The Director General of Police (DGP) is the highest-ranking police officer in Indian states and union territories. The DGP is appointed by the cabinet and holds a three-star rank. The DGP is responsible for overseeing the entire police force and law enforcement activities within their respective jurisdiction. This position holds significant authority and plays a crucial role in maintaining law and order,implementing crime prevention strategies,and ensuring public safety. The DGP is usually appointed by the state government and works closely with other law enforcement agencies and government officials to uphold the rule of law and protect citizens' rights.
Gyan Prakash Pilania was an Indian politician and social reformer from Rajasthan. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha,upper house of the parliament for two terms from 2004 to 2014 as a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. He was an Indian Police Service officer of 1955 batch and served as Director General of Police of Rajasthan.
The Rajasthan Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Rajasthan,India with its headquarters in Jaipur,the state capital. The motto of the police force is "committed to serve".
Tripura Police is the law enforcement agency of the state of Tripura which organizes and is responsible for policing activities in the state of Tripura,Northeast India. It was formed in the year 1965. Currently Shri Amitabh Ranjan,IPS is DGP of Tripura.
The Bihar Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Bihar,India,with its headquarters in Patna. It has a sanctioned strength of 111,000 personnel,and as of 2017,employs 77,000 personnel.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police is the police force of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. JKP was established in 1873 and has primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Jammu and Kashmir.
Bayyarapu Prasada Rao was an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 1979 batch of the state of Andhra Pradesh who served as the Director General (DGP) of Andhra Pradesh Police. He was appointed in charge Director General of Police (DGP) of Andhra Pradesh on 30 September 2013. Earlier he served as the Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh,he was deputed as Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),Government of India which is one of the key posts after the Union Home Secretary. After his retirement he served as Professor in Physics and Director at Bharat Institutions,Hyderabad.
Bhupendra Singh Yadav is the Director General of Police of Rajasthan in the Indian Police Service. Yadav is an IPS officer of the 1986 "batch". He has been awarded the Police Medal and President's Police Medal in 2002 and 2016 respectively.
Harish Chandra Meena is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is currently serving as Member of Parliament,18th Lok Sabha from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur since 2024. He is member of the Indian National Congress. He was a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha from Dausa. He is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1976 batch and former Director General of Police,Rajasthan. He served as DGP of Rajasthan from March 2009 to December 2013 which is recorded to be IUI the longest tenure of a DGP in Rajasthan. He has also been awarded the 1996 Indian Police Medal and 2002 President Medal.
T P Senkumar(born 10 June 1957) is an Indian lawyer and retired police officer in the Indian Police Service. He served as the State Police Chief of Kerala.
Lokanath Behera is a retired Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He was state police chief and director general of police of the Kerala State Police,and is the former director of Vigilance in the state of Kerala,after T. P. Senkumar IPS was reappointed as the Kerala state police chief and director general of police following the verdict of the honorable Supreme Court of India. Behera is from Odisha. He was one of the founding members of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He was also instrumental in modernizing the Kerala police,equipping it with modern vehicles and state-of-the-art small arms and non-lethal weaponry.
Rishiraj Singh is a retired Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He was a Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services of the Kerala. He retired on July 31,2021 as the Director General of Police (Prisons).
Om Prakash Galhotra is an Indian Police Service officer of the 1985 batch belonging to Rajasthan cadre. He served as the Director General of Police of Rajasthan from December 2017 to December 2018. As of December 2018,he is serving as the Director General of Home Guard in Rajasthan. His transfer in 2018 was allegedly in violation of the directions of the Supreme Court of India.
Nina Singh is a retired Indian Police Service officer of 1989 batch of Rajasthan cadre. She was the first female Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force. She was previously DG of Rajasthan and Special Director General of Central Industrial Security Force,and additional Director General of CISF in National Board of Economic Research.
Sangaram Jangid,also known as S.R. Jangid,is a retired 1985 batch IPS Officer. He is a former Director General of Police of Tamil Nadu. He is known for conducting Operation Bawaria,for which he was awarded the President's Police Medal.
Abhinav Kumar is an Indian Police Service officer and former acting Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttarakhand Police who served from December 2023 until November 2024. He served as acting DGP of the Himalayan state. He is the youngest appointed acting DGP in India at 50.
Harish Kumar Gupta,IPS,is principal secretary (home),government of Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to the 1992 batch of the Indian Police Service. Harish Kumar Gupta hails from Jammu and Kashmir (state). His career spanning over three decades began in the nineties in Undivided Andhra Pradesh. After the bifurcation of the state in 2014,he was retained in the residuary Andhra Pradesh.
Mohan Lal Lather,better known as M.L. Lather,is a 1987 batch Indian Police Service officer from Rajasthan Cadre. He is former Director General of Police (DGP) of Rajasthan. He previously also served as Director General (DG) in crime and law order. He currently serves as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of Rajasthan. He is recipient of President's Police Medal,highest police award in India.
Umesh Mishra is a 1989-batch retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Rajasthan cadre. He is a former Director General of Police (DGP) of Rajasthan. Previously he also served as the Director General (DG) of Intelligence in Rajasthan. He is recipient of President’s Police Medal for his meritorious service.
