| Birth Name: | Damodar Gautam Sawang |
| Birth Date: | 1963 7, df=yes[1] |
| Other Names: | Gautam anna, Sawang anna |
| Serviceyears: | Indian Police Service, 1986-present |
| Badge: | 19861086 |
| Awards: | 2002, Police Medal for Meritorious Service[2] 2003, Police Medal for Gallantry[3] 2005, CRPF Director General's Commendation Disc[4] 2015, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service[5] |
Damodar Gautam Sawang is an Indian police officer. He is a former chairman of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission[6] He previously served as the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh.
Sawang served as the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh from 31 May 2019 to 15 February 2022.
Sawang is a Regular Recruit[1] of the Indian Police Service belonging to the 1986[1] batch and allocated to the Andhra Pradesh Police[1] cadre. After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Sawang was retained[7] in the residual Andhra Pradesh State.[1]
Many police officers have been groomed[8] by Sawang during his posting in Warangal, including Stephen Raveendra.[1]