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The Maharashtra government has created a new post of Joint Commissioner of Police (Intelligence Department). According to the government resolution (GR), Mumbai is the economic capital of the country, making the role of the intelligence department particularly crucial. The city has a high threat perception and is home to several VIPs and dignitaries. Additionally, the President of India, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, and other important figures frequently visit Mumbai.
The government will include a post named Joint Commissioner of Police Intelligence in the department of Mumbai Police. Dr Arti Singh, an IPS officer of the 2006 batch, will be taking charge as Mumbai's first Joint Commissioner of Police (Intelligence).

Who Is Arti Singh

IPS Arti Singh is an officer of the Maharashtra cadre and is currently working at the IG rank in Mumbai. She has also been the head of the SIT investigating the Badlapur minor rape case. Arti Singh has also been the Additional Commissioner of Police in Mumbai earlier.
Previously Arti Singh has served as Inspector General (Administration) at the Maharashtra Police Headquarters, Dr singh also happens to be an MBBS graduate from Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Has served as Commissioner of Amravati.
She has also received honour of National Award as a COVID Warrior and received the Internal Security Medal by the Government of India for her work in extremism-affected regions. Dr. Arti Singh also happens to be among very few IPS officer to be featured in Forbes for combating gender bias.
The state government also transferred a dozen deputy inspector general (DIG) rank officers and promoted 14 superintendents of police (SPs) and made them DIGs.
“As per the state government’s order, Anil Paraskar, who was the additional commissioner of Mumbai’s Central Region, has been transferred to the Protection and Security department in the force. Current Additional CP (Protection and Security), Vinita Sah,u have been transferred to Local Arms. Shailesh Balkawade, who was additional CP (Crime) in Pune, has been transferred as additional CP (Crime ) in Mumbai,” (sic.) the official said.
“Additional CP (Crime) Shashi Kumar Meena has been posted as additional CP (North Region) in Mumbai. Pravin Patil, who was serving in Pune, has been shifted to Nagpur as additional CP. Pramod Shewale, who was additional CP inNagpurgr has been made DIG in the state Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS). S T Rathod, who was additional CP in Nagpur, has been posted as DIG, Anti Narcotics Task Force,” (sic.) he added, as per a PTI report.
Pune additional CP Arvind Chawariya has been made Amravati police commissioner, he said, adding the post has been downgraded.
“Rakesh Kalasagar, who was the commandant of the State Reserve Police Force in Amravati, has been made Mumbai railway police commissioner. This post has also been downgraded. Ratnagiri SP Dhananjay Kulkarni has been promoted and made additional CP (Special Branch ) in Mumbai. Nashik Rural SP Vikram Deshmane is the new additional CP of Mumbai’s Central Region,” the official informed.

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