National honour for 18 TN police officers

CHENNAI: The Centre on Sunday announced the 2011 Independence Day gold medals for 18 officers of the Tamil Nadu Police.A press release from the DGP’s office, said the police officers were selected at the all-India level for the distinction, and the medals were awarded on Republic Day and on Independence Day.The medals — considered the highest honour for police officers — were given, taking into account their achievement and reputation.Two officers, who had been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, were Sanjeev Kumar, Additional DGP, Headquarters, Chennai, and M Ashok Kumar, DCP, Chennai. Sixteen officers, awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service, were G Venkataraman, Dy IGP, Vigilance and Anti-corruption, Chennai; P Murali, SP, State Human Rights Commission, Chennai; S Jayapandian, Dy CoP, L&O, Tiruchy; A Chandrasekaran, SP, Dindigul; N Sivanantham, Dy CoP, Armed Reserve, Chennai; K Balraj, Commandant, TN Special Police Regimental Centre, Avadi; M Xavier Boneventure Stanley, Dy SP, Uthamapalayam Sub-Division, Theni; P Balasubramanian, Dy SP, Special Division, Special Intelligence Unit, Vellore; P Panneer Selvam, Dy SP/Vice Principal, Police Recruit School, Thoothukudi; M Giridhar, Dy SP, Control Room, Office of the DGP, Chennai; N P Rajendran, Inspector, Jam Bazaar L&O Police Station, Chennai; E Sorimuthu, Inspector, Special Task Force, Erode; K Ravi, Inspector, TN Commando Force, Chennai; M Palaniappan, SI, Special Branch, Salem; P Subbiah, Special SI of Police, Highway Patrol Monitoring Cell, Headquarters, Chennai and G Sundararajan, Special SI of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Thanjavur District.