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from www.mumbaipolice.com which has video under "Police Today - Vital Stats"
Total Police Strength
Police Officers 4,206
Police Constables / junior ranks 34,299
Total Police Strength 38,505
Police Strength (Female)
Police Officers 120
Police Constables / junior ranks 878
Total Police Strength 998
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The following info came from http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/amenities/crime which had been last updated in February of 1999 - (3 March 2000)
Traffic Accident Statistics for Mumbai
1992 1993 1994 1995
Fatal accidents 385 334 316 265
Serious injuries 904 716 754 730
Slight injuries 6542 5958 5822 4087
Minor accidents 17198 16620 18322 15637
Total 25029 23628 25214 20719
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Crime and Criminal Information System The Crime Branch of the Bombay Police Force has created a Crime and Criminal Information System (CCIS) containing a database of information on, including photographs of, 60,000 known criminals. The data can be retrieved by name as well as modus operandi.
The government has spent Rs 2.5 crores (Rs 25 million) on 107 personal computers, printers and modems which have been installed in 72 police stations all over the city. The Police department has trained 400 constables in the use of this system.
As of mid-1996, the system is not in use, because of a lack of phone lines to connect the police stations to the central database. The government has also refused permission to the Police department to hire system operators and has turned down a request for money to buy extra hard-disks for information storage.
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Crime Rates - Crime Rate in Bombay - Source: Bombay Police (figures for Jan-Dec every year)
1994 1995
Murder 354 357 Attempt to murder 229 195 Dacoity 112 131 (?extortion or flimflam?) Preparation for dacoity 57 49 Robbery 718 704 Attempt at robbery 44 53 Extortion 588 535 Housebreaking (day) 666 656 Housebreaking (night) 2041 2299 Thefts 9927 11611 Pocket picking 381 461 Motor vehicle thefts 2429 2685 Chain snatching 890 902 Stabbings 81 12 Hurts 4732 5240 Riots 201 179 Rape 150 210 Other IPC cases 11738 14010 Total 35338 40289 The police claims to solve about half of all registered cases. It is claimed that about 35% of the reported crimes are committed by professional criminals and about 65% by casual criminals. However, there are reports in the press about Bombay's awesome mafia.White Collar Crime About 650 employees of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), including administrative staff, monitor 1,500,000 government and semi-government employees. Between January and October 1995 they have brought cases against 363 individuals.
cases against - number Class III employees 181 Class II employees 31 Class I employees 20 Other public servants 22 Private individuals aiding corrupt public officials 107 © Copyright and disclaimer. Created on Nov 29, 1995; last modified on Jul 12, 1997.
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Mumbai Police Force - See also the Mumbai Police home page.
The origins of the present day Mumbai police can be traced back to a militia organised by the Governor of Bombay in 1669 and housed in Mahim, Sewree and Sion. Three years later the judicial overview of courts was introduced. The situation remained unchanged through the Maratha wars.
In 1811, with the port of Bombay secured from the Marathas, a new system was introduced with a Senior Magistrate heading the police, judiciary and the municipal administration. The Police Chief, a post created in 1779, was subordinated to the Magistrate. The first Police Act was passed in 1812. The first traffic control rules were set up to govern handcarts in 1815.
The next change was in 1864, when the three Presidency towns of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were given Commissioners of Police. On Dec 14, 1864, Sir Frank Souter was appointed the first Police Commissioner of Bombay. He remained in office for 24 years, till July 3, 1888. The year 1864 was also notable for the first appointment of an Indian, Khan Bahadur Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Imam, to a police officer's post. In 1896 the Commissioner's office moved to the heritage protected Gothic revival building it still occupies.
With the coming of cars to Bombay in 1897, the introduction of trams in 1907 and of taxis in 1911, the creation of a Traffic Police was inevitable. The department was created in 1924. In 1942, during the Quit India movement, Pancham Bala was appointed the first woman police constable in Mumbai. In 1944, with Independence only 3 years in the future, a Detection Police branch was created. The first Indian Commissioner of Police, J.S. Bharucha, took over the job on independence day, 1947.
After independence changes continued to come thick and fast. In 1964 tram services in Mumbai were discontinued (bus services had already started in 1926). A dog squad was set up in 1965. Computers were first used by the Bombay police in 1976. A Narcotics Cell and an anti-terrorist special operations squad were created in 1989. In 1995, the control room was computerised, and finally, in 1997, the Mumbai Police went online [put a webpage on the Internet].
