Delhi Police has got a new leadership. As soon as the current Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora retired on 31 July 2025, Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh, senior IPS officer of AGMUT cadre of 1988 batch, has been given additional charge of Delhi Police Commissioner. SBK Singh, originally belonging to Bihar, has been identified as a strict but learned officer.

B.Sc from Delhi University, later MBA also did

SBK Singh’s educational journey has been very impressive. He did BSc in Physics from the prestigious St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. He was also the President of Planning Forum during college days. After BSC studies, he passed the UPSC exam and joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1988. Later he also obtained a degree in Human Resource Management (MBA-HR).

Long and diverse experience in police service

In his 35 -year -long career, SBK Singh has worked in many big and challenging positions. He joined the Delhi Police in 1990 and first played the responsibility of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Central Delhi. Then there were ACP in Karol Bagh and SP in Khonsa district of Arunachal Pradesh. Apart from this, SP of Telecom and Transport, South of Delhi and Additional DCP in Central Zone, North East Delhi and DCP of Central Delhi were also served.

Important responsibilities played from central government to Mizoram

SBK Singh also worked in posts like Deputy Secretary and Director in the Cabinet Secretariat of the Central Government. He has also held important positions like DIG in Puducherry, Inspector General in Arunachal Pradesh, and DGP in Mizoram. From February 2022 to June 2022, he was a Special Commissioner in Delhi Police. Since June 2022, he was working as the Director General of Home Guards.

Delhi gets experienced leadership

Now he has been given additional charge of Delhi Police Commissioner. SBK Singh’s administrative and strategic experience, especially in law and order and internal security matters, will play an important role in further strengthening the police system of the capital. Talking about salary, the Delhi Police Commissioner gets a salary of Rs 225000.

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Senior IPS SBK Singh has been given the additional charge of Delhi Police Commissioner. SBK Singh of Delhi-IT cadre is a 1988 batch IPS officer. Right now he is the DG of the Home Guard. There are only six months left in his retirement.

Singh is replacing IPS Sanjay Arora. Arora’s term is ending today (July 31, Thursday).

SBK Singh has been the DGP of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. Along with this, he held many big positions in Delhi Police. He has been a special CP Tech and PI Special CP Law and Order, Special CP Intelligence, Joint CP Crime, Additional CP EOW.

What did the Ministry of Home Affairs say?

The Ministry of Home Affairs said in the order that IPS (AGMUT 1988) SBK Singh is given additional charge of Delhi’s post of Police Commissioner from 01.08.2025 from the approval of the competent authority. He is currently posted as Director General, Home Guards, Delhi.

Apart from SBK Singh, the race of Delhi Police Commissioner includes Gyanendra Pratap Singh (GP Singh) of 1991 batch, Shatrujit Kapoor of 1990 batch, Satish Golcha of 1992 batch and Praveer Ranjan of 1993 batch. Now it will be interesting to see who the government makes the boss of Delhi Police.