On 29 May 1949, the Songhu Garrison Command () was officially established, with Commander
Song Shilun, Political Commissar
Guo Huaruo, and Chief of Staff Tan Jian, which is the predecessor of Shanghai Garrison Command. On 31 October 1955, the
Ministry of National Defense decided to expand the establishment of the Shanghai Police Area under the Nanjing Military Area Command based on the security forces of the
Nanjing Military Region and part of the Songhu Police Area Command. On November 4, it was officially named the "People's Liberation Army Shanghai Garrison Command" (). ==Leaders==