New Delhi, 11 August (Amar Nath Prasad)
Fame India–Asia Post has released its list of the 100 Best Police Chiefs in India. The nationwide survey aims to recognise police officers whose leadership and performance have played a significant role in strengthening security and public confidence through effective law and order management, crime control, people-oriented policing and sensitive administration.
A safe environment, public trust in justice and respect for the rule of law are among the key indicators of a developed and prosperous society. When citizens feel secure, it creates a favourable environment for education, business, industry, investment and social activities. Effective law and order is therefore considered a crucial foundation for the overall development of any state and district.
Officers heading district police forces—whether serving as SPs, SSPs, DCPs, Police Commissioners or in equivalent positions—play a vital role in maintaining law and order, controlling crime, ensuring the safety of women and children, combating cyber and organised crime, managing traffic and taking swift decisions during emergencies and crises.
The role of an effective police chief extends beyond controlling criminals. Building a strong relationship of trust between the police and the public is equally important. Effective use of modern technology, transparent and accountable functioning, community-oriented policing, quick response and sensitive administration contribute significantly to creating a safe and positive environment in a district.
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Fame India Editor Dheeraj Kumar said that, in keeping with the organisation’s objective of promoting positive and constructive journalism, Fame India makes an annual effort to highlight the work of administrators and public servants who have made a positive impact on society through their leadership and working style. As part of this initiative, police officers who have demonstrated effective leadership across the country have been selected this year.
He said that a large number of district police chiefs and heads of various police units are responsible for maintaining law and order across the country. Selecting only 100 names from among such a large pool of officers was a challenging and multi-level process.
In the first phase of the survey, Fame India and Asia Post identified 100 prominent police officers based on official data, administrative sources, media reports, expert opinions, publicly available information and feedback received from the field. The selection process considered key parameters including crime control, improvement in law and order, citizen-friendly policing, leadership and innovation, accountable and transparent functioning, decision-making ability, alertness and crisis management, interpersonal skills and public relations, opinions of eminent persons from different fields, and media and public image.
Following a detailed evaluation based on these parameters, the selected 100 officers have been listed according to their respective states and IPS cadres. The objective of the survey is not only to recognise outstanding officers but also to highlight successful models of effective police leadership and people-oriented policing from across the country.
Fame India Managing Editor Anil Singh said that the survey is an ongoing process and the work and performance of the selected officers will continue to be evaluated. In the next phase of the study, a special list of the Top 25 Police Chiefs will be prepared from among the 100 selected officers and published in an upcoming edition of Fame India. The top 25 officers will also be specially honoured.
He added that Asia Post has collaborated in the nationwide survey to make the study more comprehensive and multi-dimensional.
State-wise and Cadre-wise List of 100 Selected Police Chiefs
AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, etc.)
