Greater Chennai Police

Greater Chennai Police
Logo of the Greater Chennai Police
Logo of the Greater Chennai Police
Common nameChennai Police
MottoTruth alone triumphs
Agency overview
Formed1659
Preceding agency
  • Chennai Suburban Police
    Chennai City Police
Employees23625
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Governing bodyDepartment of Home, Government of Tamil Nadu
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersChennai Police Commissionerate
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
Stations132
Website
tnpolice.gov.in
Chennai City Mounted Police officers patrolling in their khaki colored uniform during a cricket match.

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.[1] There are four sub-divisions of the Greater Chennai Police, and 104 police stations. The city's traffic 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.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Home, Prohibition and Excise Department". Tamil Nadu Government. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. ^ Vivek, Narayanan (22 August 2008). "E-beat project to monitor cops a dud". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  3. ^ P. Oppili (9 July 2005). "ISO team inspects Chennai police stations". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2013.