Maharashtra Police

Maharashtra Police
Maharashtra Police
	Emblem of the Maharashtra Police Department
	Logo of Maharashtra State Police
Abbreviation	म.पो.
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
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Maharashtra, IN
	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	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Elected officer responsible	Devendra Fadnavis, Ministry of Home Affairs of Maharashtra;
Agency executive	Mrs. Rashmi Shukla (IPS), Director General of Police;
Child agency	Mumbai City Police, Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police, PCMC Pune Police, Nagpur City Police, Pune City Police, Thane City Police, Navi Mumbai City Police, Kolhapur City Police, Nashik City Police , Yavatmal Rural Police, Amravati City Police, Solapur City Police, Aurangabad City Police, Nanded City Police;
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, Mrs. Rashmi Shukla (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.

[mahastr-1] "Workforce". Maharashtra Police. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[2] "Maharashtra Police cadre strength", Maharashtra Police

[3] "Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Website".

[4] "Kolhapur City Police Website".

[5] "Yavatmal Website".

[lakhwomen-6] Nishikant, Karlikar (3 January 2014). "Supriya Sule mocks Delhi CM's no-beacon stance". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

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