<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-11-014095.txt : 20111006
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-11-014095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rogers Victoria B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001531536

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04980
		FILM NUMBER:		111129054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
		STREET 2:		865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET 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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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        <issuerName>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Rogers Victoria B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <signatureName>Philip K. Holl for Victoria B. Rogers by Power of Attorney dated 9-28-2011</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-10-06</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
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<TEXT>
EXECUTION COPY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael E.
Cahill, Linda D. Barker, Eric Hausner, George Hawley, Harold
H. Henderson, Philip K. Holl, Natalie Maniaci, Sean Plater 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 28th day of September, 2011.


/s/ Victoria B. Rogers

TCW081962.1

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