Chief Minister announced that September 6 would be celebrated every year as the day for police personnel.
It aims to honour their services to people and their contribution in maintaining law and order.
The Greater Chennai Police would get three new units - Organised Crime Cell, Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit and Social Media investigation Unit.
A special wing to monitor the activity in the ‘Dark Web’ would come up at the police headquarters in 3 years.
CM announced allocation of 80 pink patrol vehicles for city Commissionerates, except Chennai as an additional force to ensure safety of women.
A new scheme for assured career progression was announced.
In the new upgradation programme, a Grade-II police constable would also be promoted to Grade-1 in 10 years and then to the rank of head constable in 3 years instead of the existing 5 years.
After putting in 10 years as head constable, he/she would be promoted as Special Sub-Inspector.
‘Magizhchi’, a police well-being programme covering police personnel and their family members, would be extended to the West Zone.