IPS Amit Garg to head NCRB , Alok Mittal is BPR&D chief

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IPS Amit Garg
IPS Amit Garg
Three senior officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) were appointed to head the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA). The   order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training after the approval of Appointement Committee of Cabinet on Monday .

According to  order, Alok Kumar Mittal, an IPS of 1993 batch of Haryana cadre , has been appointed as Director General of BPRD, the agency under Ministry of Home that works on research, training and issues related to the police across the country. Alok Mittal will hold the post until June 30, 2029, when he retires. He is currently placed with the Haryana government.

The ACC also approved the appointment of Amit Garg, 1993 batch officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, as Director of the National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) in New Delhi.IPS Amit Garg is currently posted as the director of the India’s premier police training institue, Sardar Vallabh Bhai National Police Acdemy, in Hyderabad. SVPNPA trains IPS officers following their selection to the service. The academy also conducts other training courses for serving IPS and other officers.

As per to the DoPT order, Amit Garg will hold the NCRB director’s post until October 31, 2027, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. NCRB ‘s director  post has been temporarily upgraded to the DG level as an arrangement to adjust Amit Garg.

At SVPNPA, Garg will be replaced by Sujeet Pandey of the 1994 batch from the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He will also hold the post till his retirement on July 31, 2028.