| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Appointment | Shashi Bhushan Kumar (SBK) Singh appointed as new Police Commissioner of Delhi on July 31, 2025, succeeding Sanjay Arora. Ends a three-year phase of external appointments. |
| First Day in Office | Assumed office at Delhi Police Headquarters after 4 p.m., welcomed with a guard of honour. Officially took charge in the presence of outgoing chief Sanjay Arora. |
| Tenure | Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer, currently serves as Director General of Home Guards. He holds additional charge of Delhi Police Commissioner and is scheduled to retire on January 31, 2026. |
| Academic Background | Graduated in Physics (Honours) from St Stephen's College, Delhi University. Pursued MBA in Human Resource Management from IGNOU. |
| Early Career | Started as Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Central Delhi and served as Superintendent of Police (SP) in Arunachal Pradesh in 1992. |
| Key Investigations | Supervised high-profile cases like the Uphaar cinema fire tragedy, Ponty Chadha murder case, and Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal. |
| Technological Reforms | As Special Commissioner of Police (Technology and Project Implementation), introduced Safe City Project, Intelligent Traffic Monitoring System, and QR-code-based feedback system. Partnered with IIT-Delhi for the Digital Trucking Radio System. |
| Major Events Secured | Played a key role in securing the 2015 Republic Day parade (attended by Barack Obama) and the Indo-Africa Summit (54 countries participated). |
| Crime Branch Achievements | Launched the 'Lost Report' app, collaborated with RBI to curb fake currency, and improved ATM security systems during tenure as Joint Commissioner (Crime Branch). |
| Economic Offences Wing | As head of EOW, supervised probes into land scams, bank frauds, and cybercrime cases. Introduced OTP system for banks to reduce fraud. |
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