On June 29, Vivek Phansalkar, a 1989 batch IPS officer, was named the new Mumbai Police Commissioner. Phansalkar will take over for Sanjay Pandey, whose term ends on June 30. Archana Tyagi, an IPS officer, has been appointed as the Maharashtra State Police Housing DG, a position previously held by Phansalkar.
Phansalkar will take over as the chief of the over 40,000 strong force at a time when the state is going through political tumult. He will take charge on the day the state government will face a floor test.
New Mumbai Police Commissioner
As per the order issued by the state home department, in light of Pandey’s retirement on June 30, Phasalkar has been appointed the new Mumbai Police Commissioner. Phansalkar has in the past served as the Thane Police Commissioner, Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief and joint commissioner traffic and administration in Mumbai city.
About Vivek Phansalkar
Phansalkar began his career as an Additional Superintendent of Police in Akola. He also worked as a Superintendent of Police in Wardha and Parbhani before being appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nashik. Phansalkar has also served as Director of Vigilance for the Cotton Corporation of India. In Mumbai, Phansalkar served as Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) and Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) before being transferred as the chief of the Maharashta Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS).
