1,071 out of 2,100 police stations in Tamil Nadu have been equipped to retain their CCTV footage for 18 months, T.N. DGP tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu DGP informed the Madras High Court that 1,071 out of 2,100 police stations have been equipped with CCTV systems capable of 18-month footage retention. This initiative follows a Supreme Court directive to improve surveillance and accountability in police stations.
Why it matters
Enhanced CCTV retention is a critical measure for police accountability and human rights protection within the justice system.
Tamil Nadu Director General of Police/Head of Police Force (DGP/HoPF) Mahesh Kumar Agarwal on Thursday (September 10, 2026) informed the Madras High Court of having commenced in a phased manner the process of installation of CCTV cameras, with facilities to retain the footage for 18 months, in 2,100 police stations across the State. The work had been completed so far in 1,071 police stations.
In a status report filed before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, the DGP said, every police station was being equipped with six Internet Protocol (IP) cameras with night vision, audio and video recording and storage facility. The cameras were being installed covering vital locations such as the reception, verandah/police station hall, Inspector’s cabin, Sub Inspector’s cabin, lock up room, writer’s desk and so on.
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