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Mr V. Sithannan, a Graduate in Science, Post Graduate in Law, and PG Diploma holder in ‘Cyber Crimes and Information Security‘, having worked in Law and Order, Crime, Intelligence and Vigilance Departments of Tamil Nadu Police, and as Superintendent of Police, Tamil Nadu Police Academy and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adyar Chennai, retired in 2012, after completion of 36 years in the Tamil Nadu Police Service and presently practising as an Advocate in Madras High Court.
He was a member of the Expert Committees constituted for drafting the 1) Tamil Nadu Police Act, 2) Tamil Nadu Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 3) All India model Police Manual and for recommending amendments to the Tamil Nadu Police Standing Orders.
He is a resource person in Dr Ambedkhar Law College, Dr Ambedkhar Law University, Directorate of Prosecution, Tamil Nadu Judicial Academy, Tamil Nadu Police Training College and Tamil Nadu Police Academy.
In 2006, the title on “Immoral Traffic - Prostitution in India” was published and UNICEF recognised it, and they supported the Tamil Nadu Police by supplying 2200 copy to all the Police Stations in Tamil Nadu.
In 2008, a comprehensive title on “Police Investigation - Powers, Tactics and Techniques” was published with wide acclaim.
In 2013, the updated version of the title “Police Investigation - Powers, Tactics and Techniques” was published in 2 volumes both in English and Tamil languages. The English version was recognised by Sardhar Vallabai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad and the Tamil version was also recognised by Tamil Nadu Police Academy.
In 2015, the Bare Acts on “Indian Penal Code”, “Criminal Procedure Code”, “Indian Evidence Act” and “Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012” were published and these books also received recognition from the Tamil Nadu Police Academy.
In 2016, the Author came out with the publication of the titles 1) “Police Investigation - Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes” in English, and Tamil and three more books tamil Bare Acts
Further, in 2016, the updated version of the “Police Investigation - Powers, Tactics and Techniques” in two volumes both in English and Tamil are also brought out with latest amendments, judgments, statistics and checklists.
He has so far participated in 180 TV debates almost in all Tamil TV Channels and played an active part as an advisor for the film “Theeran Athikaaram Ondru” and currently working for two more films.
