DG, CISF, Om Prakash Singh will take over as DG Police UP replacing DG Sulkhan Singh who retired on Sunday.
The recommendation for OP Singh’s name was decided by a committee headed by Chief Secretary, UP, Principal Secretary Home, and Principal Secretary to CM, which on behalf of State government requested government of India to make available the services of Singh for the post of DGP, UP. Till Singh takes charge, Anand Kumar, ADG law and Order, will look after the day to day affairs.
Singh is a senior official with the Indian Police Service (IPS) of 1983 batch. He has held several positions of responsibility in the State of Uttar Pradesh as SSP, DIG, IG and ADG addressing issues of law and order, crime prevention, crime detection, traffic management, managing mega events (including Ardh Kumbh Mela of Allahabad), police telecommunication, intelligence, security, community policing. He has served in Special Protection Group (PM’s security) as well as Central Reserve Police Force for almost a decade.
The Government of India has awarded him with the Indian Police Medal for Gallantry in 1993, Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1999 and with the President of India’s Medal for Distinguished Services in 2005, the highest decoration for a police officer in India. He has won several commendations and appreciations from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh and other authorities for excellent service-oriented policing in Ardh Kumbh Mela at Allahabad and resolving long-standing disputes between Shia and Sunnies at lucknow in 1998.
Singh holds a Masters Degree in Political Science and MBA in Disaster Management. He has a distinction of having graduated from National Defence College, New Delhi, a premier and prestigious institution of excellence in India. Presently, he is working with CISF as Additional Director General of Police looking after aviation security comprising all the airports of the country, security of sensitive government buildings and specialized VIP protection to certain categorized persons within the country.
Earlier, Sulkhan Singh handed over the charge to ADG law and Order Anand Kumar in a function held at the DGP headquarters on Sunday. Singh expressed satisfaction with the services he rendered to the state and thanked his colleagues for their coordination in maintaining law and order and curbing crime in the state.