Chennai is the first city in India to introduce e-Beat system used to measure the daily routine and performance of the police personnel.

After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Raj in India formed the modern Madras Police as part of its reforms.

It was established in 1929 when the Police department was split into 3, namely, Law & Order, Crime and Traffic.

The Tamil Nadu Police claim that the crime rate in the Greater Chennai City has come down considerably after these initiatives.

Hyundai donated Accent cars to Chennai Police, of which 75 were given to Law & Order, 21 to traffic department.