29,108 additional police posts to be created in the next five years: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced the creation of over 29,000 new police posts over five years to address manpower shortages. The initiative includes a focus on increasing female representation in the force and launching specialized units to combat drugs and crimes against women.
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This represents a significant policy shift in state law enforcement, emphasizing gender parity and specialized crime prevention.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced that 29,108 additional police posts would be created in a phased manner over the next five years in police stations across the State to address the shortage of manpower in the police force.
Making a slew of announcements during the discussion in the Assembly on the demands for grants for the Police and Fire and Rescue Services departments, Mr. Vijay said 10,000 police personnel, including 5,000 women police personnel, would be recruited this year.
With the primary objectives of preventing crimes against women and children and transforming Tamil Nadu into a drug-free State, the government has established special forces named the “Singapen Special Task Force” and the “Anti-Drug Force”.
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