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The Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Rules, 2022.

[G.O. Ms. No. 837, Home (Pol-VIII), 3rd November 2022, ஐப்பசி 17, சுபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு&2053.] No.SRO A-25/2022.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 2013), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, hereby makes the following Rules, namely:-

R(cid:3485)(cid:3476)(cid:3469)(cid:3483)

I. PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement.-(a) These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Rules, 2022.

(b) They shall come into force on the 3rd November 2022.

2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.-

(i) "Act" means the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 2013);

(ii) "Board" means the Police Establishment Board constituted under section 8 of the Act;

(iii) "Chennai City Committee" means the Chennai City Police Establishment Committee constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act;

(iv) "City" means the jurisdiction under the control of Commissioner of Police;

(v) "City Committee" means the City Police Establishment Committee, other than Chennai City Police Establishment Committee, constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act;

(vi) "Commission" means the State Security Commission established under Section 5 of the Act; (vii) "District Committee" means the District Police Establishment Committee in the Districts constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act;

(viii) "District Committee for Armed Police Battalion" means the District Police Establishment Committee for Armed Police Battalions constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act;

(ix) "District Committee for Chennai City" means the District Police Establishment Committee in Police Districts in Chennai City constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act;

(x) "Government" means the State Government;

(xi) "Other ranks' means police personnel in the ranks of Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Head Constables, Havildars, Naiks and Police Constables;

(xii) "Police Offi cer" means any member of the Tamil Nadu Police and includes an Indian Police Service (IPS) offi cer working in connection with the affairs of the State and the Tamil Nadu Police;

(xiii) "Range Committee" means the Range Police Establishment Committee constituted under sub-section (5) of section 8 of the Act;

(xiv) "Range Committee for Armed Police" means the Range Police Establishment Committee for Armed Police constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act;

(xv) "Special Unit" means the various branches, wings or units of the Tamil Nadu Police Department including Civil Supplies Criminal Investigation Department, Coastal Security Group, Crime, Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department, Economic Offences Wing, Enforcement, Intelligence Wing, Operations, State Crime Records Bureau, Social Justice and Human Rights, Railway Police, Tamil Nadu Police Academy, Tamil Nadu Police Transport Corporation, Technical Services and Training;

(xvi) "State Committee" means the State Police Establishment Committee constituted under sub-section (4) of Section 8 of the Act;

(xvii) "Zonal Committee" means the Zonal Police Establishment Committee constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act;

(xviii) "Zonal Committee for Armed Police" means the Zonal Police Establishment Committee for Armed Police constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act;

(xix) "Zonal Committee for Chennai City" means the Zonal Police Establishment Committee of each Zone including Traffi c Zone in Chennai City constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act; and (xx) "Zonal Committee for Special Units" means Zonal Police Establishment Committee for Special Units constituted under sub-section (5) of Section 8 of the Act.

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules, but not defi ned, shall have the same meaning as provided in the Police Act, 1861 (Central Act V of 1861), the Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859 (Central Act XXIV of 1859), the Chennai City Police Act, 1888 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1888), the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) and the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860).

II. THE STATE SECURITY COMMISSION

3. Meetings.-(1) The Commission shall meet at least once in a year.

(2) The meeting of the Commission shall be held at any place as desired by the Chairperson of the Commission.

(3) The Quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be one third of its total strength.

(4) Notice of the meeting shall be given to the members at least seven days before the day appointed for such meeting.

(5) The notice shall be sent to the members by any one or more of the following modes, namely:-

(a) by local delivery;

(b) by post;

(c) by electronic means.

(6) The Member-Secretary shall record the proceedings of the meeting and prepare the minutes of the meeting.

4. Constitution of Expert Committee- (1) The Commission, if necessary, to achieve the object of clause (b) of section 6 of the Act, may constitute a panel of experts familiar with the functioning of the police or sociological or criminological or public administrative studies.

(2) The Commission may decide,-

(i) the number of experts to be appointed;

(ii) fi elds from which the experts to be chosen;

(iii) terms of reference of the experts; and

(iv) such other matters relating to Expert Committee.

