Women officers to rule Pimpri-Chinchwad commissionerate

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Pimpri 

Commissioner of Police, Pimpri-Chinchwad, RK Padmanabhan has appointed two women officers as zonal deputy commissioner of police (DCP). The commissionerate will become functional from August 15.

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Smartna Patil has been given the charge of DCP (Zone 1) and Namrata Patil as DCP (Zone 2). Vinayak Dhakne has been posted as DCP (headquarters).

Zone 1 comprises of Dehuroad division and Pimpri division. Under Dehuroad division, the following police stations have been included – Dehuroad, Talegaon, Nigdi, Talegaon MIDC, and Pimpri division includes Pimpri, Chinchwad, Bhosari, MIDC Police Stations.

Zone 2 includes Wakad division and Chakan division. Wakad division includes Wakad, Hinjewadi, Sangvi police stations and Chakan division includes Dighi, Alandi, Chakan and Chikhali police stations.

DCP (headquarters) may supervise the crime branch, the traffic branch and the administrative department.

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In April this year, the state cabinet had approved setting up of the Pimpri Chinchwad police Commissionerate at an expenditure of Rs 323 crore. The Commissionerate will cover a population of 22-23 lakh, including 4-5 lakh from the rural areas around the twin industrial township.

The Pune-Mumbai expressway, Pune-Mumbai highway, Pune-Nashik highway and Katraj-Dehu Road bypass will fall under the jurisdiction of the new police commissionerate which will cover 625 sq km area and there will be 4840 police personnel.