It is glad tidings to Tamil Nadu police department as 22 officers would be felicitated with the Republic Day Medals by President. They have been selected for this honouring based on their overall performance in their service, accomplishing feat and ethical means of approaching the work. The top well known officers in this league are M Karthikeyan, who happens to be the Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement, Madurai followed by Sub-Inspector, District Special Branch, Tanjore, Mr. V. Veerasamy.
Other officers from Tamil Nadu, who would be granted with medals on the occasion of Republic Day, especially from Chennai include R. Devakumar, Inspector, Secretariat, E Genganna, Sub Inspector, MOB, J Vijay Anand, Inspector, TNUSRB, C Bharathy, DSP, Security Branch CID, N Kumar, ACP, P Logganathan, DSP, ALGSC headquarters, K N Sudharshan, Inspector, Special Branch CID Headquarters and M Aruldhas, Inspector, Crime Branch CID.
Followed by police officers from Thanjavur include: S Rathinam, Special Sub Inspector, Vigilance and Anti- Corruption, Thanjavur, N Gangadharan, Sub Inspector, District Crime Branch, Thanjavur. Coimbatore officers are M Premanandhan, Inspector and M Ravichandar, Inspector, Armed Reserve. A Raja, Sub Inspector, Special Branch CID, Salem, J Gopinathan, Sub Inspector, Vigilance and anti-Corruption, G Kalaivanan, Sub Inspector, Tirunelveli Railway police station, S Rethinasamy, Sub Inspector, U Maanika Vel, ACP, Trichy, P Kannan, DSP, Krishnagiri, V Ezhilarasu, DSP, CCIW CID, Villupuram,R Raghupathi, Inspector, Vigilance and anti-Corruption, Tuticorin are the other officers to get the honours.