CRIME WING

The Crime Wing headed by an Additional Director General of Police consists of the
following:

i) SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM (SIT) was established for exclusive investigation and
prosecution of cases against religious fundamentalists. The unit is headed by an IGP. During 2007, 5
cases in which 230 fundamentalists are involved ended in conviction. So far, this unit secured
conviction in 27 cases wherein 348 fundamentalist accused were involved. 107 fundamentalist
accused were convicted to life imprisonment.

ii) NARCOTIC INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (NIB) has fifteen units all over the state and is
headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police. It collects intelligence about drug-peddling and
enforces the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in the state. During 2007,
1472 cases were detected and 1496 accused were arrested. Out of them, 21 drug offenders were
detained under Goondas Act. Contraband worth Rs.27.36 crores was seized/ destroyed.

iii) VIDEO PIRACY CELL (VPC) is headed by a Superintendent of Police. It has 12 units in the
state. The unit investigates and prosecutes all violations under the Copy Right Act and Tamil Nadu
Exhibition of Films on TV Screen through VCRs & Cable TV Network Regulation Act 1984. During
2007, 1844 cases were detected, 1866 accused were arrested and contraband worth Rs.17.39 crores
was seized.

iv) ANTI-DACOITY CELL: An officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police heads the Anti-
Dacoity Cell. The cell collects information about the state and Interstate dacoit gangs and their
activities.ome Guards wing is headed by an officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police.

At the State level the Director General of Police is the ex-officio Commandant General for Home Guards and the District SPs and Commissioners of Police are Commandants of Home Guards in their respective units.

Home Guards are basically a voluntary service organization. The Home Guards play a vital role in assisting the district/city police administration in the maintenance of law and order, crime prevention, traffic regulation, night beats, VIP bandobusts, big fairs and festivals and rendered assistance to the district/city administration during floods.

The total strength of the Home Guards in Tamil Nadu at present is 11,622 including 2,750 Women Home Guards. All the districts and the Commissionerates are having Home Guards units including women Home Guards wing.