Mumbai Police
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Mumbai Police मुंबई पोलिस |
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| Abbreviation | मु.पो. |
Logo of the Mumbai Police
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| Motto | " सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय(Sadrakshanay Khalanigrahanay) "sadrakṣaṇāya khalanigrahaṇāya" (Sanskrit:"To protect the good and to destroy the evil") |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1661/1669 |
| Employees | 56,000 |
| Annual budget | ₹ 700 crores (USD 150 million) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Mumbai Police jurisdictional area | |
| Size | 603.4 km² (233 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,662,885 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by | Maharashtra State Government |
| Headquarters | The Office of Commissioner of Police |
| Elected officer responsible | Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) |
| Agency executive | Dattatray Padsalgikar, Commissioner |
| Parent agency | Maharashtra Police |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 94 ( Colonial Police Stations ) , 102 ( Traffic Police outlets ) |
| Patrol cars | 3500 |
| Boats | 32 of Mumbai Police and 60 of Mumbai coast guard |
| Helicopters | 5 |
| Dogs | ~52 |
| Website | |
| https://mumbaipolice.maharashtra.gov.in/index.asp | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Mumbai Police (also known as Brihanmumbai Police) is the police of the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of Maharashtra Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Mumbai. The department's motto is "Sadrakṣaṇāya Khalanigrahaṇāya" (Sanskrit: सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय, "To protect the good and to destroy the evil").
It is headed by the Commissioner of Mumbai Police assisted by additional Director General of Mumbai Police and each district headed by Superintendent of Mumbai Police (excluding jails headed by Inspector Generals) and each stations headed by a senior inspector or "station officer ".
During the 17th century (until 1655), the area of present-day Mumbai was under Portuguese control. The Portuguese formed a basic law enforcement structure in this area with the establishment of a Police out-post in 1661.
The origins of the present day Mumbai police can be traced back to a militia organised by Gerald Aungier, the then Governor of Mumbai in 1669. This Bhandari Militia was composed of around 500 men and was headquartered at Mahim, Sewree and Sion. In 1672, the judicial overview of police decisions by courts was introduced, although none of the judges had any actual legal training. The situation remained unchanged through the Maratha wars. However, by 1682, policing remained stagnant. There was only one ensign for the whole Bhandari militia, and there were only three sergeants and two corporals.
On 29 March 1780, the office of the Lieutenant of Police was dissolved and the office of Deputy of Police was created. James Tod, the then Lieutenant of Police was appointed as the first Deputy of Police on 5 April 1780. He was tried and dismissed for corruption in 1790. Subsequently, the designation was changed to "Deputy of Police and High Constable".
In 1793, Act XXXIII, Geo. III was promulgated. The post of Deputy of Police was abolished and a post of Superintendent of Police was created in its place, with a Deputy of Superintendent of Police assisting him. Mr. Simon Halliday was the first Superintendent of Police, and governed till 1808. During this time, a thorough revision and re-arrangement of policing in the area outside the Fort was carried out. The troublesome area known as "Dungree and the Woods" was split up into 14 Police divisions, each division being staffed by two English constables and a varying number of Peons (not exceeding 130 for the whole area), who were to be stationary in their respective charges and responsible for dealing with all illegal acts committed within their limits.
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