Three senior Indian Police Forces (IPS) officers were on Monday appointed to head the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), according to an order issued by the Personnel and Training Department.
Under the order, Alok Kumar Mittal, a Haryana Police officer, has been appointed as Director General of BPRD, an agency under the Home Ministry that deals with research, training and police-related issues across the country. Mittal, a 1993 batch officer, will hold the position till June 30, 2029 when he retires. He is currently in Haryana government.
The ACC also approved the appointment of Amit Garg, a 1993 batch officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, as Director of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in New Delhi. Garg is currently the director of the country’s premier police academy, SVPNPA, in Hyderabad, which trains IPS officers after they are selected for service. The academy also conducts other training courses for the Prison Service and other officers.
As per the DoPT order, Garg will serve as Director of NCRB till October 31, 2027, the date of his retirement, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The position of Director has been temporarily elevated to General Manager level on personal basis of Garg.
In SVPNPA, Garg will be replaced by Sujeet Pandey from the 1994 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre. He will also hold this position until his retirement on July 31, 2028.
