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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-006004.txt : 20100325
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100325130046
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-006004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kane Steve
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001487818

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04980
		FILM NUMBER:		10704003

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
		STREET 2:		865 S. FIGUEROA ST., SUITE 1800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000809559
		IRS NUMBER:				930939398
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 S FIGUEROA ST STE 1800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132440000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 S. FIGUEROA STREET,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			LOSANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TCW CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000809559</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001487818</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kane Steve</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>865 S. FIGUEROA STREET, STE. 1800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Portfolio Manager</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Philip K. Holl for Steve Kane by Power of Attorney dated 3-23-2010</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24sk.txt
<TEXT>
EXECUTION COPY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael E.
Cahill, Linda D. Barker, George Hawley, Harold H. Henderson,
Philip K. Holl, Natalie Maniaci, Jennifer Pierce, Sean Plater,
Michael R. Quinn and Lazarus N. Sun, and each of them, his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each of them with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any or all reports and forms required under Section 16 of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including
but not limited to all Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 filings, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("Commission"), granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and
agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to
such reports and forms or any amendments or supplements thereto
in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that any of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney may be terminated at any time by the
undersigned by written notice to each of the attorneys-in-fact
and the Commission; provided, however, that such termination
shall not affect the validity of any lawful action done or
performed by the attorneys-in-fact or any of them, pursuant
thereto, prior to the actual receipt of notice by the attorneys-
in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power
of Attorney this 23rd day of March, 2010.



                                    /s/
                                    Steve Kane
TCW060470.1

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