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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-006096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100329

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Landmann Laird
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488179

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04980
		FILM NUMBER:		10710354

	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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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001488179</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Landmann Laird</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>

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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Philip K. Holl for Laird Landmann by Power of Attorney dated 3-26-2010</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24ll.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 26th day of March, 2010.

                                    /s/
                                    Laird Landmann
TCW060470.1

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