Contact Numbers
Police Control Room: City: 100 New Bombay: 757-4929 Aarey: 840-1672 / 840-0816 Agripada: 307-8213 / 307-0535 / 307-0532 Airport Santacruz: 611-7309 / 611-7315 Andheri: 822-1447 / 822-1562 Antop Hill: 407-4575 / 407-4447 Azad Maidan: 262-0697 / 262-0295 Bandra: 642-3021 / 640-0917 Bhandup: 564-1301 / 568-1442 Bhoiwada: 412-5637 / 412-1759 Borivili: 801-0145 / 801-2331 Byculla: 375-5264 / 371-6399 C.B.D.: 757-2209 / 757-1158 C.B.D. (Dep. Comm): 757-0029 Chembur: 522-1613 / 522-7563 Colaba: 285-6817 / 204-3702 Cuffe Parade: 218-8009 / 218-3225 Dadar: 430-3654 / 430-1403 Dahisar: 893-2040 / 895-5024 D.B. Marg: 387-2893 / 386-7873 Deonar: 556-8682 / 556-3381 / 551-6586 Dharavi: 407-2646 / 407-3988 Dindoshi: 840-0784 / 840-0781 / 840-7016 D.N. Nagar: 623-2117 / 623-0387 Dongri: 371-9136 / 375-3676 Gamdevi: 367-0505 / 368-0505 Ghatkopar: 515-3543 / 511-3256 Goregaon: 872-1900 / 872-3409 J.J. Hospital: 375-3762 / 375-3782 / 375-3761 Jogeshwari (East): 832-8417 / 832-9141 / 830-0230 Jogeshwari (West): 836-0505 / 822-1672 Juhu: 618-3856 / 618-4308 Kalachowki: 375-4128 / 371-5863 Kalamboli: 742-3000 Kandivali (West): 805-6603 / 802-0711 Kandivali (East): 888-6119 / 888-7624 / 888-7618 Kanjurmarg: 578-0753 / 578-0944 / 578-3999 Kasturba Marg: 805-7239 / 805-9077 Khar: 649-4153 / 649-6030 / 649-4977 Kherwadi: 642-3500 / 642-6417 / 640-7626 Kurla: 514-2868 / 514-5478 / 511-3182 L.T. Marg: 208-0303 / 208-4302 Mahim: 445-3833 / 445-6237 Malabar hill: 363-5517 / 363-5513 / 363-7571 Malad: 882-1147 / 882-2946 Malavani: 882-0497 / 882-2557 Matunga (East): 401-0103 / 401-1783 M.I.D.C.: 836-8352 / 839-4205 M.R.A. Marg: 262-1313 / 262-0759 / 261-1939 Mulund: 568-9844 / 568-4535 Nagpada: 309-5661 / 309-2273 (Navi Mumbai) Traffic Police Station: 768-4860 Nehru Nagar: 522-4291 / 522-4147 Nerul: 763-2030 Nirmal Nagar: 642-3762 / 640-0931 N.M. Joshi Marg: 308-4758 / 308-5732 Oshiwara: 632-3861 / 632-3862 Pant Nagar: 515-3624 / 511-6687 Panvel: 745-2333 Pydhonie: 342-0505 / 343-0505 / 343-6114 Rabala: 769-2455 R.A.K. Marg: 414-5071 / 412-6838 R.C.F: 556-4190 / 556-0127 Sahar: 822-1711 / 822-1748 Sakinaka: 852-3936 / 852-2334 Santacruz: 649-2972 / 649-3139 Sewree: 375-8163 / 371-6139 / 371-9807 Shivaji Nagar: 551-8961 / 556-0402 / 556-0098 Shivaji Park: 445-8309 Taloja: 741-2333 Tardeo: 494-1109 / 494-2142 / 492-1942 Thane Police Control Room: 534-5959 Tilak Nagar: 552-7293 / 552-9345 Trombay: 556-3382 / 556-4371 Turbhe: 767-2794 / 767-6375 Uran: 722-2366 Vakola: 618-2936 / 618-2756 Vashi: 766-5346 / 766-66159 Vikhroli: 578-2240 / 578-2492 / 578-2189 Vikhroli Park Site: 578-4840 / 578-6519 / 578-6518 Vile Parle: 611-7301 / 611-7317 / 611-2813 V.P. Road: 387-2525 / 386-9719 / 388-3103 Wadala: 412-5250 / 412-7106 / 414-7472 Worli: 493-0388 / 494-8284 / 493-9352 Yellowgate: 261-6578 / 265-5012 © Copyright and disclaimer. Created on Jul 16, 1995; last modified on Dec 17, 1998.
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