III. THE POLICE ESTABLISHMENT BOARD

5. Meetings of the Board.-(1) The Board shall meet at least once in every three months.

6. Procedures.-The Board shall formulate the procedures to carry out all or any of the functions specifi ed in sub-section (3) of Section 8 of the Act.

IV. THE STATE POLICE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE.

7. State Committe.-(1) There shall be a State Committee, which shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Additional Director General of Police (Administration);

(b) Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order); and

(c) Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence).

(2) The senior most member shall be the Chairperson of the State Committee and the Additional Director General of Police (Administration) shall always be the Convener of the Committee.

(3) The State Committee shall meet at least once in every three months.

(4) The State Committee shall formulate transparent and equitable transfer and posting policies and calendars for transfers and postings for intra- district, intra-range, intra-zone, inter-battalion, inter-jurisdictional transfers, transfers and postings to Armed Reserve, Tamil Nadu Special Police Battalions, Special Units and transfers within Special Units which have fi eld units across the State and also the fi rst postings after recruitment or promotion to any ranks, in accordance with the instructions and guidelines issued by the Government.

(5) The State Committee shall consider the matters relating to promotion of offi cers in the rank of the Additional Superintendent of Police, Deputy Commandant, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Assistant Commandant and shall make recommendations to the Director General of Police. The Director General of Police shall send proposal to the Government based on such recommendations.

(6) The State Committee shall make recommendations relating to transfers and postings of offi cers in the rank of the Additional Superintendent of Police, Deputy Commandant, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Assistant Commandant to the Director: General of Police. The Director General of Police shall issue orders on such recommendations.

(7) The State Committee shall also make recommendations relating to promotion of offi cers in the rank of Inspector of Police to the Director General of Police. The Director General of Police shall issue orders on such recommendations.

(8) The State Committee shall consider the matters relating to the inter-jurisdictional transfers of the Inspectors of Police.

(9) The State Committee shall have following Sub-Committees.-

(a) A Sub-Committee consisting of Inspector General of Police (Administration), Assistant Inspector General of Police (Administration) and Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) which shall make recommendations relating to the inter-jurisdictional transfers of Sub-Inspectors of Police to the Additional Director General of Police (Administration). The Additional Director General of Police (Administration) shall consider and pass orders on such recommendations:

(b) A Sub-Committee consisting of Assistant Inspector General of Police (Administration), Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) and Assistant Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) which shall make recommendations relating to inter-jurisdictional transfers of the Police personnel up to the rank of Head Constables to the Inspector General of Police (Administration). The Inspector General of Police (Administration) shall consider and pass orders on such recommendations.

V. ZONAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEES

8. Zonal Committee.-(1) There shall be a Zonal Committee for each zone.

(2) The Zonal Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Zonal Inspector General of Police;

(b) Range Deputy Inspectors General of Police in the Zone concerned; and

(c) Commissioners of Police, if reporting to Zonal Inspector General of Police concerned.

(3) The Zonal Inspector General of Police shall be the Chairperson and also the Convener of the Zonal Committee.

(4) The Zonal Committee shall meet at least once in every three months.

(5) The Zonal Committee shall consider the matters relating to intra- zonal transfer of Inspectors of Police, Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks.

(6) The Zonal Committee shall make recommendations to the Board for award of medals.

9. Zonal Committee for Armed Police.- (1) There shall be a Zonal Committee for Armed Police, which shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Additional Director General of Police, Armed Police; and

(b) Inspector General of Police / Deputy Inspector General of Police, Armed Police.

(2) The Additional Director General of Police, Armed Police shall be the Chairperson as well as the Convener of the Zonal Committee for Armed Police.

(3) The Zonal Committee for Armed Police shall meet at least once in every three months.

(4) The Zonal Committee for Armed Police shall consider the matters relating to promotion, transfer and postings of police personnel coming under the Tamil Nadu Special Police Subordinate Service. The Additional Director General of Police, Armed Police shall issue orders in this regard.

10. Zonal Committee for Special Units.- (1) There shall be a Zonal Committee for every Special Unit.

(2) The Zonal Committee for Special Units shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Head of the Special Unit;

(b) Inspector General of Police / Deputy Inspector General of Police; and

(c) Not more than two senior most Superintendents of Police in the Special Unit.

(3) The head of the Special Unit shall be the Chairperson as well as the Convener of the Zonal Committee for Special Units.

