Overview
- The Home Department issued a digitally signed order on December 31 naming the 1990-batch IPS officer as Director General of Police and Head of Police Force.
- He is expected to assume charge in early January as incumbent Rashmi Shukla retires on January 3, 2026.
- Under Supreme Court guidelines, his tenure will be a fixed two years from the date he takes charge, irrespective of his superannuation.
- The appointment follows the procedure laid down in the apex court’s police reforms case, using the UPSC Empanelment Committee’s panel.
- Date previously served as NIA director general and Maharashtra ATS chief, held senior roles in the CBI and CRPF, and received the President’s Police Medal for gallantry for 26/11.