India Debates: Chennai cops are #MediaSnoops?

Chennai city police have a new idea to address the increasing number of crime reports in the media: keeping a tab on crime reporters. According to an internal circular issued by the city police, four senior officials have been given the task of “handling” 26 print reporters from 11 media houses in the city.

The circular, a copy of which was accessed by The Indian Express, has upset the Chennai Union of Journalists (CUJ), which sent a petition to the Press Council of India (PCI) seeking action against city police commissioner S George. The union alleged that “press in charge officers” had been appointed despite the city police already having an in-house PR department.

A senior officer defended the move, saying that the idea was to reach out to crime reporters and keep them in “good humour”. However, he added, “Not all officers were on board since they were told they would be pulled up if any negative report was published by reporters assigned to them. The circular was meant to be an internal arrangement,” the officer said.


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