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Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police
AbbreviationMBVV
MottoTo protect the Good and to destroy the Evil
Agency overview
Formed2020
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar, IN
Legal jurisdictionMira-Bhayander and Vasai-Virar City, MH, IN
Governing bodyGovernment of Maharashtra
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersThe Office of Commissioner of Police, Shanti Nagar, Bhayandar
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyMaharashtra Police
Facilities
Stations19 Police Stations (Including Cyber Police Station)
Website
mbvv.mahapolice.gov.in

The Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar Police[1] is the law enforcement agency for the combined city of Mira-Bhayander and Vasai-Virar in Maharashtra, India Commissioned on 1 October 2020. It operates under the Maharashtra Police and is responsible for maintaining law and order, as well as conducting investigations within the jurisdiction of Mira-Bhayander and Vasai-Virar. The force's motto is "Sadrakṣaṇāya Khalanigrahaṇāya," which translates to "To protect Good and to destroy the evil" in English.[2][3][4]

The MBVV Police is led by the Commissioner, supported by an IPS officer holding the position of Additional Director General. Each district is overseen by a Deputy Commissioner of Police with the rank of Superintendent of Police (except for jails, which are headed by Inspector Generals). At the local level, individual police stations are supervised by a Senior Police Inspector (PI) known as the Station House Officer (SHO).[5]

Current chief

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IPS Madhukar Pandey has been appointed the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) Commissioner. Sadanand Date, the former MBVV commissioner has been made as the new Chief of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).[6][7][8]

Organizational Structure

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Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) allocated a two-storey building in Ram Nagar for Mira-Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police commissionerate. According to Mayor Jyotsna Hasnale, annual rent of approximately ₹27 lakh would be levied on the state home department for the new commissioner's office.[9]

The leadership of the Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar Police Department is entrusted to an IPS officer serving as the Police Commissioner. Functioning under the jurisdiction of the Maharashtra Police through the state home department, MBVV Police oversees the city's security divided into three police zones and two Traffic police zones. Each zone is under the supervision of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), and the department comprises 15 Police Stations.[10]

Subunits

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MBVV Police is divided into the following units:

  • Local Police
  • Special Unit Service
  • Crime Branch
  • Cyber Police Station (Earlier - Cyber Cell)[11]

(The Cyber Crime Police Station, operating as part of the MBVV Police, specializes in addressing cybercrimes and upholding the regulations outlined in India's Information Technology Law. This includes enforcing provisions from The Information Technology Act, 2000, as well as relevant cyber crime statutes within criminal laws, such as the Indian Penal Code and the IT-Sector responsibilities outlined in the Companies Act of India. Functioning within the Crime Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department of MBVV Police, the Cyber Police Station plays a crucial role in maintaining cybersecurity and addressing digital offenses.)

  • Detection Unit
  • Anti Terrorist Squad
  • Traffic Police
  • Administration
  • Narcotics Cell
  • Wireless Cell
  • Special Branch
  • Intelligence Unit
  • Economic Offenses Wing[12]

Geographical Jurisdiction

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The Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate covers the jurisdiction which comes under the Railway Stations of Western Railways which are - Mira Road, Bhayandar, Naigaon, Vasai Road, Nalla Sopara & Virar. It comprises Two Municipal Corporation Jurisdiction of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation & Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate's Website". National Portal of India (Government of India). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray inaugurates MBVV police commissionerate". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Maharashtra: Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar Commissionerate To Begin Operations From October 1". The Times of India. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ^ "District & Commissionerate Police in Maharashtra". Retrieved 13 January 2024.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Organizational Structure". Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ^ "मुख पृष्ठ | मिरा-भाईंदर, वसई-विरार पोलीस". mbvv.mahapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  7. ^ "MBVV Chief". mbvv.mahapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  8. ^ "Top brass of Maharashtra police gets transferred to bigger roles after a gap of two years, new CPs in Pune, Navi Mumbai, MBVV". BW Police World. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  9. ^ "New MBVV commissionerate finally gets office space". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Organizational Structure | Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police". mbvv.mahapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  11. ^ "Special Units | Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police". mbvv.mahapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  12. ^ "Economic Offence Wing | Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate". Archived from the original on 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  13. ^ "Jurisdiction | Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police". mbvv.mahapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-21.