Chennai: The new Commissioner of Police, ADGP A.K. Viswanathan, who took charge on Monday, promised to take forward the good work done by his predecessors, besides trying to cultivate a citizen friendly police system.
Viswanathan replaced Karan Singha who has been posted as Member, Tamil Nadu Uniformed service recruitment board by the state government in a latest shuffle of IPS officers.
Talking to reporters after assuming charge Viswanathan said that his priority will be making sure a safe environment for Chennai residents and to cultivate a simple, friendly and hurdle free policing for the public.
“A citizen friendly policing is what I am looking at”, he stressed. The officer also promised to look into other aspects of policing in the coming days and try to improve the system. Viswanathan had earlier worked as DC and Addl CoP.
Prior to taking up his new role as city police chief, Viswanathan was additional commandant general, Home Guards. He had also served as Coimbatore city police commissioner. He was in CBI on deputation and had also served in state intelligence in various capacities.
Karan Singha was posted as police commissioner by the EC on March 25 after shifting then city police chief S. George, who is now heading fire and rescue service department.
