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2mo ago

Arti Singh Appointed Mumbai’s First Joint Commissioner of Police (Intelligence)

The Maharashtra government abolishes the Special Commissioner post and creates a new intelligence-focused role to bolster counterterrorism efforts.

Arti Singh (Credit: invinciblearti/X)
The sixth post of joint commissioner in the metropolis' force was created recently by the state government to boost intelligence gathering.
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Overview

  • The Maharashtra government has restructured Mumbai Police leadership by downgrading the ADGP-level Special Commissioner post to create an Inspector General-level Joint Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) role.
  • The new Joint Commissioner (Intelligence) post, now held by IPS officer Arti Singh, centralizes intelligence gathering and reports directly to the Police Commissioner.
  • This restructuring is a direct response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and aims to enhance monitoring of sleeper cells, terror sympathizers, and critical-site security.
  • Mumbai Police now has six Joint Commissioner roles, with the intelligence-focused position tasked with coordinating counterterrorism measures and VVIP security.
  • Arti Singh, a 2006 batch IPS officer and the first to hold this post, is expected to strengthen Mumbai’s intelligence framework and improve threat response.