IGP/DIG-rank posts downgraded to SP level

In a significant revamp within the organisational construction of the police power, the State authorities has downgraded a number of posts within the rank of Inspector-General of Police and Deputy Inspector-General of Police to the level of Superintendent of Police. More vacancies have been created within the rank of SPs, with extra deal with visitors and street security, cyber crimes and financial offences.

According to police sources, IGP-rank posts which were downgraded to SP ranks are IGP, Home Guards, Chennai; IGP, Operations, Chennai; and IGP, Economic Offences Wing- II. The three downgraded IGP posts will now be re-designated as SP, Traffic and Road Safety, Chennai; SP, Cyber Arangam, Chennai; and SP, Economic Offences Wing (south zone), Chennai.

The submit of the Additional Director-General of Police/Chief Vigilance Officer, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd (Aavin), Chennai, which was final occupied by a DGP-rank officer, has additionally been downgraded to the SP/CVO level, to be headquartered in Chennai. SP, Economic Offences Wing, and SP, Commercial Crimes Investigation Wing, CID, have additionally been redesigned as SP, Economic Offences Wing, north zone, and SP, Economic Offences Wing, central zone.

The adjustments have been made on the idea of a proposal despatched by DGP J.K. Tripathy, who mentioned that a number of vacancies would come up within the rank of IGPs and DIGs in 5 years, and there can be no supply to fill them, contemplating the non-availability of officers. “In view of the emerging requirements and heavy workload, it is considered essential to downgrade the ex-cadre posts in the rank of ADGP/IGP/DIG to the level of SPs (State services) so that the posts can be filled and utilised in a proper manner,” he mentioned.

Justifying the necessity to have an SP-rank officer to help the ADGP heading the Traffic and Road Safety Cell, the DGP mentioned the Supreme Court had directed the States to accord high precedence to street security to deliver down fatalities. Though the State Traffic Planning Cell, headed by an ADGP-rank officer, was created to obtain street security goals, no senior officer had been posted to help them within the final 15 years. Hence, it was needed to have an SP to help the ADGP within the every day monitoring of visitors and street security features, he mentioned.

While there may be an ADGP-rank officer heading the Cyber Crime Wing in Tamil Nadu, with SPs for 4 zones, it’s important to have one other SP heading the Cyber Arangam, in view of the huge growth of cyber expertise. The officer may even coordinate with the Central authorities and IT consultants, officers of IIT-Madras, financial institution officers and telecom service suppliers, amongst others, for the sleek and efficient functioning of the wing.