Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Rajiv Sharma Appointed New Rajasthan Director General of Police
Rajiv Sharma, a high-ranking police officer, is now the top cop in Rajasthan.
He will be in charge of all the police in the state for the next two years.
Before this new job, he worked in Delhi helping the police learn new things.
He was welcomed with a special ceremony when he started his new job.
He replaces the previous DGP who took a new role, and another officer was temporarily in charge before Sharma.
Rajiv Sharma, an IPS officer, has been appointed as Rajasthan's new Director General of Police (DGP).
The appointment order was issued by the state government's Personnel Department.
Sharma took charge at the State Police headquarters in Jaipur.
Before this appointment, Sharma was the Director General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) in New Delhi.
He will serve as the DGP for a two-year term.
- Who
- Rajiv Sharma, an IPS officer.
- What
- Rajiv Sharma appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Rajasthan.
- When
- The appointment order was issued on Thursday, and Sharma took charge the same day.
- Where
- Rajasthan, specifically at the State Police headquarters in Jaipur.
- Why
- To fill the vacancy left by the previous DGP, UR Sahu, and to lead the Rajasthan police force.
- New DGP
- Rajiv Sharma
- Batch
- 1990 IPS
- Previous role
- Director General of BPRD
- Tenure
- 2 years
- Location of taking charge
- Jaipur
- Predecessor
- UR Sahu