and E5 – Pattinampakkam
Police Station (L&O) as shown in the diagram 4.22
Diagram 4.22
Mylapore Police District

D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1-D3 – Ice House Police Station (Law and Order), 2-D5 – Marina Police Station (Law and Order),
3-D9 – Seerani Arangam Police Station (L&O), 4-E1 – Mylapore Police Station (Law and Order)
and (Traffic), 5-E2 – Royapettah Police Station (Law and Order), 6-E3 – Teyanampet Police Station
(Law and Order), 7-E4 –Abhiramapuram Police Station (Law and Order), 8-E5 – Pattinampakkam
Police Station (Law and Order)

T.Nagar Police District

The Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of various
Police duties carried out in T.Nagar Police District. There are ten Police
Stations in T.Nagar Police District. They are R1 – Mambalam Police
Station (L&O), R2 – Kotambakam Police Station (L&O,) R3 – Ashok Nagar
Police Station (L&O), R4 – Pondy Bazar Police Station (L&O), R5 –
Virugambakkam Police Station (L&O), R6 – Kumaran Nagar Police
Station (L&O), R7 – KK Nagar Police Station (L&O), R8 – Vadapalani
Police Station (L&O), R9 – Valasaravakkam Police Station (L&O) and W4
& W7 – All Women Police Station as shown in the diagram 4.23

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 Diagram 4.23
T.Nagar Police District

D.COP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1-R1 – Mambalam Police Station (Law and Order), 2-R2 – Kotambakam Police Station (Law and
Order), 3-R3 – Ashok Nagar Police Station (Law and Order), 4-R4 – Pondy Bazar Police Station
(Law and Order), 5-R5 – Virugambakkam Police Station (Law and Order), 6-R6 – Kumaran Nagar
Police Station (Law and Order), 7-R7 – KK Nagar Police Station (Law and Order), 8-R8 –
Vadapalani Police Station (Law and Order), 9-R9 – Valasaravakkam Police Station (Law and
Order), 10-W4 & W7 – All Women Police Station

Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic)

In the performance of various traffic police duties in Chennai
City, the Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) is assisted by Deputy
Commissioner of Police Traffic (North), Deputy Commissioner of Police
Traffic (Central), Deputy Commissioner of Police Traffic (South), Deputy
Commissioner of Police (Armed Police) and Deputy Commissioner of
Police (Motor Transport) as shown in the diagram 4.24
Diagram 4.24
Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic)

Ad.COP (Traffic)

DCP(N) DCP(C) DCP (S) DCP(AR) DCP(MT)

Administrative Wing
The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of the
Administrative Wing. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner of Police
and the Administrative staff as shown in the following diagram 4.25.

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 Diagram 4.25
Administrative Wing

Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioner of Police

Administrative Staff

Headquarters Wing
The Commissioner of Police is overall in charge of Head
Quarters Wing. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner of Police,
Deputy Commissioners of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police and a
number of Administrative staff as shown in the diagram 4.26.4
Diagram 4.26
Headquarters Wing

Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Administrative Staff

The Head Quarters Unit assists the Commissioner of Police

(Law and Order) in matters of provisioning and budget.

Public Relations Wing

The Commissioner is overall in charge of Public Relations
Wing. He is assessed by Additional Commissioner of Police, Assistant

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Commissioner of Police (Public Relations) and other Police staff as shown
in the following diagram 4.27.
Diagram 4.27
Public Relations Wing
Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Other Police Staff

Crime Branch
The Commissioner of Police is overall in charge of the Crime
Branch. He is assisted by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Assistant
Commissioner of Police, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors, Head Constables
and Constables as shown in the following diagram 4.28.
Diagram 4.28
Crime Branch

Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

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Crime Records Bureau
The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Crime
Record Bureau. He is assisted by Additional Deputy Commissioner of
Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors,
Head Constables and Constables as shown in the following diagram 4.29.
Diagram 4.29
Crime Records Bureau
Commissioner of Police

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Crime Branch (Criminal Investigation Department)

The Commissioner of Police is overall in charge of Crime
Branch (CID). He is assisted by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Assistant
Commissioners of Police, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors, Head Constables
and Constables as shown in the following diagram 4.30.

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 Diagram 4.30
Crime Branch CID
Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner
of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Intelligence Wing
The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of
Intelligence Wing. He is assisted by Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors, Head
Constables and Constables5 as shown in the following diagram 4.31.

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 Diagram 4.31
Intelligence Wing

Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Armed Police Wing

The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Armed
Police Wing. He is assisted by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Assistant
Commissioner of Police, Reserve Inspectors, Reserve Sub Inspectors,
Head Constables and Constables6 as shown in the following diagram
4.32.

