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By K.T. Sangameswaran
CHENNAI, FEB. 17. A long-felt need in Chennai's suburbs to have a "city pattern of policing" has been fulfilled with the State Government bringing the Chengalpattu East police stations under the jurisdiction of the Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate. With this, the Government has also revived the post of Additional Commissioner of Police. (In 1997, a proposal was sent to the Government to form a separate Commissionerate for the Chengalpattu East police district area taking into consideration the increasing population, concentration of industries and the proliferation of residential layouts in areas adjoining the city. But the idea was shelved)
Rationale
Explaining why the suburban police stations were being brought under the Commissionerate, the Chief Minister has, in a press release, said that the airport and several industrial houses were located in the suburbs. New industrial establishments were also coming up. The population in the suburbs was also increasing. Consequently, policing had become a greater challenge in the suburbs. She had therefore sanctioned Rs.22.40 crores for the Chengalpattu East police district last April. Under the new dispensation, Flower Bazaar, Washermanpet, Pulianthope and Madhavaram police districts would come under the Joint Commissioner (North). The Joint Commissioner (Central) will look after Triplicane, Kilpauk, Annanagar and Ambattur districts. The Joint Commissioner (South) will oversee Mylapore, T. Nagar, Adyar and St. Thomas Mount districts.
Traffic
There will now be three Deputy Commissioners of Police (Traffic) — north, south and central under the Joint Commissioner (Traffic). (At present there are only two Deputy Commissioners of Traffic, north and south). There are six Deputy Commissioners for headquarters, intelligence, Secretariat security, city central crime branch, armed reserve and motor transport. The release added that the Government had sanctioned Rs.25.89 lakhs for purchasing vehicles and equipment for the newly created districts. The city-type policing would help reduce crimes and ease the traffic in the suburban areas.
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