M. M. Sharif Ali | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 30 November 1978 –27 July 1980 | |
| Succeeded by | A. H. M. B. Zaman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Known for | First Commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police |
M. M. Sharif Ali is a retired Bangladeshi police officer who served as the first Commissioner of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police,responsible for law enforcement in the second largest city of Bangladesh,Chittagong,from its inception in 1978. [1] He pioneered in establishing the early structure and operations of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police. [2]
Colonel Ali was a director of West Pakistan Small Industries Corporation. [3]
The Chittagong Metropolitan Police officially began operations on 30 November 1978 under the leadership of M. M. Sharif Ali,following the enactment of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance,1978. [4] [5] At the time,CMP’s jurisdiction covered 128 square miles,serving a population of approximately 1 million. [4] [6]
Under Sharif Ali’s command,CMP began with six police stations,thirty outposts,and six police boxes. [4] The department was initially divided into two main crime divisions—North Division and Port Division—along with Headquarters Division,City Special Branch (City SB),and Traffic Division. [4]
Sharif Ali road in Chittagong in named after Ali. [7]