Delhi Police Transfers 70 Officers in Major Reshuffle: IPS and DANIPS Cadres Reorganised, Dheeraj Kumar Named Joint CP (Crime)
In a sweeping administrative overhaul, the Delhi Police has announced the transfer and posting of 70 officers, including 50 IPS and 20 DANIPS cadre officers, across crucial positions with immediate effect. The large-scale reshuffle, approved by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, impacts senior ranks ranging from Special Commissioners and Joint Commissioners to Additional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs).
This reorganisation covers district policing, crime, traffic, security, and specialised units, reflecting a comprehensive effort to strengthen operational efficiency and leadership coordination across the national capital.
DG-Level Changes
Virender Singh transferred as DG (Home Guards).
Anand Mohan appointed DG (Prisons).
Surendra Singh Yadav posted as DG (Civil Defence).
Joint Commissioner-Level Transfers
Sanjay Kumar Jain appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Commissioner of Police, with additional charge of Joint CP (Tech and PI).
Kime Kamjing moved from Joint CP (Traffic) to Joint CP (Armed Police).
Dheeraj Kumar shifted from Joint CP (Armed Police) to Joint CP (Crime), heading the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF).
Ajit Kumar Singla posted as Joint CP (Eastern Range).
Sanjay Kumar Tyagi takes over as Joint CP (Traffic).
Vijay Kumar (IPS 2007 batch), earlier OSD to the Commissioner, appointed Joint CP (Southern Range).
Additional Commissioner-Level Changes
Monika Bhardwaj shifted from Traffic to Additional CP (IFSO).
Vijyanta Arya posted as Additional CP (Traffic).
Satya Vir Katara given charge of Additional CP (Recruitment).
Nidhin Valsan moved to Additional CP (Tech and PI).
Abhishek Dhania posted as Additional CP (Crime-ANTF).
District-Level DCP Transfers
Sachin Sharma moves from DCP (Outer) to DCP (New Delhi).
Shashank Jaiswal shifted from DCP (Traffic) to DCP (Rohini).
Rajiv Kumar appointed DCP (East).
Kushal Pal Singh posted as DCP (Dwarka).
Rajendra Prasad Meena becomes DCP (Shahdara).
Akanksha Yadav transferred as DCP (North-West).
Vikram Singh posted as DCP (Outer).
Anant Mittal appointed DCP (South).
Rohit Rajbir Singh takes charge as DCP (Central).
Special Units and Other Key Assignments
Ankit Chauhan moves from DCP (South) to DCP (Special Branch).
Ankit Kumar Singh posted as DCP (Vigilance).
Shobhit D. Saxena appointed DCP (Traffic).
Bharat Reddy Bommarreddy takes charge as DCP (Railways) with additional charge of DCP (Metro).
Sudhanshu Verma appointed DCP (Security-PM).
Sandeep Gupta posted as DCP (Traffic).
Vineet Kumar takes over as DCP (Tech and PI).
Sumit Kumar Jha appointed DCP (CP’s Secretariat-Crime).
DANIPS Cadre Adjustments
Multiple ACPs have been assigned additional DCP responsibilities in duty-charge arrangements across districts such as Shahdara, North, Outer, South-East, and Rohini.
DCP Aalap Patel transferred from Special Cell to General Administration.
DCP Amit Kaushik moved from Special Cell to Outer North district.
Significance of the Reshuffle
This wide-ranging administrative exercise reflects a strategic reorganisation of Delhi Police’s leadership structure, aimed at:
Strengthening district-level policing.
Enhancing crime prevention and enforcement mechanisms.
Improving traffic management and public safety.
Reinforcing specialised units dealing with narcotics, technology, vigilance, and security.
Such large-scale transfers are typically undertaken to refresh leadership, ensure balanced cadre deployment, and enhance coordination across operational and administrative wings of the force.
