The zones
Zone I Coimbatore, The Nilgiris, Erode, Tiruppur, Karur, Salem and Namakkal
Zone II Dharmapuri, Vellore, Tirupattur, Ranipet and Krishnagiri
Zone III Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore and Kallakurichi
Zone IV Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Ariyalur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai
Zone V Dindigul, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram
Zone VI Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Tenkasi
Zone VII Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu
Zone VIII Areas under Greater Chennai Police limits