Overview

• Tamil Nadu Police signed an MoU with the Indian Police Foundation on August 22 to run an internal reforms project focused on service delivery and trust-building.
• The one-year pilot covers 15 stations in Avadi Commissionerate and 15 in Chengalpattu district, with the potential to scale successful measures across the state.
• Focus areas include grievance redressal at police stations, women’s security, victim assistance and improved working conditions for personnel.
• Plans call for public consultations with complainants, victims, accused persons, NGOs, judiciary and police staff to shape a change manual and training.
• DGP Shankar Jiwal and IPF leaders Om Prakash Singh and Ish Kumar oversaw the agreement, IG B. Shamoondeswari was named state nodal officer, and similar IPF projects are underway in Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.