Now, the Delhi Police’s all Special Commissioners have got swanky Maruti Ciaz by replacing Maruti SX4 following a new order issued by Police Commissioner BS Bassi in the second week of the month.
Interestingly, the last four digit of the registration number of the official vehicle of the police commissioner, 0777 has now been allotted to Senior Special Commissioner of Police Dharmendra Kumar’s new Maruti Ciaz.
The last four digits of Bassi’s official vehicle now bears 0077. Senior IPS officers in the Delhi Police are believed to have special liking for having special registration numbers for their official vehicles.
According to the order issued on September 11, the Special Police Commissioners were using Maruti SX4. These cars have been allotted to Joint Police Commissioners, Additional Police Commissioners and DCPs. Some officers who are using the old Ambassadors have been sanctioned Toyota Etios, the order said.
With the induction of Maruti Ciaz and Toyota Etios, the Delhi Police will become a unique force in the country that uses six different models for its fleet of official vehicles that includes Toyota Innova and Maruti Gypsy.
The vehicle registration numbers of all Special Commissioners were changed except Special Commissioner (law and order) Deepak Mishra’s new Ciaz which will carry the same 0003 as the last four digits in vehicle registration number.
Special Commissioner (Crime) Taj Hassan’s new registration number (0007) as his new vehicle is awaited.
From now onwards, the DCP northeast, southeast, west, south, New Delhi, north, east and north west who used Ambassadors will now travel on the SX4.
DCP crime, railways, EOW, PHQ and PRO will use Toyota Etios. Additional Commissioner of police PM security, DCP PM security have now been given SX4 and Etios respectively.