(4) The Zonal Committee for Special Units shall meet at least once in every three months.

(5) The Zonal Committee for Special Units shall consider the matters relating to transfer and postings of Police personnel up to the rank of Inspector of Police within its jurisdiction.

VI. RANGE POLICE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEES

11. Range Committee.- (1) There shall be a Range Committee for each range.

(2) The Range Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Range Deputy Inspector General of Police; and

(b) District Superintendents of Police of the Range concerned.

(3) The Range Deputy Inspector General of Police shall be the Chairperson and also Convener of the Range Committee.

(4) The Range Committee shall meet at least once in every three months.

(5) The Range Committee shall consider the matters relating to intra-range transfer and postings of Inspectors of Police, Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks.

(6) The Range Committee shall consider the matter relating to the promotions and upgradation of Head Constables as Sub-Inspectors of Police or Special Sub-Inspectors of Police within the Range.

(7) The Range Committee shall make recommendations to the Zonal Committee for award of medals.

12. Range Committee for Armed Police.-(1) There shall be a Range Committee for Armed Police, which shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Inspector General of Police / Deputy Inspector General of

Police, Armed Police; and

(b) Two senior most Commandants.

(2) The Inspector General of Police / Deputy Inspector General of Police shall be the Chairperson and Convener of the Range Committee for Armed Police.

(3) The Range Committee for Armed Police shall meet at least once in every three months.

(4) The Range Committee for Armed Police shall consider the matters relating to transfer and postings of police personnel coming under the Tamil Nadu Special Police Subordinate Service within its jurisdiction and the Chairperson shall issue orders in this regard.

VII. CHENNAI CITY POLICE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE.

13. Chennai City Committee.- (1) There shall be a Chennai City Committee in respect of Chennai City.

(2) The Chennai City Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) All Additional Commissioners of Police in Chennai; and

(b) Joint Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Section.

(3) The senior most Additional Commissioner of Police shall be the Chairperson of the Chennai City Committee and the Additional Commissioner of Police (Head Quarters) shall be the Convener.

(4) The Chennai City Committee shall meet at least once in every three months.

(5) The Chennai City Committee shall make recommendations relating to inter-jurisdictional transfer and postings of Inspectors of Police and Sub-Inspectors of Police within the Chennai City to the Commissioner of Police, Chennai. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai shall issue orders on such recommendations.

(6) The Chennai City Committee shall make recommendations relating to promotion or upgradation of Police personnel up to the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police and Special Sub-Inspector of Police to the Commissioner of Police, Chennai. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai shall issue orders on such recommendations.

(7) The Chennai City Committee shall have the following Sub-Committees namely.-

(a) Sub-Committee to recommend transfers within Armed Reserve:- There shall be a Sub-Committee consisting of Additional Commissioner of Police, Headquarters as the Chairperson and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Armed Reserve-I, Deputy Commissioner of P o l i c e , A r m e d R e s e r v e - I I a n d D e p u t y C o m m i s s i o n e r o f P o l i c e , M o t o r Tr a n s p o r t a s t h e members. This Sub-Committee shall make recommendations relating to transfers of Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks within Armed Reserve and the Chairperson shall issue orders.

(b) Sub-Committee to recommend transfers within Control Room:- There shall be a Sub Committee consisting of Additional Commissioner of Police, Headquarters as the Chairperson and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Modern Control Room, Commissioner of Police, Armed Reserve-I and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Motor Transport as the members. This Sub-Committee shall make recommendations relating to transfers of Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks within Control Room and the Chairperson shall issue orders.

(c) Sub-Committee to recommend transfers within Intelligence Section:- There shall be a Sub-Committee consisting of Additional Commissioner of Police / Joint Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Section as the Chairperson and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Security Chennai Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Administration (Intelligence Section) and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Administration (Security Chennai Police) as the members. This Sub-Committee shall make recommendations relating to transfers of Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks within Intelligence Section and the Chairperson shall issue orders.

(d) Sub-Committee to recommend transfers within City Crime Branch:- There shall be a Sub-Committee consisting of Additional Commissioner of Police, City Crime Branch as the Chairperson and Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Crime Branch-I and Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Crime Branch-II as the members. This Sub-Committee shall make recommendations relating to transfers of Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks within City Crime Branch and the Chairperson shall issue orders.

