As one of the last crucial appointments by the Uddhav Thackrey government, the IPS Vivek Phansalkar has been appointed as the Mumbai Police commissioner, know his biography, batch and Twitter
The Maha Vikas Aghadi administration in Maharashtra has been overthrown. But before submitting his letter of resignation, former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made certain crucial decisions, one of which was to choose veteran IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar as the commissioner of the Mumbai Police.
Vivek Phansalkar IPS Mumbai Police Commissioner Biography, Age, Date Of Birth, Education, Career, Batch, Family And Twitter
Congratulations Vivek Phansalkar 1989 batch IPS officer appointed as the new @MumbaiPolice Commissioner. pic.twitter.com/rQ58XiL06x
— Aditya Manjrekar (@AaplaAditya) June 29, 2022
We Welcome Shri. Vivek Phansalkar IPS, who has taken charge as the 77th Commissioner of Mumbai Police. pic.twitter.com/tuq9YG41iY
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) June 30, 2022
Sanjay Pandey, who retired from the police force, was succeeded by Phansalkar. The Maharashtra home department announced his appointment on Wednesday. Phansalkar was chosen as the Police Commissioner based on his performance and seniority.
At a time when the state is experiencing political unrest, Phansalkar took over as the head of the more than 40,000-strong police force of Maharashtra.
Around 4.45 pm, Phansalkar assumed control of his task at the police commissioner’s office in South Mumbai’s Crawford Market. Since then, he has gained a lot of attention and is the topic of many conversations. So, let’s learn more about him:
Who Is Vivek Phansalkar?
Vivek Phansalkar is a famous IPS officer of India and has been in news lately because he was recently appointed as a commissioner of the Mumbai Police.
The new Mumbai Police Chief, Vivek Phansalkar, is a 1989 batch IPS officer. Since 2018, Vivek Phansalkar has served as the commissioner of police for Thane. In the police community, he is regarded as a polite and soft-spoken police officer with a distinguished career. While his exact date of birth isn’t known, he is aged between 55-60 years.
His family details are not known.
His Career
Phansalkar went on to hold the positions of Additional Director General of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad and ADG, Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau throughout his long police career.
Vivek Phansalkar also worked as the acting Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) at the time. From 1993 until 1995, Phansalkar worked as former Governor Dr. PC Alexander’s ADC throughout the early years of his professional life.
From 1995 to 1998, he worked as Superintendent of police in Wardha and Parbhani and from 1998 to 2000, he went on to work as a deputy commissioner of police in Nashik.
Between 2000 and 2003, he was posted as a Superintendent of police, CID (crime), Nagpur. He also worked as a director of vigilance for Cotton Corporation of India between 2003-07. From 2007 to 2010 he also worked as an Additional commissioner of police for Pune and Thane.
From 2015 to 2016, Vivek Phansalkar worked with the ATS. Before this, he held the post of Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) and Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in 2014.
From 2018 to 2022, he was made the Thane police commissioner.
Since he won’t leave his position as Mumbai Police Commissioner until March 2025, Vivek Phansalkar would have a lengthy tenure.
Accomplishments Of Vivek Phansalkar
He was credited for firmly suppressing the communal rioting in Thane in 2008 when he was acting Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime).
He was also credited when the traffic police started using e-challans as a test project in 2013 under his leadership. He was at the Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) at that time. The concept was an instant success, and Mumbai currently uses it to punish anyone who violates traffic laws.