Greater Mumbai Police
| Greater Mumbai Police Brihanmumbaī Polīs बृहन्मुंबई पोलीस | |
|---|---|
Current badge of the Greater Mumbai Police | |
| Abbreviation | मुं.पो. (M. P.) |
| Motto | "To protect good and to destroy the evil" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 14 December 1864 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN |
| Greater Mumbai Police operational area | |
| Size | 603.4 km2 (233.0 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,662,885 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban District, MH, IN |
| Governing body | Government of Maharashtra |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Mumbai Police Headquarters, Fort District, Mumbai, India |
| Police officers | 50676 |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Maharashtra Police |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 94 (Police Stations) 102 (Traffic Police Stations) |
| Patrol vehicles | 3,500 |
| Speedboats | 32 |
| Helicopters | 5 |
| Dogs | 52 |
| Website | |
| mumbaipolice | |
The Greater Mumbai Police (Marathi: बृहन्मुंबई पोलीस, IAST: Brihanmumbaī Pulīs, formerly Bombay City Police) is the police department of the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a city police commissionerate under the Maharashtra Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement in the city of Mumbai. The force's motto is Sadrakṣaṇāya Khalanigrahaṇāya (Sanskrit: सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय, English: "To protect Good and to destroy Evil").
It is headed by a Commissioner of Police (CP), an officer of the Indian Police Service. The force is divided into 12 police districts, called zones, each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), further subdivided into 94 police stations.