G. Venkatraman, a 1994 batch IPS officer, who is serving as Director-General of Police (Administration), has been posted as in-charge of Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) and Head of Police Force (HoPF).
The State government issued orders making him in-charge of the top post following the retirement of incumbent DGP Shankar Jiwal who has been posted as the Chairman of Fire Commission.
Venkatraman will hold office as DGP/HoPF till a regular officer is appointed in compliance with the Supreme Court guideline in the Prakash Singh case.
Venkatraman has served in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) as Superintendent of Police and Joint Director respectively.
In June 2021, he was posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to expedite the implementation of e-governance at the State Secretariat. While holding the post of ADGP, Cyber Crime, he played a vital role in the implementation of e-governance at the police headquarters
While serving as Inspector-General of Police, Administration, Mr. Venkatraman formed a team of police officers who had expertise in IT applications and brought about paperless file movement in the police headquarters.
Tamil Nadu sent names of 8 officers to UPSC
Official sources said the Tamil Nadu government has sent a list of eight DGP-rank officers to the UPSC for empanelment. Once the top three names are shortlisted and returned to the State, a regular DGP/HoPF would be appointed immediately.
This is the first time in recent years the State is not following the Supreme Court ruling in the appointment of DGP/HoPF. During the AIADMK regime, K. Ramanujam was the first officer to get the benefit of the fixed two-year tenure in the Prakash Singh case in 2018.
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