Ambattur is located in the northwest part of Chennai City, in the Ambattur taluk of the Chennai District. The law enforcement agency for the city of Ambattur is under Greater Chennai Police, a division of the Tamil Nadu Police. Chennai Police is headed by the Commissioner of Police and assisted by four Additional Commissioners of Police, Six Joint Commissioners of Police, 18 Deputy Commissioners of Police, and 49 Assistant Commissioners of Police.
Chennai Police is divided into four zones and further divided into 48 Sub Divisions/ACP offices. Ambattur City Police Stations come under the Ambattur ACP Office. It has a total of 4 Police Stations under it. the list is as follows