Commissioner of the Greater Mumbai Police

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Police Commissioner of Mumbai Police
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Rank Insignia of the Police Commissioner (Director General Rank)
Incumbent
Vivek Phansalkar IPS
since 1 July 2022
Style The Honorable
Residence Byculla, Mumbai
Appointer Government of Maharashtra
Term length 1 year
Inaugural holderSir Frank H. Souter
Formation1864
DeputySpecial 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.

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The first commissioner was Frank Souter, who was appointed in 1864. [1]

The headquarters are opposite Crawford Market in South Mumbai.

Criticism

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 Police Commissioners of Mumbai

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Office of Police Commissioner of Mumbai

List of former Police Commissioners of Mumbai: [3]

NameDates in OfficeBadge NameRef
Vivek Phansalkar1 July 2022 — presentVIVEK PHANSALKAR
Sanjay Pandey28 February 2022 — 30 June 2022SANJAY PANDEY
Hemant Nagrale17 March 2021 — 28 February 2022HEMANT NAGRALE
Param Bir Singh 28 February 2020 — 17 March 2021PARAM BIR SINGH
Sanjay Barve 28 February 2019 — 28 February 2020SANJAY BARVE
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal 30 June 2018 — 27 February 2019SUBODH JAISWAL
Dattatray Padsalgikar 31 January 2016 — 29 June 2018D. D. PADSALGIKAR
Ahmad Javed 8 September 2015 — 31 January 2016AHMAD JAVED
Rakesh Maria 16 February 2014 — 8 September 2015RAKESH MARIA
Dr. Satyapal Singh 23 August 2012 — 31 January 2014SATYA PAL SINGH
Arup Patnaik 1 March 2011 — 23 August 2012ARUP PATNAIK
Sanjeev Dayal 1 June 2010 — 1 March 2011SANJEEV DAYAL
Dhanushkodi Sivanandhan 13 June 2009 — 31 May 2010D. SIVANANDHAN
Hasan Gafoor 1 March 2008 — 12 June 2009HASAN GAFOOR
Dhananjay Jadhav 7 March 2007 — 29 February 2008D. N. JADHAV
Anami Narayan Roy 4 February 2004 – 6 March 2007A. N. ROY
Dr. Parvinder Singh Pasricha19 November 2003 — 3 February 2004P. S. PASRICHA
Ranjit Singh Sharma1 January 2003 — 9 November 2003R. S. SHARMA
Mahesh Narayan Singh5 May 2000 — 31 December 2002M. N. SINGH
Ronald Hyacinth Mendonca22 August 1997 — 4 May 2000R. H. MENDONCA
S. C. Malhotra3 December 1996 — 21 August 1997
R.D. Tyagi1 November 1995 — 2 December 1996
Satish Sahney17 November 1993 — 31 October 1995SATISH SAHNEY
Amarjeet Singh Samra30 January 1993 — 16 November 1993A. S. SAMRA
Shreekant Krushnaji Bapat1 August 1992 — 30 January 1993
S. Ramamurthi1 October 1990 — 31 August 1992
S.V. Bhave1 January 1990 — 30 September 1990
Vasant Keshaorao Saraf1 August 1987 — 31 December 1989V. K. SARAF [4]
D. S. Soman2 May 1985 — 31 July 1987
Julio Francis Ribeiro 25 February 1982 — 1 May 1985J. F. RIBEIRO
K. P. Medhekar30 January 1981 — 24 February 1982
M.S. Kasbekar4 January 1979 — 29 October 1980
M.G. Gavai28 July 1978 — 3 January 1979
V.V. Chaubal27 June 1977 — 24 March 1978
S.V. Tankhiwale19 June 1975 — 26 June 1977
M.G. Mugve9 May 1973 — 18 June 1975
S.G. Pradhan17 March 1970 — 8 May 1973
Emmanuel Sumitra Modak20 January 1968 — 16 March 1970E. S. MODAK
A.G. Rajadhyaksha25 February 1965 — 19 January 1968
S. Majeeddulla10 March 1962 — 24 February 1965
V.J. Kanetkar25 January 1960 — 9 March 1962
K. J. Nanavatty24 December 1959 — 24 January 1960 [5]
Praving Sinhji21 September 1957 — 23 December 1959
K. D. Billimoria3 July 1955 — 20 September 1957 [5]
M.M. Chudasama16 May 1949 — 2 July 1955
G.H. Wanjara1914-1950

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 Bharucha15 August 1947 — 16 May 1949J. S. BHARUCHA [5]
A. E. Caffin4 February 1947 — 14 August 1947
J.C. Wilson11 July 1946 — 3 February 1947
P.B. Wilkins14 June 1946 — 10 July 1946
H.E. Butler15 February 1942 — 13 June 1946
W.R.G. Smith28 September 1939 — 14 February 1942
N.P.A. Smith18 March 1939 — 27 September 1939
W.R.G. Smith10 November 1936 — 17 March 1939
J.W. Rowland16 May 1936 — 9 November 1936
W.R.G. Smith2 September 1933 — 15 May 1936
Mr. Patrick A. Kelly30 January 1932 — 1 September 1933P. A. KELLY
G.S. Wilson19 October 1930 — 29 January 1932
D. Healy5 April 1930 — 18 October 1930
Mr. Patrick A. Kelly25 November 1927 — 4 April 1930P. A. KELLY
D. Healy26 March 1927 — 24 November 1927
Mr. Patrick A. Kelly1 November 1924 — 25 March 1927P. A. KELLY
D. Healy1 March 1924 — 31 October 1924
Mr. Patrick A. Kelly1 June 1922 — 29 February 1924P. A. KELLY
W.C. Holman4 October 1921 — 31 May 1922
R.L. Mcculloch13 April 1921 — 3 October 1921
F.C. Griffith1 December 1920 — 12 April 1921
I.C. Boyd3 May 1920 — 30 November 1920
F.C. Griffith22 February 1919 — 2 May 1920
F. A. M. Vincent1 July 1917 — 21 February 1919
F.C. Griffith21 May 1917 — 30 June 1917
F. A. M. Vincent16 April 1916 — 20 May 1917 [6]
Stephen Meredyth Edwardes 7 May 1909 — 15 April 1916 [6]
H. G. Gell1 January 1902 — 6 May 1909 [6]
Hartly Kennedy9 January 1899 — 31 December 1901 [6]
Robert Hampe-Vincent9 April 1893 — 8 January 1899 [6]
Col W. H. Wilson4 July 1888 — 8 April 1893 [6]
Sir Frank Souter 14 November 1864 — 3 July 1888 [7]

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