Process for setting up welfare board for retired cops begins

The latest note from the DGP’s office proposed to set up the committees. In Chennai, the city-level committee will have one deputy director (DC, headquarters), one assistant director (ADC, welfare) and 18 honorary members, including serving and retired police personnel. The city police chief is empowered to appoint the committee members.

The tenure for members appointed has been fixed as two years. Commissioners of all cities are requested to take necessary action to form the city-level committees. All zonal Inspectors General of Police are also asked to take initiative to set up committees and are expected to send the compliance report to State police headquarters on or before this month end.

All district-level committees and city-level committees should submit their recommendation on the welfare measures required for retired personnel before June 20 to the zonal Inspector General’s office. The zonal Inspectors General and city Commissioner should submit a consolidated report to the state-level committee by June end.

The state-level committee shall discuss and formulate the various welfare measures to be taken up for implementation and shall submit the proposal to the government on or before July 10, said the DGP TK Rajendran, in a circular despatched to city commissioners and zonal Inspectors General of Police on Wednesday.