Uttarakhand Police Reshuffle: 14 Officers Get New Postings, Dev Vrat Joshi Appointed ASP Haridwar
The Uttarakhand Police Headquarters has ordered a fresh round of postings involving 14 police officers, covering district police establishments as well as specialised police units across the state. The reshuffle includes one Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), 10 directly recruited Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), and three DSPs who have been posted following their promotion.
The latest orders cover a broad geographical spread, with officers being assigned to Haridwar, Bageshwar, Pauri, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Tehri, Dehradun, Pithoragarh and Rudraprayag. The move brings newly trained officers into district-level positions while also assigning promoted DSPs to fresh responsibilities in both district and specialised police formations.
IPS Officer Dev Vrat Joshi Posted as ASP Haridwar
Among the most notable appointments in the latest Uttarakhand Police reshuffle is that of IPS officer Dev Vrat Joshi, who has been posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Haridwar. His new assignment places him in one of the state’s key districts, which has a substantial policing requirement because of its large population, commercial activity and the movement of visitors and pilgrims.
The posting forms part of the wider exercise undertaken by the Uttarakhand Police Headquarters to distribute officers across different formations and ensure that available positions are adequately staffed. With the new appointments, several districts will now have additional officers taking charge of operational and supervisory responsibilities.
The Haridwar posting also comes alongside the appointment of another officer, directly recruited DSP Daksh Shokhand, to the same district. The two appointments reflect the deployment of fresh supervisory strength in one of Uttarakhand’s strategically important police jurisdictions.
Three DSPs Receive Postings After Promotion
The latest orders also include three Deputy Superintendents of Police who have been assigned new postings following their promotion. Their deployment covers both district policing and specialised police formations, giving the officers responsibilities in different operational environments.
Rajesh Sah has been posted to Bageshwar, while Pradeep Pant has been assigned to the 40th Battalion PAC, Haridwar. Nadeem Athar has been posted to IRB-II, Dehradun.
These assignments indicate that the reshuffle is not limited to conventional district postings. The Uttarakhand Police Headquarters has also moved promoted officers into specialised units, where their experience and supervisory responsibilities can be utilised in different areas of police administration.
The three postings therefore cover a combination of district-level policing and specialised armed police responsibilities. Such deployments are part of the regular administrative process through which officers are assigned responsibilities following promotion or changes in the police establishment.
10 Direct-Recruitment DSPs Posted Across Uttarakhand
A major part of the reshuffle involves 10 directly recruited Deputy Superintendents of Police who have now been posted to different districts following completion of their training. Their deployment takes the newly trained officers into field assignments across several parts of Uttarakhand.
The list of postings includes Daksh Shokhand, who has been posted to Haridwar, while Divyesh Upadhyay has been assigned to Pauri. Ankit Thapliyal will take charge in Udham Singh Nagar, and Lav Sharma has been posted to Nainital.
Sameeran Bhatt has also been assigned to Nainital, making it one of the districts receiving multiple directly recruited DSPs under the latest orders. Tanuja Bisht has been posted to Tehri, while Aditya Tiwari will be posted in Dehradun.
The remaining three officers have also been distributed across different districts. Deepti Kaida has been posted to Pithoragarh, Avni Tiwari has been assigned to Rudraprayag, and Vinay Singh has been posted to Nainital.
With three of the 10 directly recruited DSPs being assigned to Nainital, the district has received the largest share of the new direct-recruitment DSP postings under this particular order. The remaining officers have been spread across important districts in the Garhwal and Kumaon regions.
Full List of Directly Recruited DSP Postings
The 10 directly recruited DSPs and their new assignments are as follows:
- Daksh Shokhand – Haridwar
- Divyesh Upadhyay – Pauri
- Ankit Thapliyal – Udham Singh Nagar
- Lav Sharma – Nainital
- Sameeran Bhatt – Nainital
- Tanuja Bisht – Tehri
- Aditya Tiwari – Dehradun
- Deepti Kaida – Pithoragarh
- Avni Tiwari – Rudraprayag
- Vinay Singh – Nainital
The deployment gives the officers field-level responsibilities in districts with differing policing requirements and geographical conditions. From the plains of Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar to the hill districts of Pauri, Tehri, Pithoragarh and Rudraprayag, the new postings cover a substantial part of the state.
Full List of Promoted DSP Postings
Three DSPs who have been posted following promotion have received the following assignments:
- Rajesh Sah – Bageshwar
- Pradeep Pant – 40th Battalion PAC, Haridwar
- Nadeem Athar – IRB-II, Dehradun
The assignments include both a district police posting and placements in specialised armed police formations. The 40th Battalion PAC in Haridwar and IRB-II in Dehradun are therefore also part of the latest round of personnel deployment.
Police Headquarters Focuses on Filling Vacant Positions
According to the information accompanying the orders, the latest postings have been made with the objective of filling vacant positions across different districts and police units. The move comes as part of the police administration’s ongoing exercise to ensure that sanctioned and available posts are adequately staffed.
The deployment of officers after training is particularly significant because field postings provide newly recruited DSPs with direct administrative and operational responsibilities. At the same time, officers receiving fresh assignments after promotion are expected to take up their enhanced responsibilities in accordance with their new positions.
The postings are expected to bring additional supervisory strength to several police districts and units. Officers will assume charge of their respective assignments as directed by the department, following which routine policing and administrative activities in the concerned establishments will proceed under the new arrangements.
Wide Geographical Spread of the Latest Reshuffle
The latest Uttarakhand Police reshuffle stands out for its wide geographical coverage. The postings extend from Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar in the plains to districts such as Pauri, Tehri, Pithoragarh and Rudraprayag in the hill regions.
Nainital has received three directly recruited DSPs, while Haridwar has received both an ASP-level posting and a direct-recruitment DSP. Dehradun, meanwhile, features both a direct-recruitment DSP posting and the assignment of a promoted DSP to IRB-II.
The distribution reflects the need to maintain police leadership and supervisory capacity across different types of formations. Uttarakhand’s policing requirements vary considerably from one district to another, and the latest deployment places officers in both conventional district establishments and specialised police units.
14 Officers Included in Uttarakhand Police Posting Order
Overall, the latest order involves 14 officers, comprising one ASP, 10 directly recruited DSPs and three promoted DSPs. Their postings span nine major districts or locations and include two specialised police formations.
The districts and units covered by the order are Haridwar, Bageshwar, Pauri, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Tehri, Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, the 40th Battalion PAC in Haridwar and IRB-II in Dehradun.
The reshuffle consequently represents a broad deployment exercise rather than a change involving a single district or police unit. With trained officers moving into field positions and promoted DSPs receiving fresh assignments, the Uttarakhand Police Headquarters has sought to address vacancies while distributing supervisory responsibilities across the state’s policing structure.
For the officers concerned, the new postings mark the beginning of fresh assignments and, in the case of the directly recruited DSPs, an important transition into field-level policing responsibilities. The coming period will see them take charge of their respective districts and units as the department implements the latest posting orders.
