History - Chennai Traffic Police

[P.L. SIVAKUMAR]

History - Chennai Traffic Police   The system of Policing in Madras City existed early as in the 16th Century. At time was a very simple system consisting of a Group of 'Peons' or 'Watchers' who served under the hereditary Officials known as the 'Poligrs'. In this age old system of Policing, the main duty or the only duty was detection of Crime.   The Act enacted in 1856 created the heads of town police of Culkotta, Bombay and Madras who were designated as Commissioner of Police. With this act the history of Madras policing system had its genesis.     In 1928, the Inspector General and the Commissioner of Police requested the Government to sanction extra staff to deal with increasing Traffic related problems, but the government reminded tardy to concede to their request even though towards the end of the year 1928 the Government could clearly observe the increasing difficulties with regard to Traffic in Madras City.   In the due course the Government had to realize the need of improving the Traffic Department by increasing its staff strength. Thus a seed was sown for creating a separate "Traffic Police".     In the year 1929, the entire organisation was recast and remodelled on "Functional Division" as designed by Sir Charles Cunnigham, the then Commissioner of Police. With effect from 1st September 1929, Policing was divided into three divisions namely  L&O,Crime and Traffic.   The year 1929 is a land mark in the history of Madras City Traffic Police. As the prevailing system of work and the territorial division of the city into ranges were found to be unsatisfactory and detrimental to efficiency, the entire organization was remodeled. Responsibility in respect of all matters relating to traffic was assigned to a new Deputy Commissioner of Police. for Traffic, who was also in charge of licensing, Harbour policing and the Langarkhana. Traffic points in the city were increased from 65 to 86.   (a) Police Inspector - 1892 (b) Sub-Inspector with Turban - 1955 (c) Sub-Inspector with Forage cap - 1955   Provisions were also made for reinforcing men on some traffic points and as well as longer periods for point duties were allowed.   Additional men were provided to regulate the arrival and departure of buses at the terminus and to regulate traffic in congested parts of the streets other than traffic points.     There were also staff to check motor vehicles on roads and at parking places with a view to enforce the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act and Road Traffic Code. Control of traffic grew into a big and complex problem after the end of the first world war. The Chennai Traffic police underwent a series of changes in its organization during the 20th Century.   This increase in work load necessitated creation of a new post of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Traffic and Licensing in 1934 for Madras City.   The year 1939 was notable for the introduction of the Madras Motor Vehicle Act by means of which new motor vehicle rule and the Road Traffic Rules were brought into force. The most radical change was the constitution of Road Traffic Boards to take over licensing powers held solely by the Police. The changes brought about by the new rules resulted in considerable improvement in the control of Motor Traffic.   The growth of the city traffic police is always linked with the expansion and development of Chennai City with the rapid increase in the number of vehicles on the roads.   At present Chennai Traffic police is covering an area of 874 Sq kms and more than 3200 Kms of Road.   The first Deputy Commissioner of Police Traffic was posted in the year 1929, subsequently called Deputy Commissioner of Police Traffic (North) after the creation of the post of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic (South) in the year 1996.     In order to an effective control of supervision over these two DCs the first Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic was posted in the year 1997.   The City traffic supervisory system was trifurcated after the formation of the post of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic (Central) in the year 2005.   In the year 2007, the existing post of the Joint Commissioner of Police was upgraded as the Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic and there by bringing the second Additional Commissioner of Police to the Chennai City Police. Thiru. Sunil Kumar, IPS, Inspector General of Police, was posted as the first Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Chennai in the year 2007.   Thiru Md. Shakeel Akhter, IPS, Inspector General of Police, was assumed charge in 2009. Thiru M. RAVI, IPS, Inspector General of Police was assumed charge as Additional Commissioner of Police, Chennai Traffic on 17-02-2010.   At present the traffic police are functioning as traffic enforcement and traffic investigation wings. The Police personnel of traffic enforcement are responsible for the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations. The police personnel of traffic investigation wing are responsible for the investigation of Road Traffic Accidents.   .   Police Women were introduced in traffic control for the first time in Paris (France) in the year 1964 and in Delhi in 1989.   The services of Women Police were utilized by Chennai Traffic Police since 2006. At present the Chennai Traffic Police is manned (2008) by: One Additional Commissioner of Police, Three Deputy Commissioners of Police, One Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, 6 Assistant Commissioners of Police [Enforcement], 4 Assistant Commissioners of Police [Investigation], 29 Inspectors of Police [Enforcement], 12 Inspectors of Police [Investigation], 178 Sub-Inspectors of Police [Enforcement], 46 Sub-Inspectors of Police [Investigation], 2161 other ranks with the appreciable services of the Traffic Wardens, Road Safety Patrol [RSP], Citizen for Safe Road [CSR], Home Guards and Hundai Volunteers.       Complied by,   P.L.SIVAKUMAR  Surveyor & Loss assessor 9a, Kundalakesi street , Vannarpet, Tirunelveli. Tamilnadu, S. India .   Mobile : 0   98430 57530 Phone  :  0462 - 2500209 Tel Fax:  0462 - 2500209

[ASAR]

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