Prakash Singh | |
|---|---|
| Chairman Indian Police Foundation and Institute | |
| In office 1 October 2015 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary |
| Director General of Police Border Security Force | |
| In office June 1993 – January 1994 | |
| Director General of Police Uttar Pradesh Police | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Director General of Police Assam Police | |
| In office 1991–1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1936 Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Children | Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS |
| Education | B.A., M.A. (History) |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat & Indian Police Reform movement |
| Known for | Bureaucratic accountability and Indian Police Reforms[1][2] |
| Awards | Padma Shri (1991) Presidents Police Medal |
Prakash Singh is a retired Indian Police Service officer, who rose to the highest rank of Director General of Police (DGP). He has served as Chief of the Border Security Force (BSF), Uttar Pradesh Police and Assam Police. He is considered one of the best police officers for his role as key architect for Police reforms in India.[3] After his retirement from service in 1996, he filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court of India. The landmark verdict of PIL came in 2006, in which the Supreme Court has given specific directions to the central and state governments to carry out structural changes in the police with a view to insulating it from extraneous pressures and making it accountable to the people.[4]
- ^ "Urgent need to reform UP police: Ex-DGP". The Daily Pioneer. 26 September 2013.
- ^ "UP ex-DGP takes transfer row to SC". Indian Express. 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Police Reforms In India: The Story So Far - (Updated) - INSIGHTS". 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Police overhaul: Case pending". 3 November 2015.