Mumbai policing set for major overhaul with new stations and zones; know what has the government approved

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Mumbai's policing map is set for its biggest overhaul in years, with the state government approving four new police stations, two new zones and more than 1400 posts to fix uneven workloads and cut response times across the city.

What has the government approved?

>> Four new police stations in Mumbai
>> Approval for recurring and non-recurring expenditure
>> Restructuring of Mumbai's 13 police zones
>> Three new ACP divisions
>> 1488 new posts sanctioned

New police stations approved

Maharashtra Nagar police station
Formed from parts of Bhandup and Parksite police station areas

Golibar police station
Formed from Vakola and Nirmal Nagar police station areas

Madh Marve police station
Formed from the Malwani police station jurisdiction

Asalpha police station
Formed from Ghatkopar and Sakinaka police station areas

Police stations count

91
Existing police stations (excluding two, Sagari PS and Cyber PS)

4
New police stations approved

95
Total after addition

Current imbalance (examples)

Zone VI DCP
Handles 10 police stations

Zone XI DCP
Handles 9 police stations

Port Zone DCP
Handles only 3 police stations (2 Sagari police stations excluded)

Mumbai Police Current vs proposed structure

Police Zones

13
Present zones including Port Zone

2
New zones to be added

15
Total zones after restructuring

Senior officers restructuring

New deputy commissioner of police posts: 2
Current DCPs: 13
Total after approval: 15

Why restructuring is needed

>> Unequal distribution of police stations across zones
>> Some DCPs handle too many stations, others very few
>> Rapidly growing population

What will change after restructuring?

>> Police stations will be redistributed under DCPs
>> Workload will be balanced across zones
>> Better supervision and faster decision-making
>> Improved law and order management in high-density areas

How citizens will benefit

>> Local police station becomes closer to more neighbourhoods
>> Response time to crime spots reduces
>> Better beat policing and on-ground presence