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Police Commissioner of Mumbai Police | |
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Style | The Honorable |
Residence | Crawford Market, Mumbai |
Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
Term length | 1 year |
Inaugural holder | Sir Frank H. Souter |
Formation | 1864 |
Deputy | Special Commissioner of Police |
Website | Official Website |
The Police Commissioner of Mumbai is the chief of the Mumbai Police, and an officer of the Indian Police Service. The Mumbai Police Commissioner is appointed by the Maharashtra State Government on the recommendation by the Establishment Board, which includes Additional Chief Secretary—Home department and other senior bureaucrats.
The first commissioner was Frank Souter, who was appointed in 1864. [1]
The headquarters are opposite Crawford Market in South Mumbai.
Julio Ribeiro wrote that some commissioners are appointed by lobbying. They are expected to repay the favour to the politicians. They transfer junior officials to positions where the politicians can make maximum illegal money. [2]
List of former Police Commissioners of Mumbai: [3]
Name | Dates in Office | Badge Name | Ref | |
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Vivek Phansalkar | 1 July 2022 — present | VIVEK PHANSALKAR | ||
Sanjay Pandey | 28 February 2022 — 30 June 2022 | SANJAY PANDEY | ||
Hemant Nagrale | 17 March 2021 — 28 February 2022 | HEMANT NAGRALE | ||
Param Bir Singh | 28 February 2020 — 17 March 2021 | PARAM BIR SINGH | ||
Sanjay Barve | 28 February 2019 — 28 February 2020 | SANJAY BARVE | ||
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal | 30 June 2018 — 27 February 2019 | SUBODH JAISWAL | ||
Dattatray Padsalgikar | 31 January 2016 — 29 June 2018 | D. D. PADSALGIKAR | ||
Ahmad Javed | 8 September 2015 — 31 January 2016 | AHMAD JAVED | ||
Rakesh Maria | 16 February 2014 — 8 September 2015 | RAKESH MARIA | ||
Dr. Satyapal Singh | 23 August 2012 — 31 January 2014 | SATYA PAL SINGH | ||
Arup Patnaik | 1 March 2011 — 23 August 2012 | ARUP PATNAIK | ||
Sanjeev Dayal | 1 June 2010 — 1 March 2011 | SANJEEV DAYAL | ||
Dhanushkodi Sivanandhan | 13 June 2009 — 31 May 2010 | D. SIVANANDHAN | ||
Hasan Gafoor | 1 March 2008 — 12 June 2009 | HASAN GAFOOR | ||
Dhananjay Jadhav | 7 March 2007 — 29 February 2008 | D. N. JADHAV | ||
Anami Narayan Roy | 4 February 2004 – 6 March 2007 | A. N. ROY | ||
Dr. Parvinder Singh Pasricha | 19 November 2003 — 3 February 2004 | P. S. PASRICHA | ||
Ranjit Singh Sharma | 1 January 2003 — 9 November 2003 | R. S. SHARMA | ||
Mahesh Narayan Singh | 5 May 2000 — 31 December 2002 | M. N. SINGH | ||
Ronald Hyacinth Mendonca | 22 August 1997 — 4 May 2000 | R. H. MENDONCA | ||
S. C. Malhotra | 3 December 1996 — 21 August 1997 | |||
R.D. Tyagi | 1 November 1995 — 2 December 1996 | |||
Satish Sahney | 17 November 1993 — 31 October 1995 | SATISH SAHNEY | ||
Amarjeet Singh Samra | 30 January 1993 — 16 November 1993 | A. S. SAMRA | ||
Shreekant Krushnaji Bapat | 1 August 1992 — 30 January 1993 | |||
S. Ramamurthi | 1 October 1990 — 31 August 1992 | |||
S.V. Bhave | 1 January 1990 — 30 September 1990 | |||
Vasant Keshaorao Saraf | 1 August 1987 — 31 December 1989 | V. K. SARAF | [4] | |
D. S. Soman | 2 May 1985 — 31 July 1987 | |||
Julio Francis Ribeiro | 25 February 1982 — 1 May 1985 | J. F. RIBEIRO | ||
