O. P. Singh
Om Prakash Singh (born 2 January 1960) is a 1983 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre. He was the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police, and had previously served as the Director General of CISF and Director General of NDRF.
Shri Om Prakash Singh | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police | |
| In office 23 January 2018 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Shri Sulkhan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Shri Hitesh Chandra Awasthi [1] |
| Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | |
| In office 26 September 2016 – 21 January 2018 | |
| Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) | |
| In office 3 December 2014 – 25 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mahboob Alam |
| Succeeded by | R K Pachnanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1960 Gaya, Bihar, India[2][3][4] |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College National Defence College Sir Sundar Lal Hostel, Allahabad University Madras University |
| Awards | President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service[2][3][4][5] Police Medal for Meritorious Service[2][3][4][5] 50th Anniversary Independence Medal[2][3][5] Police Medal for Gallantry[2][3][4][5] |
| Police career | |
| Department | Uttar Pradesh Police, Central Industrial Security Force, National Disaster Response Force, Central Reserve Police Force |
| Service years | 1983-2020 |
| Rank | Director General of Police |
Education edit
Singh is a postgraduate (MA) in Political Science from Allahabad University,[4][5][6] he also holds a postgraduate degree (MPhil) in Philosophy from National Defence College, affiliated to Madras University.[4][5][6] Singh has also earned MBA degree in Disaster Management.[4][5][6]
Career edit
Singh has served in various key positions for both Union and Uttar Pradesh Governments (Police), like as the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police, He travelled to Hungary in exchange to become the Additional Director General (ADG) of NCR (Meerut) Zone, Additional Director General (Intelligence), Additional Director General (Special Enquiry), Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Moradabad and Azamgarh ranges, Deputy Inspector General (Anti Corruption Organization) and Commandant of 11th Battalion of Provincial Armed Constabulary in Uttar Pradesh Governments (Police),[4][6] and as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Additional Director General in CISF, Inspector General/Deputy Inspector General (IG/DIG) in Central Reserve Police Force.[4][6]
Singh has also served as the District Senior Superintendent of Police/Superintendent of Police (SSP/SP) of Lucknow, Allahabad, Moradabad, Lakhimpur Kheri and Amroha.[4][6]
DG of CISF edit
He was appointed as the Director General of Central Industrial Security Force by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in September 2016.[7] He assumed the office of DG on 26 September 2016.[4]
DG of UPP edit
Singh assumed charge as the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police on 23 January 2018.[8][9][10]
He was appointed as the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh,[11][12][13] on the recommendation of a high-level committee consisting of the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Rajive Kumar, as its head, with the other members being Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Shashi Prakash Goyal.[11][12][13]
Singh has had an eventful tenure, and holds credit for introducing police commissionerate system in Lucknow and Noida, organising of an incident free Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, and maintaining the law and order during the Ram Janmbhoomi verdict in 2019.
Decorations edit
- Police Medal for meritorious service - Received on 15 August 1999
- President's Police Medal for distinguished service - Received on 26 January 2007
- 50th Independence Anniversary Medal - Received on 15 August 1997
- Police Medal for Gallantry - Received in 1993
Controversies edit
Singh was the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Lucknow district when the infamous attack on Mayawati in a VIP guesthouse happened.[14][15][16][17] Subsequently, he was suspended by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[4][6]
During his tenure as Additional Director General (ADG) of Meerut (NCR) zone, violence in Phase-II of Noida city happened.[18][19][20] Subsequently, he was transferred by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and was attached to DGP Headquarters.[4][6][21]
References edit
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Police | Police Units | DG Police HQRS | Officials".
- ^ a b c d e f "Uttar Pradesh Cadre IPS Gradation List - 2015" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Police. Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Uttar Pradesh Cadre IPS Gradation List - 2017" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh. Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h . National Disaster Response Force. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Who is OP Singh, the officer appointed as new Uttar Pradesh DGP by Yogi Adityanath government". The Financial Express. New Delhi. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Chauhan, Neeraj (26 September 2016). "IPS officer OP Singh taking over as the new Director General of CISF". The Times of India. New Delhi. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Bajpai, Namita (23 January 2018). "O P Singh takes charge as Uttar Pradesh's new DGP; bats for professional policing". The New Indian Express. Lucknow. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "O P Singh takes charge as Uttar Pradesh DGP". The Times of India. Lucknow. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "23 days after appointment, OP Singh finally takes charge as UP DGP". Daily News and Analysis. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b "O. P. Singh is new DGP of Uttar Pradesh". The Hindu. Lucknow. Press Trust of India. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Om Prakash Singh is Uttar Pradesh's New DGP, Succeeds Sulkhan Singh". News 18. Lucknow. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Uttar Pradesh gets a new DGP, OP Singh succeeds Sulkhan Singh". Zee News. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ K Jha, Dhirendra (22 January 2015). "The 'humiliation' that stops Mayawati from accepting Samajwadi Party's offer". Scroll. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Sagar, Parvez (22 January 2015). "सपा-बसपा का मिलन: निजी दुश्मनी बड़ी या राजनीतिक मजबूरी" [SP-BSP alliance: Which is bigger; personal rivalry, or political compulsion?]. Aaj Tak (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Pathak, Avanish (14 August 2014). "पढ़िए, लखनऊ गेस्टहाउस कांड का पूरा सच" [Read, the whole truth about Lucknow guest house incident]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Mishra, Shiv Kumar (13 January 2018). "क्या इस कारण रुकी डीजीपी ओपी सिंह की नियुक्ति!" [Is this the reason why OP Singh still hasn't joined DGP UP?]. Special Coverage News (in Hindi). Lucknow. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Tyagi, Bunty (22 February 2013). "Bharat bandh day 2: Violence under control, 184 FIRs lodged in Noida". India Today. Noida. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Mukherjee, Ashish (ed.). "Bharat bandh shuts down banking, public transport; violence erupts in Noida". NDTV. New Delhi. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Strike turns violent in UP, vehicles set on fire in Noida". The Times of India. Lucknow. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Deo Raj Nagar takes over as UP Police chief". The Times of India. Lucknow. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2018.