T. Suneel Kumar IPS
T. Suneel Kumar | |
|---|---|
| ADGP, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23rd October, 1960 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Archana |
| Children | 1 |
T. Suneel Kumar is the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City, Karnataka. He has taken charge as the 33rd Commissioner of Police on July 31st, 2017. An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1989 batch, T. Suneel Kumar was Managing Director, Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation and Infrastructure Development Limited earlier.
Earlier Life and Educational Profile[edit]
T. Suneel Kumar IPS, was born on 23 October 1960, in Thukivakam village near Thirupathi, Andhra Pradesh and grew up like any other child and studied in Government Telugu medium schools.
Suneel Kumar did his schooling at Pakala village in Chittoor District, studied primary at Panchayat Samiti Elementary School and secondary at Zilla Parishad High School. For intermediate (PUC), went to Andhra Pradesh Residential Junior College at Nagarjuna Sagar. He did his B.Sc Agriculture from Venkateshwara Agricultural College, Thirupathi in Andhra Pradesh. He joined the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi for M.SC Horticulture where he specialised in Breeding pumpkins. His exposure to civic activities at Indian Agricultural Research Institute later prompted him to take up the Civil Service Exams.
Career[edit]
After post graduation he joined Indian Overseas Bank as Agricultural Officer and later as Assistant Development Officer in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). While working at NABARD in Chandigarh, in 1986 he passed his Indian Forest Service Exam and was posted as DCF (Soil conservation) in Uttar Pradesh. Later he cleared UPSC Exam and become an IPS officer in 1989, posted as ASP in Humnabad, Bidar District, Karnataka, after training at National Police Academy, Hyderabad.
Starting from Humnabad, Suneel Kumar has served for two and half decades in various parts of the Karnataka State Police Department. He has served as SP at Kolar Gold Fields & Raichur, also as DCP (South Zone), Additional Commissioner law and order, Bengaluru City and he severed in various capacities in Karnataka.
Positions held[edit]
- Assistant Superintendent of Police, Humnabad, Bidar District, Karnataka[1]
- Superintendent of Police, Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka
- Superintendent of Police, Raichur District, Karnataka
- Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Zone, Bengaluru City, Karnataka[2]
- Deputy Inspector General of Police, Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services, Bengaluru
- Home Secretary (PCAS), Government of Karnataka, Bengaluru[3]
- Addl. Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Bengaluru City
- Inspector General of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, Bengaluru[4]
- Addl. Director General of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement cell, Bengaluru
- Addl. Director General of Police, Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force, Bengaluru[5]
- Addl. Director General of Police, Internal Security Division, Bengaluru
- Managing Director, Karnataka State Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., Bengaluru
Personal life[edit]
He is married to his IPS batch mate Archana from Maharashtra, who was also an IPS officer served in Andhra Pradesh. Hailing from a village near Nagpur, Archana was born and brought up in Mumbai. Soon after training, the two decided to tie the knot. Their son, Avishkar was born in 1993 and his wife decided to quit the service.
First Press conference as Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City[edit]
T. Suneel Kumar after taking the charge as Commissioner of Police addressing the press conference, he said , “ I am bound to perform my duties, protecting law and order, detection of crime, protection and safety of women and clampdown on illegal activities will be core areas of policing. In coming days I hope to interact more with media. The ways and the initiatives which my predecessors have taken will be continued.”[6]
He is very familiar with Bangalore city and the state of Karnataka in which it falls under.
Awards[edit]
- President’s Medal for Meritorious Service - 2005[7]
- President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service - 2013[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "From breeding pumpkins, he's come a long way - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ Bharadwaj, K. v Aditya (2017-08-02). "I will focus on putting an end to drug peddling in the city: Suneel Kumar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ "Bengaluru top cop Praveen Sood shifted in 7 months, Suneel Kumar is new chief - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ "Reshuffle of IPS officers - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ "Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force cracks whip on illegal hoardings across the city". dna. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ "T Suneel Kumar is New Police Commissioner Of Bengaluru City . | Country and Politics". www.countryandpolitics.in. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ "Karnataka gets lion's share of medals - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ "24 police officers get President's medal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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