Protection and Security
About Us
Earlier Protection and Security Branch was working under Addl. C.P. (Special Branch). Existing separate Protection and Security Branch came into existence in 1999. As per the Govt. Resolution Home Dept. No. IPS-1798/C.No.433/ Pole No-1, Dated 19/03/1999 the post of DCP (Security), Special Branch-I, Mumbai was upgraded as Addl. C.P. (P&S).
The Protection & Security Branch is a staff organization in the Mumbai Police. The Protection and Security Branch is mainly entrusted with close proximate protection of protectees and installations security. (Categorised and Non-categorised) and also Anti Sabotage Checking, Bomb Detection and Disposal work done under.
Addl. CP (P&S) supervised DCP (Protection), DCP (Security) and DCP (Mantralaya Security). In addition Nodal officer as supervised DCP (QRT) and Coastal Security work.
Protection Branch provides protection to protect persons and also provides protection at Governor House (Rajbhavan) and some important places like residences of the Chief Minister (Varsha Bungalow), Matoshree Bungalow etc.
It also conducts daily Anti Sabotage Checking by Technical Branch, BDDS and Dog Squad jointly of important places, as well as the visit places of VVIP and also main festival times.
Security Branch is entrusted with conducting security audits of vital installations, religious places, malls and multiplexes, Foreign Consulates and providing bodyguards and watchers to Foreign Consulates and their establishments.
Mantralaya Security Branch is responsible for the security of Mantralaya Main Building.