Greater Chennai Police

Greater Chennai Police
Greater Chennai Police
	Logo of the Greater Chennai Police
Common name	Chennai Police
Motto	Truth alone triumphs
Agency overview
Formed	1659
Preceding agency	Chennai Suburban Police ; Chennai City Police;
Employees	23625
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Governing body	Department of Home, Government of Tamil Nadu
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Chennai Police Commissionerate
Elected officer responsible	M. K. Stalin, Chief Minister & Minister for Home Affairs;
Agency executive	Sandeep Rai Rathore IPS, Commissioner of Police, Chennai;
Parent agency	Tamil 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
Stations	132
Website
	tnpolice.gov.in

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. 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.

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