Singappen Special Task Force for Women's Safety in Tamil Nadu

Key facts

• The Tamil Nadu government ordered the formation of the Singappen Special Task Force to strengthen women's safety and preventive protection measures.
• The special unit will function under the direct supervision of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
• The task force was created following a proposal submitted by the Director General of Police (DGP).
• Sanctioned posts for the first phase include one Inspector General of Police, one Superintendent of Police, two Deputy Superintendents of Police, four Inspectors, eight Sub-Inspectors, and 20 personnel from other ranks.
• P Senthilkumar was appointed as Additional Chief Secretary/Secretary I and G Laxmi Priya as Secretary II to the Chief Minister.