Overview
- A Government Order issued Monday placed the new Singappen unit under the Chief Minister’s direct supervision and approved 36 posts led by an Inspector General.
- Thirty-five roles will be filled by redeploying current police personnel, which allows the force to start work faster than hiring new staff.
- Teams will pinpoint high-risk areas and post officers at bus and rail hubs, colleges, malls, and IT parks to watch for harassment and act on complaints.
- The force will take reports from women and work with government departments and NGOs to run awareness drives and coordinate rescues and counseling for victims.
- Officials signaled plans for new Anti-Narcotic Task Force stations across Tamil Nadu, which would boost drug enforcement if the expansion moves forward.