VIII. ZONAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEES FOR CHENNAI CITY.

14. Zonal Committees for Chennai City.- (1) There shall be a Zonal Committee for each zone in Chennai City.

Each Zonal Committee for Chennai City shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(2) There shall be a Zonal Committee for each Traffi c Zone in Chennai City which shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(3) The Zonal Committee for Chennai City shall meet at least once in every three months. The Zonal Committee for Chennai City shall consider the matters relating to transfer and postings of Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks within its jurisdiction.

IX. DISTRICT POLICE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEES FOR CHANNAI CITY.

15. District Committees for Chennai City.-(1) There shall be a District Committee for each Police district in Chennai City. The District Committee for Chennai City shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(2) The District Committee for Chennai City shall meet at least once in every three months. The District Committee shall consider the matters relating to transfer and postings of other ranks within its jurisdiction.

X. THE CITY POLICE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE.

16. City Committee.- (1) There shall be a City Committee for each city other than Chennai City.

(2) Each City Committee shall consist of the following members namely:-

(a) Commissioner of Police concerned, and

(b) All Deputy Commissioner of Police.

(3) The Commissioner of Police concerned shall be the Chairperson and also the Convener of the City Committee.

(4) The City Committee shall meet a least once in every three months.

(5) The City Committee shall consider the matters relating to promotion and upgradation of Police personnel up to the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police and Special Sub-Inspector of Police and the Commissioner of of Police shall issue orders in this regard.

(6) The City Committee shall consider the matters relating to transfer and postings of police personnel up to the rank of Inspector of Police within the city.

XI. DISTRICT POLICE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEES.

17. District Committee.- (1) There shall be a District Committee for each district.

(2) The District Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Superintendent of Police of the district concerned;

(b) Additional Superintendent of Police (Head Quarters); and

(c) Senior most Sub-Divisional Offi cer.

(3) The Superintendent of Police shall be the Chairperson and also the Convener of the District Committee.

(4) The District Committee shall meet at least once in every three months.

(5) The District Committee shall consider the matters relating, to intra-district transfer and postings of Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks.

(6) The District Committee shall consider the matters relating to promotions and upgradation and postings of Police Constables Grade-l and Police Constables Grade-II within the district.

(7) The District Committee shall make recommendations to the Range Committee for award of medals.

18. District Committee for Armed Police Battalions.- (1) There shall be a District Committee for Armed Police in Battalions, which shall consists of the following members, namely:-

(a) Commandant;

(b) Deputy Commandant; and

(c) Senior Most Assistant Commandant.

(2) The Commandant of the Battalion shall be the Chairperson as well as the Convener of the District Committee for Armed Police Battalions.

(3) The District Committee for Armed Police Battalions shall meet at least once in every three months and shall consider the matter relating to transfer and postings of Inspectors of Police and Sub-Inspectors of Police and other ranks within the Battalion.

XII. POLICE COMPLAINTS DIVISION

19. Police Complaints Division.-(1) The Crime Branch CID Wing in the Police Department shall function as the Police Complaints Division under the administrative control of the Additional Director General of Police, Crime Branch CID, under the overall control of the Director General of Police.

(2) The Director General of Police or the Additional Director General of Police, Crime Branch CID, shall entrust the complaints referred to the Police Complaints Division for enquiry under Sections 13 and 16 of the Act by the State Police Complaints Authority and the District Police Complaints Authority to the fi eld units of the Crime Branch CID to carry out investigations.

(3) The Police Complaints Division shall complete its enquiry within six months from the date of receipt of a complaint and send the report to the State Police Complaints Authority or the District Police Complaints Authority, as the case may be.

(4) The Director General of Police or the Additional Director General of Police, Crime Branch CID may also engage retired Police Offi cers or retired personnel from other department, if required, for the purpose of investigation' under the Act with the prior approval of the Government. The Additional Director General of Police, Crime Branch CID shall send proposals to the Director General of Police in this regard along with the terms and conditions of service of the retired personnel. The Director General of Police shall send such proposal with his recommendations to the Government for approval.

K. PHANINDRA REDDY, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU