CM Vijay Announces New Police Districts for Avadi and Tambaram Commissionerates

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced on Thursday that the jurisdictions of the Avadi and Tambaram Police Commissionerates will be restructured, with new police districts, ranges and police stations to be formed under them.

The announcement was made during the discussion on the Demand for Grants for the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

New Police District and Range in Avadi

Under the restructuring plan, the existing Avadi police district will be bifurcated, resulting in the formation of a new Poonamallee police district.

The Poonamallee police range will also be bifurcated, with a new Thirumazhisai police range to be created.

According to an official note, rapid urbanisation and increasing population density in areas under the Avadi City Commissionerate have made it necessary to strengthen law and order and enhance public safety.

New Kilambakkam Police District in Tambaram

In the Tambaram Police Commissionerate, the existing Tambaram police district will be bifurcated to create a new Kilambakkam police district.

The Guduvanchery police range will also be bifurcated, leading to the formation of a new Kilambakkam police range.

Officials will be appointed to the newly created police districts and ranges in the coming days.

Avadi and Tambaram Commissionerates

The Avadi and Tambaram Police Commissionerates were formed following the trifurcation of the Greater Chennai Police and were formally inaugurated on January 1, 2022, by then Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

The Avadi Commissionerate brought together more than a dozen police stations from the Greater Chennai Police, along with stations from Tiruvallur district. The Tambaram Commissionerate included police stations from Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts, in addition to stations transferred from the Greater Chennai Police.

Before the latest announcement, both the Avadi and Tambaram Police Commissionerates were divided into two police districts.

The latest restructuring is aimed at strengthening law and order, public safety and traffic management in rapidly urbanising areas under the Avadi and Tambaram Commissionerates.