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 Diagram 4.32
Armed Police Wing

Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Reserve Inspectors

Reserve Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Prohibition Enforcement Wing

The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of
Prohibition Enforcement Wing. He is assisted by Deputy Commissioner of
Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors,
Head Constables and Constables as shown in the following diagram
4.337.

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 Diagram 4.33
Prohibition Enforcement Wing

Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Technical Services Wing

The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Technical
Services Unit. He is assisted by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Assistant
Commissioner of Police, and Technical Staff8 as shown in the following
diagram 4.34.

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 Diagram 4.34
Technical Services Wing
Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Technical Services)

Assistant Commissioner of Police

(Technical Services)

Technical Staffs

Chennai City Traffic Police Wing

The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Traffic
Police wing. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner of Police, Deputy
Commissioner of Police, Assistant Commissioners of Police, Reserve
Inspectors, Reserve Sub Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables as
shown in the following diagram 4.35.

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 Diagram 4.35
State Traffic Planning Cell

Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Reserve Inspectors

Reserve Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Railway Police Wing

The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Railway
Police Wing. He is assisted by Assistant Commissioners of Police,
Inspectors, Sub Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables as shown
in the following diagram 4.36.9

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 Diagram 4.36
Railway Police Wing

Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioners of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Welfare Wing
The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Welfare
Wing. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner of Police, Inspectors,
Sub Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables as shown in the
following diagram 4.37.10
Diagram 4.37
Welfare Wing
Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioner of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

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Home Guards Wing
The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Home
Guards Wing. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner of Police,
Inspectors, Sub Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables as shown
in the following diagram 4.38.11
Diagram 4.38
Home Guards Wing

Commissioner of Police

Additional Commissioner of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Training and Modernization Wing

The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Training
and Modernization Wing. He is assisted by Assistant Commissioner of
Police, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables as
shown in the following diagram 4.39.12

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 Diagram 4.39
Training and Modernization Wing

Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing

The Commissioner of Police is overall in charge of Vigilance
and Anti Corruption Wing. He is assisted by Assistant Commissioner of
Police, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables as
shown in the following diagram 4.40.
Diagram 4.40
Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing

Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

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Security Wing
The Commissioner of Police is over all in charge of Security
Wing. He is assisted by Assistant Commissioners of Police, Inspectors,
Sub Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables as shown in the
following diagram 4.41.
Diagram 4.41
Security Wing

Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioners of Police

Inspectors

Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

Motor Transport Wing

In the Motor Transport Wing is overall in charge of
Commissioner of Police. He is assisted by Assistant Commissioner of
Police, Reserve Inspectors, Reserve Sub-Inspector, Head Constables, and
Constables as shown in the following diagram 4.42.

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 Diagram 4.42
Motor Transport Wing

Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Reserve Inspectors

Reserve Sub Inspectors

Head Constables

Constables

To Sum Up
In this chapter an attempt has been made to enlighten the
Policing in big cities of Tamil Nadu and organization of Commissioner of
Police System with special reference to Chennai City under the headings
Commissioner of Police System, Policing in Big Cities of Tamil Nadu,
Policing in Chennai City, Organization of Policing in Chennai City,
Policing in Madurai City, Organization of Policing in Madurai City,
Policing in Coimbatore in City, Organization of Policing in Coimbatore
City, Policing in Salem City, Organization of Policing in Salem City,
Policing in Trichy City, Organization of Policing in Trichy City, Policing in
Thirunelveli City, Organization of Policing in Thirunelveli City,
Commissioner of Police System in Chennai City, Origin of the
Commissioner of Police System in Chennai City, Organization of the
Commissioner of Police System in Chennai City, Commissioner of Police,
Law and Order Wing, Additional Commissioner of Police (North),
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District, Washermenpet Police District, Flower Bazar Police District,
Additional Commissioner of Police (Central), Assistant Commissioners of
Police (Central Zone), Anna Nagar Police District, Triplicane Police
District, Kilpauk Police District, Additional Commissioner of Police
(South), Assistant Commissioners of Police (South Zone), Adyar Police
District, Mylapore Police District, T.Nagar Police District, Additional
Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Administrative Wing, Headquarters
Wing, Public Relations Wing, Crime Branch, Crime Records Bureau,
Crime Branch (Criminal Investigation Department), Intelligence Wing,
Armed Police Wing, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Technical Services
Wing, Chennai City Traffic Police Wing, Railway Police Wing, Welfare
Wing, Home Guards Wing, Training and Modernization Wing, Vigilance
and Anti Corruption Wing, Security Wing and Motor Transport Wing.

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