Maharashtra Police


Maharashtra Police is the law enforcement agency responsible for the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headed by Director General of Police, Sadanand Date, and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
It is one of the largest police departments in the country, having about 36 district police units in the state. The Maharashtra Police Department has a strength of nearly 1.95 lakh. It also has 15,000 women in its force.

History

During the 17th century, 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 outpost in 1661.
The origins of the present day Mumbai police can be traced back to a militia organized by Gerald Aungier, the then Governor of Bombay in 1669. This Bhandari Militia was composed of around 500 men and was headquartered at Mahim, Sevree 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.
In 1936, the Sind Province Police was split from the Bombay Province Police. In 1947, it was renamed to Bombay State Police, following India's independence. After the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Bombay State Police was divided into Gujarat Police, Mysore Police and Maharashtra Police.
The Maharashtra Police Headquarters moved into what was known as the Royal Alfred Sailors' Home, in 1896. Construction began on the building in early 1872 and was finished four years later, in 1876. As its name suggests, it was made to accommodate 20 officers and 100 seamen. However, the building was actually conceived to commemorate the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1870. The Duke laid the Foundation stone during his visit.
The Maharashtra government acquired the building in 1928 to house the Bombay Legislative Council. The Police Department subsequently moved in after it was vacated.

Headquarters

The Maharashtra Police Headquarters is in a Grade I listed its heritage building that was built between 1872 and 1876 and designed by Frederick William Stevens. During the British Raj, it served as the Royal Alfred Sailors' Home, named after Prince Alfred, the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who visited Bombay in 1870. The building was used to house sick European sailors. After 1928, it served as the Legislative Assembly and then the Bombay Council Hall until 1982, when the Maharashtra Police moved into the building.

List of Former Director General of Police

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  1. Kaikhusru Jahangir Nanavati - 01.05.1960 - 24.02.1965
  2. Sayyad Majidulla - 25.02.1965 - 19.01.1968
  3. Anant Ganesh Rajadhyaksha - 20.01.1968 - 28.02.1975
  4. Maharudra Ganpatrao Wagh - 01.03.1975 - 31.05.1976
  5. Immanuel Sumitra Modak - 01.06.1976 - 31.03.1978
  6. Madhukar Ganpat Mugve - 01.04.1978 - 31.05.1978
  7. Shridhar Vyankatesh Tankhiwala - 01.06.1978 - 31.07.1978
  8. Vinayak Vasudev Chaubal - 01.08.1978 - 31.10.1979
  9. Vasant Vinayak Nagarkar - 01.11.1979 - 18.03.1980
  10. Ramdas Laxman Bhinge - 19.03.1980 - 23.02.1981
  11. Sushilkumar Chaturvedi - 24.02.1981 - 24.02.1982
  12. Krushnakant Pandurang Medhekar - 25.02.1982 - 30.04.1985
  13. Suryakant Shankar Jog - 01.05.1985 - 31.07.1987
  14. Dattatraya Shankar Soman - 01.08.1987 - 31.05.1988
  15. Satyandra Prasanna Singh - 01.06.1988 - 31.01.1989
  16. Ramakant Sheshgirirao Kulkarni - 01.02.1989 - 31.12.1989
  17. Vasant Keshav Saraf - 01.01.1990 - 31.08.1992
  18. S. Ramamurti - 01.09.1992 - 30.06.1993
  19. Shivajirao Vitthalrao Baravkar - 01.07.1993 - 31.10.1994
  20. S. V. Krushnan - 01.11.1994 - 31.10.1995
  21. Surendra Mohan Pathaniya - 01.11.1995 - 31.05.1996
  22. Amarjit Singh Samara - 01.06.1996 - 30.09.1997
  23. Arvind Siddheswar Inamdar - 01.10.1997 - 05.01.2000
  24. Subhash Chandra Malhotra - 06.01.2000 - 30.06.2003
  25. Om Prakash Bali - 01.07.2003 - 31.10.2003
  26. Surendra Mohan Shangari - 01.11.2003 - 31.08.2004
  27. Kamal Krishna Kashyap - 01.09.2004 - 30.04.2005
  28. Dr. P. S. Pasricha - 01.05.2005 - 29.02.2008
  29. Anami Naraayan Roy - 01.03.2008 - 07.02.2009
  30. S. S. Virak - 14.03.2009 - 31.10.2009
  31. Anami Narayan Roy - 22.01.2010 - 31.05.2010
  32. D. Sivanandhan - 31.05.2010 - 28.02.2011
  33. Ajit Parasnis - 28.02.2011 - 30.09.2011
  34. K. Subramanyam - 30.09.2011 - 31.07.2012
  35. Sanjeev Dayal - 31.07.2012 - 30.09.2015
  36. Praveen Dixit - 30.09.2015 - 31.07.2016
  37. Satish Mathur - 01.08.2016 - 30.06.2018
  38. Dr. D. D. Padsalgikar - 01.07.2018 - 28.02.2019
  39. S. K. Jayaswal - 01.03.2019 - 07.01.2021
  40. Hemant Nagrale - 07.01.2021 - 17.03.2021
  41. Rajneesh Seth - 18.03.2021 - 10.04.2021
  42. Sanjay Pande - 10.04.2021 - 18.02.2022
  43. Rajneesh Seth - 18.02.2022 - 31.12.2023
  44. Vivek Pansalkar - 31.12.2023 - 09.01.2024
  45. Rashmi Shukla - 09.01.2024 - 05.11.2024
  46. Sanjay Verma- 05.11.2024 - 25.11.2024
  47. Rashmi Shukla - 25.11.2024- 02.01.2026
  48. Sadanand Date - 03.01.2026-Incumbent

