Ravindranath takes over as DGP

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, JUNE 25. In the last step of the State police revamp, Mr. A. Ravindranath today took over as Director-General of Police.

The outgoing DGP, Dr. R. Rajagopalan, was posted as DGP (Training), earlier post held by Mr. Ravindranath. Though the transfer of Dr. Rajagopalan had been on the cards for some time, the speed with which the posting came took several officials by surprise. The orders were issued around 4 p.m. and the new DGP took charge at 5 p.m.

Speaking to mediapersons after assuming office, Mr. Ravindranath said his priority would be maintaining law and order, prevention of crime and implementation of welfare schemes for police personnel.

``Unless the welfare measures are taken care of, you cannot expect to improve the morale of the force. I will be very sympathetic to the men and consider their problems with a humane approach'', he said. Thanking the Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalithaa, for making him DGP, he said priority would be given for prevention of crime against women. To facilitate speedy issue of additional copies of FIR or other documents to complainants seeking justice, there were plans for installing photocopying machines at all police stations.

Commenting on operations against Veerappan, he said ``We will go all out to capture the forest brigand either dead or alive. The earlier operations did not succeed as they were not a wholehearted attempt. The tribals in the forest area would not be harassed and they need not have any fear, he said.

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