Draft:Shankar Jiwal


Shankar Jiwal
Police career
DepartmentTamil Nadu Police Department
Service years1990-present
Rank Director General of Police

Shankar Jiwal (/ˈʃʌŋkər ˈvɑːl/) is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1990 batch, currently serving as the Director General of Police (DGP) and Head of Police Force in Tamil Nadu since June 30, 2023. He succeeded C. Sylendra Babu, who retired from the position. Jiwal had previously held the role of Commissioner of Greater Chennai Police.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Shankar Jiwal appointed as Tamil Nadu DGP". DT Next.
  2. ^ "Shankar Jiwal appointed as Tamil Nadu's new Director General of Police". The Hindu.
  3. ^ Bureau, The Hindu. "Tamil Nadu has least prevalence of drugs: DGP Shankar Jiwal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)