In 1966, the
Government of India constituted the Delhi Police Commission headed by Justice G.D. Khosla to investigate problems faced by Delhi Police. It was on the basis of the Khosla Commission Report that the Delhi Police was reorganised. Four Police districts were constituted: North, Central, South and New Delhi. The Delhi Police Commission also recommended the introduction of
Police Commissioner system, which was eventually adopted on 1 July 1978. Following the recommendations of "Khosla Commission", Commissioner of Police system in
Delhi, the capital of
India was started in 1978, with J.N. Chaturvedi being appointed as the first Police Commissioner of Delhi. It replaced the earlier
Inspector General of Police system, where the Inspector General of police would report to the
Divisional Commissioner (India) of Delhi, thus having a dual authority in effect. The Commissioner system brought an end to this dual authority as since then the appointed Commissioner of Police is of
Director General of Police (DGP) reports to the Union Home Minister and the Lt Governor. The longest serving Commissioner of Delhi Police is
Krishan Kant Paul who served for 42 months (2004-2007). ==Incumbent police commissioner==