K. P. Medhekar | 30 January 1981 — 24 February 1982 | |||
M.S. Kasbekar | 4 January 1979 — 29 October 1980 | |||
M.G. Gavai | 28 July 1978 — 3 January 1979 | |||
V.V. Chaubal | 27 June 1977 — 24 March 1978 | |||
S.V. Tankhiwale | 19 June 1975 — 26 June 1977 | |||
M.G. Mugve | 9 May 1973 — 18 June 1975 | |||
S.G. Pradhan | 17 March 1970 — 8 May 1973 | |||
Emmanuel Sumitra Modak | 20 January 1968 — 16 March 1970 | E. S. MODAK | ||
A.G. Rajadhyaksha | 25 February 1965 — 19 January 1968 | |||
S. Majeeddulla | 10 March 1962 — 24 February 1965 | |||
V.J. Kanetkar | 25 January 1960 — 9 March 1962 | |||
K. J. Nanavatty | 24 December 1959 — 24 January 1960 | [5] | ||
Praving Sinhji | 21 September 1957 — 23 December 1959 | |||
K. D. Billimoria | 3 July 1955 — 20 September 1957 | [5] | ||
M.M. Chudasama | 16 May 1949 — 2 July 1955 | |||
G.H. Wanjara | 1914-1950 | G.H. Wanjara was an Indian police officer who served as the Inspector General of Police in Bombay from 1946 to 1950. He was also the first Indian to hold this position, as he succeeded Sir Frank Souter, the last British officer to head the Bombay police. Wanjara was involved in the security arrangements for the visit of Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, to Bombay in 1947. He was also responsible for maintaining law and order during the turbulent period of partition and independence. Wanjara was awarded the King’s Police Medal in 1948 for his distinguished service.He join a duty on 1914. | ||
Jehangir Sohrab Bharucha | 15 August 1947 — 16 May 1949 | J. S. BHARUCHA | [5] | |
A. E. Caffin | 4 February 1947 — 14 August 1947 | |||
J.C. Wilson | 11 July 1946 — 3 February 1947 | |||
P.B. Wilkins | 14 June 1946 — 10 July 1946 | |||
H.E. Butler | 15 February 1942 — 13 June 1946 | |||
W.R.G. Smith | 28 September 1939 — 14 February 1942 | |||
N.P.A. Smith | 18 March 1939 — 27 September 1939 | |||
W.R.G. Smith | 10 November 1936 — 17 March 1939 | |||
J.W. Rowland | 16 May 1936 — 9 November 1936 | |||
W.R.G. Smith | 2 September 1933 — 15 May 1936 | |||
Mr. Patrick A. Kelly | 30 January 1932 — 1 September 1933 | P. A. KELLY | ||
G.S. Wilson | 19 October 1930 — 29 January 1932 | |||
D. Healy | 5 April 1930 — 18 October 1930 | |||
Mr. Patrick A. Kelly | 25 November 1927 — 4 April 1930 | P. A. KELLY | ||
D. Healy | 26 March 1927 — 24 November 1927 | |||
Mr. Patrick A. Kelly | 1 November 1924 — 25 March 1927 | P. A. KELLY | ||
D. Healy | 1 March 1924 — 31 October 1924 | |||
Mr. Patrick A. Kelly | 1 June 1922 — 29 February 1924 | P. A. KELLY | ||
W.C. Holman | 4 October 1921 — 31 May 1922 | |||
R.L. Mcculloch | 13 April 1921 — 3 October 1921 | |||
F.C. Griffith | 1 December 1920 — 12 April 1921 | |||
I.C. Boyd | 3 May 1920 — 30 November 1920 | |||
F.C. Griffith | 22 February 1919 — 2 May 1920 | |||
F. A. M. Vincent | 1 July 1917 — 21 February 1919 | |||
F.C. Griffith | 21 May 1917 — 30 June 1917 | |||
F. A. M. Vincent | 16 April 1916 — 20 May 1917 | [6] | ||
Stephen Meredyth Edwardes | 7 May 1909 — 15 April 1916 | [6] | ||
H. G. Gell | 1 January 1902 — 6 May 1909 | [6] | ||
Hartly Kennedy | 9 January 1899 — 31 December 1901 | [6] | ||
Robert Hampe-Vincent | 9 April 1893 — 8 January 1899 | [6] | ||
Col W. H. Wilson | 4 July 1888 — 8 April 1893 | [6] | ||
Sir Frank Souter | 14 November 1864 — 3 July 1888 | [7] |
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