    Hierarchy

Officers

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Gazetted Officers

Non-gazetted officers

Special units

State Intelligence Department

The State Intelligence Department came into existence in 1905 as the Criminal Investigation Department and was renamed to its current name in 1981. It is headed by the Commissioner of Intelligence.

Maharashtra State Criminal Investigation Department

Maharashtra State Criminal Investigation Department is a Crime Branch which was established in 1905 and is headquartered in Pune. It is headed by the Additional Director General of Police.

Anti-Terrorism Squad

The Anti-Terrorism Squad unit was created by the Government of Maharashtra in 2004 for countering terrorism. It works in coordination with Central Agencies such as Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing.

Quick Response Team

The Quick Response Team was created to protect the coasts of Maharashtra. Since Mumbai is vulnerable to attacks from terrorists and underworld elements, there was a need for a highly trained, motivated, young, fit and fully equipped team to tackle such groups and to terminate hostage situations. This team responds in the shortest time, moves by fastest means, takes action to collect tactical information, and neutralizes the threat. They rescue hostages and render assistance to central forces and other state forces on government duty. On the occasion of the 30th Maharashtra Road Safety Week, Maharashtra police launched the "Cop for a Day" Program; this new initiative allows any citizen to be a part of the Maharashtra Police Force for one day and be associated with different departments within the Maharashtra police

Anti-Corruption Bureau

is an agency of Government of Maharashtra constituted to investigate offences of bribery and corruption falling within the purview of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the state of Maharashtra.

Force One

is an elite counter-terrorism unit of the Maharashtra Police. It guards the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. It was formed by Government of Maharashtra on the lines of National Security Guard as a response to the 2008 Mumbai attacks and was commissioned two days before its first anniversary.
A list of the Indian Police Service and State Police Service officers of Force One is given below:
S. NoNameDesignation
1Dr. Sukhvinder Singh, IPS Additional Director General of Police, Force One, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
2Sh. Kirankumar Chavan, SPSS.P, Force One, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
3Sh. Sandeep R. Doiphode, SPSS.P, Force One, Urban Counter Training Academy, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
4Sh. Amarsingh Jadhav, SPSAddl. S.P., Force One, Urban Counter Training Academy, Maharashtra State, Mumbai

Highway Traffic Police

The Highway Traffic Police branch was created in 1993 to monitor operations on Indian roads and highways.

State Reserve Police Force

The State Reserve Police Force was created on 6 March 1948 as a Special Armed Police Force of the State of Maharashtra.
State Police Complaints Authority Maharashtra. State & District Officer

Other Departments

  • Training Directorate
  • Protection of Civil Rights Cell
  • Motor Transport Unit: This was established in 1948 to cater to the needs of mobility of Maharashtra Police.
  • State Police Wireless: Established before 1947

    List of Police Commissionerate

There are total 12 Police Commissionerate in Maharashtra Police Department, i.e.
1. Greater Mumbai Police
2. Thane City Police
3. Navi Mumbai Police
4. Nashik City Police
5. Pune City Police
6. Solapur City Police
7. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Police
8. Amravati City Police
9. Nagpur City Police
10.Mumbai Railway Police
11. Pimpri-Chinchwad Police
12. Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police