Chennai: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday announced the constitution of the fourth Police Commission under retired judge of the Madras High Court Justice C T Selvam.
For the first time, a Police Commission in the State is headed by a retired judge and this is done in accordance with the verdict of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.
The move, which fulfils the poll assurance of the DMK, would facilitate the commission to submit its recommendations to the government on the welfare of the police personnel and other aspects such as improving policing, preventing cyber crimes and making the men in khaki adopt a more humane approach to policing.
Retired IAS officer K. Alauddin, retired IPS officer K. Radhakrishnan, Dr. C. Ramasubramaniam and retired Professor Nalini Rao are the other members in the panel, an official release stated. Senior IPS office Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal will function as the panel’s Member-Secretary.
The commission will undertake an extensive study of various aspects of police departments and the welfare of the police personnel and submit its recommendations within a time frame.