Maharashtra Police

Maharashtra Police
महाराष्ट्र पोलिस
Maharashtra Police; महाराष्ट्र पोलिस
	Insignia of Maharashtra State Police
Abbreviation	म.पो.
Motto	सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय (Sanskrit); To protect Good and to destroy Evil
Agency overview
Formed	January 2, 1961
Employees	195,000
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Maharashtra, IN
	Map of Maharashtra Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi)
Population	112,374,333(2011)
Legal jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Governing body	Government of Maharashtra
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Gazetted Officers	Superintendents of Police and Above: 277; Deputy Superintendents: 652
Non-Gazetted officers and Constables	Police Inspectors: 3530; Assistant Police Inspectors: 4530; Sub Inspectors: 7601 ; Other Ranks: 150,000+
Minister responsible	Devendra Fadnavis, Ministry of Home Affairs of Maharashtra;
Agency executive	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;
Facilities
Police Stations	1,165
Notables
Anniversary	2 January (Foundation Day);
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, 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. It also has 15,000 women in its force.