Chennai City Traffic Police
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Chennai City Traffic Police or CCTP is a division of the Greater Chennai Police
, which regulates traffic in the city of Chennai
, India
.
patrol cars that was donated by the Hyundai Motor Company
, whose factory is located in Sriperumbudur
, on the outskirts of the city. The cars are fitted with digital camera
s, wireless communication devices and loudspeakers http://www.ibnlive.com/news/hyundai-patrol-cars-for-chennai-police/24648-3.html, making CCTP the only police force in the country to use sedan patrol cars.
Greater Chennai Police
The Chennai Police, a division of the Tamil Nadu Police, is the law enforcement agency for the city of Chennai in India and the surrounding area. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police and the administrative control vests with the Tamil Nadu Home ministry. There are thirty...
, which regulates traffic in the city of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Public awareness campaigns
The CCTP is involved in various public awareness campaigns, notably posters highlighting road and general public safety which can be seen throughout the city.Fleet
The police force inducted 100 Hyundai AccentHyundai Accent
The Hyundai Accent , or Hyundai Verna in South Korea, is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai. In Australia, the first generation models carried over the Hyundai Excel name used by the Accent's predecessor. The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in South Korea, although most...
patrol cars that was donated by the Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
, whose factory is located in Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...
, on the outskirts of the city. The cars are fitted with digital camera
Digital camera
A digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor. It is the main device used in the field of digital photography...
s, wireless communication devices and loudspeakers http://www.ibnlive.com/news/hyundai-patrol-cars-for-chennai-police/24648-3.html, making CCTP the only police force in the country to use sedan patrol cars.