Inspector general of police, Coimbatore, Pradip Kumar, who took charge as the city police commissioner on Saturday, promised to focus on safety of women, children and senior citizens.
“Cases of crimes against women, children and senior citizens pending trial will be expedited. We will focus on road safety and will consult experts to bring down road accidents,” he told the media.
Kumar, a 2003 batch IPS officer, replaced IGP Deepak M Damor, who was posted as joint director of vigilance and anti-corruption in Chennai two days ago.
Organised criminal syndicates will be dealt with an iron hand, the officer said. “Stringent action will be taken against anti-social elements. I hope to bring some positive changes in the city with the cooperation of people.”
Kumar, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, had served as superintendent of police in Cuddalore and Ramanathapuram districts. He was SP in the Central Bureau of Investigation in New Delhi between 2011 and 2016. Later, he was promoted as deputy inspector general of police and served as DIG of Madurai range and Salem range. He was promoted as IGP and was posted as the additional commissioner (traffic) of Chennai city.
