Mumbai Police
All you want to know about Mumbai Police
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| " सद्रक्षणाय खालनीघ्रहणाय" "Sadrakshṇāya Khālanīghrahaṇāya" (Sanskrit:"To protect good and to Punish evil") |
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| Established | 1661/1669 |
| Jurisdiction | Greater Mumbai |
| Sworn | 40,000 |
| Stations | 86 |
| Police boats | 10~15 |
| Chief | Hasan Gafoor (Since 29 Feb 2008) |
| Website | www.mumbaipolice.org |
The Mumbai Police has the task of policing the vast metropolitan area of Mumbai, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. It is headed by Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Mr. Hasan Gafoor. Mumbai Police has one of the best intelligence networks in India.
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Organisation
Mumbai Police is divided into the following units:
- Crime Branch
- Cyber Cell
- Mumbai Encounter Squad
- Detection Unit
- Anti Terrorism squad
- Law and Order
- Traffic Police
- Administration
- Social Service Cell
- Narcotics Cell
- Wireless Cell
- Local Armed Police
- Anti Robbery Squad
- Anti-Extortion Cell
- Modus Operandi Bureau
- Missing Persons Bureau
- Special Branch
- Protection & Security
- Riot Control Police
- Economic Offences Wing
- Juvenile AID Protection Unit
Each of these units have a commander who officially holds the rank of Joint Commissioner of Police.
Hierarchy
The rank structure of the Mumbai Police is as follows
- Commissioner of Police (C.P.)
- Joint Commissioner of Police (Jt. C.P.)
- Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl. C.P.)
- Selection Grade Deputy Commissioner of Police (D.C.P.)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (D.C.P.)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (Less than 10 years of service) (D.C.P.)
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (A.C.P)
- Police Inspector (P.I)
- Assistant Police Inspector (A.P.I)
- Police Sub Inspector (P.S.I)
- Assistant Sub Inspector (A.S.I)
- Head Constable (H.C)
- Police Naik(P.N)
- Police Constable(P.C)
 Constable/ Havaldar |
 Police on Bandobast on Gokul astami festival |
Those who join the police force through the constabulary exam enter the force at the lowest rungs of the force. Their starting rank is that of a Police constable. Those who join the Police force through the state examination (Maharashtra state Public Service Commission) hold a starting rank of Assistant Sub Inspector of Police. Those who join the police force through the civil service examination (UPSC) also known as the IPS exam hold a starting rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police less than 10 years of service. Generally the IPS officers make it to the higher ranks of Joint Commissioner of Police or Commissioner of Police. The Commissioner of Police for Mumbai also holds the rank of Additional Director General of Police Maharashtra.
Geographical Division
Mumbai Police Has total 86 Police Stations in its Jurisdiction. For Administrative purpose Mumbai police is divided in to 12 Zones and one additional Port Zone. Police stations under Port Zone keep vigil on the Mumbai Port. Each Zone contains 3 to 4 Police Stations. Broadly Mumbai police is divided in to five regions namely Central, North, South, East and West. Each Region having 3 to 4 Zones.[1]
The in charge of each zone is a DCP. And In charge of Police station is Police Inspector commonly knows as Sr. PI it is an honorary post.
In News
Pradeep Sharma was dismissed from the Mumbai Police on August 31st, 2008 on charges of corruption, amassing illegal wealth and having links with the Dubai based D-Company mafia.
Contact Numbers
- Emergency Number: 100
- Website: http://www.mumbaipolice.org/
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