Tambaram Police Commissionerate

In September 2021, the government of Tamil Nadu revealed its plans of reforming the Greater Chennai Police and setting up two new commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi. Subsequently, additional Director Generals of Police (ADGPs) M. Ravi and Sandeep Rai Rathore were deputed as special officers to form those respective commissionerates. The new police commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi were formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on 1 January 2022.

Administration

The administration of Tambaram city police is as follows[1]:-

Officials, as of 31 January 2022 
Commissioner of Police M.Ravi IPS
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) M.R. Sibi Chakravarthi
DCP, Traffic N. Kumar
DCP, Headquarters and Administration Pa. Moorthy
DCP, Central Crime Branch G. Subulakshmi

Jurisdiction of Tambaram Commisionerate
Map showing the Jurisdiction of Tambaram Commissionerate

The Tambaram police commissionerate will function with two police districts - Tambaram and Pallikaranai comprising 20 police stations. For easy administration, Somangalam and Manimangalam police stations from Kancheepuram district as well as Otteri, Guduvanchery, Maraimalai Nagar, Thalambur and Kelambakkam from Chengalpattu district have been attached to the Tambaram police commissionerate.[2]

References
  1. "17 police officers transferred". The Hindu. 29 January 2022.
  2. "New Police Commissionerates in Tambaram, Avadi opened". The Hindu. January 2022.
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