Sanjay Arora (officer)

Sanjay Arora is an IPS officer of the 1988 batch, Tamil Nadu cadre (IPS 88, TN). He is currently serving as the Police Commissioner of Delhi. He has also served as the Chief of Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Sashastra Seema Bal.[1][2][3]

Sanjay Arora
Shri Sanjay Arora, Commissioner of Police, Delhi
Born (1965-07-27) 27 July 1965
Alma materMalaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
Police career
CountryIndia
DepartmentIndian Police Service
Service years1988 - Current
StatusActive
Rank Director General of Police
Awards
President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Antrik Suraksha Padak
UN Peacekeeping Medal
CM's Gallantry Medal for Bravery and Heroic Action
Bar to Special Duty Medal

Biography

Sanjay Arora joined the IPS in 1988 and was allotted the Tamil Nadu cadre.[4] He obtained his bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur.[5]

In Tamil Nadu, he was part of the STF that carried out operations against Veerappan's gang. Being the first IPS volunteer for the force, he was the head of Tamil Nadu STF under the overall command of Walter Dewaram. He has also served in the Coimbatore and Chennai City Police.

He has been part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

Apart from his home cadre of Tamil Nadu, as part of the ITBP, BSF and CRPF, he has served in Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and J&K.

He assumed the charge of DG ITBP on 31 August 2021 as the 31st Chief of the Force. He also held additional charge of DG SSB.

He was appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi in August 2022, becoming only the third officer from outside of the AGMUT cadre to lead the force.

Previous appointments
Shri Sanjay Arora, DG ITBP taking over as DG SSB
S.No. Rank Organization Tenure
1. Director General Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
2. Director General Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Dec 2021 - Aug 2022
3. Director General of Police / Commissioner Delhi Police Aug 2022 - Current

Awards

References
  1. Shekhar, Raj (31 July 2022). "Sanjay Arora appointed new Delhi Police commissioner". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. Manral, Mahender Singh (1 August 2022). "Sanjay Arora, ITBP DG, takes charge as police chief today". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. Choudhury, Snigdha (31 July 2022). "Who Is IPS Sanjay Arora, New Commissioner Of Delhi Police". Zee Media. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. Tiwari, Abhishek. "कौन हैं IPS संजय अरोड़ा, जिन्हें बनाया गया दिल्ली का नया पुलिस कमिश्नर". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. Sandhu, Kamaljit Kaur. "Who is IPS Sanjay Arora, appointed as Commissioner of Delhi Police". India Today. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. Bureau, The Hindu (31 July 2022). "CM gallantry award winner ITBP DG Sanjay Arora joins as Delhi Police Commissioner". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  7. Sharma, Ankur (31 July 2022). "Meet Sanjay Arora, Who Won Award for Action against Veerappan Gang". News18 India. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. Release, Press. "Republic Day Police & Correctional Medals 2014 Announced". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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  3. https://theprint.in/india/former-itbp-dg-part-of-task-force-against-veerappan-sanjay-arora-is-delhis-new-police-chief/1063680/
  4. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/sanjay-arora-named-new-delhi-police-commissioner/article65706620.ece
  5. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ips-sanjay-arora-becomes-delhi-police-commissioner-1982048-2022-07-31
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