- Anant Mittal — ACB Arunachal, now South Delhi
- Dr. G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy — SSP Srinagar
- Rahul Alwal — DCP North East Delhi
- Rohit Rajveer Singh — DCP East Delhi
- Shashank Jaiswal — DCP Traffic, now Rohini
- Sanjeev Kumar Yadav — DCP Special Cell
- Tanu Shri — SP Pulwama, now Delhi
Andhra Pradesh
- Adhiraj Singh Rana — SP Cyber Crime
- Shelke Nachiket Vishwanath — SP Kadapa
- Tushar Dudi — SP Chittoor
- V. Harshavardhan Raju — SP Prakasam
Assam–Meghalaya
- Gaurav Abhijit Dilip — SSP Dibrugarh
- Numal Mahatta — SSP Bongaigaon
- Pankaj Yadav — SSP Bajali
- Partha Pratim Das — SSP Cachar, now Nagaon
- V. V. Rakesh Reddy P. — SP Goalpara
- Vivek Siem — SP East Khasi Hills
Bihar
- Ambrish Rahul — SP Aurangabad, now Police Academy
- Sweety Sehrawat — SP Purnia, now Special Branch
- Navjot Simi — SP Arwal
- Parichay Kumar — SP Katihar
- Prerna Kumar — SP Lakhisarai
- Sushil Kumar — SSP Gaya
- Vishwajeet Dayal — SP Jamui
Chhattisgarh
- Prashant Kumar Thakur — SP Surajpur, now DIG PHQ
- Rai Gaurav Rampravesh — SP Dantewada, now Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara
- Robinson Guriya — SP Narayanpur, now DCP Raipur
Gujarat
- Dr. Harshadkumar K. Patel — DCP Zone-1, Ahmedabad
- Dr. Jagdish Chavda — DCP Vadodara
- Vijay J. Patel — SP Kheda
Haryana
- Aditi Singh — DCP MDC Zone, Panchkula
- Anshu Singla — SP Anti-Corruption, now DCP Headquarters, Gurugram
- Deepak Jewariya — SP Mahendragarh
- Logesh Kumar P. — SP Charkhi Dadri
Himachal Pradesh
- Balbir Singh — SP Hamirpur
- Gaurav Singh — SP Shimla
- Ilma Feroz — SP Nurpur
- Shivani Mehla — SP Lahaul and Spiti
Jharkhand
- Anudeep Singh — SP Pakur
- Hriday P. Janardhan — SP Special Branch
- Dr. Bimal Kumar — SP Giridih
- Prabhat Kumar — SSP Dhanbad
- Shrikant Sureshrao Kotre — SP Simdega
Karnataka
- Bindu Mani — Kodagu
- Dr. Arun K. — Mangaluru City
- Mallikarjun Baldandi — Mysuru
- Mutharaju M. — Chamarajanagar
Kerala
- R. Anand — SP Pathanamthitta
- Sabu Mathew K.M. — SP Kottayam
- Vijay Bharat Reddy — SP Kasaragod
Madhya Pradesh
- Sameer Saurabh — SP Morena, now Radio Bhopal
- Sampat Upadhyay — SP Jabalpur
- Shraddha Tiwari — DCP Bhopal Headquarters
Maharashtra
- Krishikesh Rawale — DCP Zone-1, Pune
- Neeti Pudi Rashmita Rao — DCP Nagpur Zone-4
- Somay Munde — DCP Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Nitin Dattatray Bagte — Ratnagiri
Manipur–Tripura
- Ksh. Shivakanta Singh — SP Imphal West
- Maurya Krishna C. — SP South Tripura
- Shankar Debnath — SP West Tripura
Nagaland
- Dr. Preetpal Kaur — SP Phek
- S. Vesupra Kezo — SP Mokokchung
Odisha
- Amritpal Kaur — SP Nuapada
- Gundala Reddy Raghavendra — SP Jharsuguda
- Jagmohan Meena — DCP Bhubaneswar
- Prateek Singh — SP Puri
Punjab
- Gurpreet Singh Bhullar — SSP Amritsar
- Kanwardeep Kaur — SSP Chandigarh
- Maninder Singh — SSP Ropar
- Sandeep Malik — SSP Hoshiarpur
- S. Gurbans Singh Bains — SSP Faridkot
Rajasthan
- Abhishek Shivhare — SP Jaisalmer
- Dr. Amrita Duhan — SP Udaipur
- Mridul Kachhawa — Bikaner
- Praveen Nayak Nunawat — SP Sikar
- Ranjita Sharma — Jaipur East
- Shailendra Singh Indolia — SP Jalore
Sikkim
- Lal Bahadur Chhetri — SP Mangan
- Nakul Pradhan — SP Soreng
Tamil Nadu
- Dr. K. Maheshwari — DCP Redhills, Avadi City Police
- G. Chandish, IPS — SP Ramanathapuram
Telangana
- Khare Kiran Prabhakar — DCP South Zone, Hyderabad
- Potharaju Sai Chaitanya — Commissioner, Nizamabad
- Sribala B. — DCP Crimes, Cyberabad
Uttar Pradesh
- Akash Patel — Chandauli
- Anurag Arya — Bareilly
- Aparna Rajat Kaushik — Mirzapur
- Diksha Sharma — East Zone, Lucknow
- Dr. Kaustubh — Gorakhpur
- Ilamaran G. — Etah
- K.K. Bishnoi — Sambhal
- Prachi Singh — Ambedkar Nagar
- Dr. Iraj Raja — Ghazipur
- Sarvanand T. — Amethi
Uttarakhand
- Chandrashekhar Ghodke — SP Almora
- Sarvesh Panwar — SSP Pauri Garhwal
- Surjit Singh Panwar — SP Chamoli
West Bengal
- Papia Sultana — SP Medinipur
- Y. Raghuvanshi — SP Krishnanagar
- Ms. Pushpa — SP Barasat, now East Burdwan
