Navi Mumbai is an important city in the district of Thane with 144 km seashore, residential, commercial & industrial hub. Earlier Navi Mumbai police are part of the Thane Police Commissionerate. Independent Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate was created as a result of the need for keeping the law and order with the security of Navi Mumbai city. Office of the Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai was inaugurated on 19th November 1994.
Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate has two zones i.e Zone-1, Vashi and Zone-2, Panvel. Out of the 20 Police Stations in operation, each of the 10 police stations was divided into areas. Shri Sanjay Kumar is the current Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai. He is assisted by Joint Commissioner, Six Deputy Commissioner & 10 ACP’s.