Sanjay Barve Explained

Sanjay Barve
Birth Name:Sanjay Barve
Birth Date:13 August 1959[1]
Occupation:Police Officer
Organization:Mumbai Police
Education:M.A. L.L.B.
Department:Maharashtra Police
Rank: Director General of Police
Serviceyears:1987–2020

Sanjay Barve (born 13 August 1959) is an Indian police officer from 1987 batch. He was the Police Commissioner of Mumbai, taking charge on 28 February 2019, succeeding Subodh Kumar Jaiswal.[2] [3] Barve was succeeded by Param Bir Singh on 29 February 2020.[4] Barve was previously the director general of the Anti Corruption Bureau, Maharashtra, from 18 September 2018.[5] He has also held the posts of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Economic Offences Wing) as well as an additional charge as head of the State Intelligence Department.[6] He has been the Director of the Maharashtra Police Academy. He was part of a special team which investigated Abdul Karim Telgi. He was awarded the President's Police Medal in 2006.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Indian Police Service (IPS) - Civil List 2014. 3 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181015141805/https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm. 15 October 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Sanjay Barve Appointed New Police Commissioner Of Mumbai. 28 February 2019. NDTV. Press Trust of India. 2019-03-02.
  3. Web site: Sanjay Barve appointed new police commissioner of Mumbai. Hafeez. Mateen. 28 February 2019. The Times of India. 2019-03-02.
  4. Web site: Param Bir Singh Appointed As New Mumbai Police Commissioner. NDTV. PTI. 2020-03-05.
  5. News: IPS officer Sanjay Barve named new Maharashtra ACB chief. Press Trust of India. 18 September 2018. Business Standard India. 2019-03-02.
  6. News: Sanjay Barve new State ACB chief. 19 September 2018. The Hindu. 2019-03-02. 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: President's medal for Sanjay Barve. 29 January 2006. DNA. 2019-03-02.