Avadi Police Explained

Agencyname:Avadi Police Commissionerate
Commonname:Avadi City Police
Logocaption:Logo of the Avadi Police Commissionerate
Motto:Truth alone triumphs
Formedyear:2022
Preceding1:Greater Chennai Police
Country:India
Divtype:State
Divname:Tamil Nadu
Subdivtype:City
Subdivname:Chennai
Governingbody:Department of Home, Government of Tamil Nadu
Police:Yes
Local:Yes
Headquarters:Avadi, Chennai
Minister1name:M. K. Stalin
Minister1pfo:Chief Minister & Minister for Home Affairs
Chief1name:Shankar IPS
Chief1position:Commissioner of Police, Avadi
Parentagency:Tamil Nadu Police
Officetype:Borough
Stationtype:Station
Stations:25

Avadi City Police officially Avadi Police Commissionerate is a city police administration for the north and northwestern neighborhoods and suburbs of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the western neighbourhood of Avadi,[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. Avadi Police Commissionerate was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on 1 January 2022.[3] The newly created Avadi Commissionerate jurisdiction covers twenty-five police stations from the police districts of Avadi and Redhills.[4] It is the second largest police commissionerate in the state of Tamil Nadu next to its preceding agency Greater Chennai Police. The head the agency hold the same rank (ADGP) as the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner.[5]

Notes and References

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