Damodar Goutam Sawang

Damodar Goutam Sawang
IPS
Born (1963-07-10) July 10, 1963[1]
Awards 2002, Police Medal for Meritorious Service[2]
2003, Police Medal for Gallantry[3]
2005, CRPF Director General's Commendation Disc[4]
2015, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service[5]

Police career

Current status Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada
Department Andhra Pradesh Police
Badge number 19861086[1]
Country India
Years of service 1986[1]-present
Rank Additional Director General of Police

Damodar Goutam Sawang is the present[6] Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada who was appointed in July 2015.[7]

Sawang is a Regular Recruit[1] of the Indian Police Service belonging to the 1986[1] batch and allocated to the Andhra Pradesh Police[1] cadre. After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Sawang was retained[8] in the residual Andhra Pradesh State.

Many police officers have been groomed[9] by Sawang, a few of whom include, Umesh Chandra and Stephen Raveendra.

References

Police appointments
Preceded by
A. B. Venkateswara Rao[1]
Commissioner of Police,
Vijayawada

July 2015[1]-Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Aruna Bahuguna
Additional Director General of Police,
Andhra Pradesh Special Police

May 2012[2]-July 2015[1]
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commissioner, UN Police,
United Nations Mission in Liberia

2009[3]-2012[2]
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Inspector General of Police
(Law and Order),
Andhra Pradesh Police

2008[4]-2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Central Reserve Police Force[5][6]

2005-2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Deputy Inspector General of Police,
APSP Battalion, Kurnool

2004[7]-2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by
T. A. Tripathi[8]
Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Special Intelligence Branch[7]

2003[8][9]-2004[7]
Succeeded by
J. Purnachandra Rao[7]
Preceded by
Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Warangal Range,[10]
Andhra Pradesh Police

2001[11]-2003[8][9]
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Home Guards,[11]
Andhra Pradesh Police

-2001[11]
Succeeded by
Preceded by
D. T. Naik[12]
25.8.1990-24.7.1991[12]
Superintendent of Police,
Warangal District

12.11.1992-19.5.1994[12]
Succeeded by
Sudeep Lakhtakia[12]
13.6.1994-3.2.1996[12]
  1. 1 2 3 Damodar Goutam Sawang IPS,transferred as Police Commissioner, Vijayawada City AP, Tuesday, 7th July 2015.
  2. 1 2 The Hindu, May 20, 2012, Hyderabad. Prasada Rao appointed DG of ACB.
  3. Inter Press Service News Agency
  4. The New Indian Express, Andhra sorts out power tussle at anti-terror unit, appoints new IG, Hyderabad, April 17, 2008.
  5. Naxal Watch
  6. 1 2 3 4 Times of India, Hyderabad, June 13, 2004. Major shake-up in police machinery.
  7. 1 2 3 Times of India, January 1, 2003
  8. 1 2 Suresh Mehrotra
  9. The Hindu, DIG tells police to work for new image, May 6, 2002
  10. 1 2 3 Times of India, Minor reshuffle of IPS officers, November 16, 2001.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Warangal Police, Our Leaders
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