| Maharashtra Police | |
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 Logo of Maharashtra State Police | |
| Abbreviation | म.पो.[1] |
| Motto | सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय (Sanskrit) To protect Good and to destroy Evil |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | Superintendents of Police and Above: 277 Deputy Superintendents: 652 Police Inspectors: 3530 Assistant Police Inspectors: 4530 Sub Inspectors: 7601 [2] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Maharashtra, IN |
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| Map of Maharashtra Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi) |
| Population | 112,374333(2011) |
| Governing body | Government of Maharashtra |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Elected officer responsible | |
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| Child agency |
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| Website | |
| mahapolice.gov.in | |
Maharashtra Police (IAST: Mahārāṣṭra Polīs Sēvā, formerly Bombay State Police) is the law enforcement agency responsible for the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headed by Director General of Police, Sanjay Verma (IPS), 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.[1] It also has 15,000 women in its force.[6]
- ^ a b "Workforce". Maharashtra Police. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Maharashtra Police cadre strength", Maharashtra Police
- ^ "Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Website".
- ^ "Kolhapur City Police Website".
- ^ "Yavatmal Website".
- ^ Nishikant, Karlikar (3 January 2014). "Supriya Sule mocks Delhi CM's no-beacon stance". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.