The force is a powerful unit of the , governed by the Government of Maharashtra . Organizational Structure - Greater Mumbai Police
Post-1857, the force was professionalized. Sir Frank Souter was appointed the first Police Commissioner of Bombay on December 14, 1864. Index Of Mumbai Police
The archives include hundreds of thousands of volumes and files, with pre-1820 records existing as diaries of the East India Company. The force is a powerful unit of the
Efforts are ongoing to digitize these records and display artifacts in a Police Museum located within the headquarters. The archives include hundreds of thousands of volumes
The force moved to its current Indo-Saracenic (Gothic Revival) heritage building in South Mumbai, located opposite Crawford Market . The Mumbai Police Archives
A significant part of the "index" is the vast collection of historical records preserved in collaboration with .
Founded by Governor Gerald Aungier, this was the first organized law enforcement body in Bombay, consisting of approximately 500-600 men to combat street gangs.