New police commissioners take charge in Hyderabad
The Hindu
Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy, a 1994-batch IPS officer, took charge as Hyderabad City commissioner from outgoing officer Sandeep Shandilya.
Following a rearrangement by the newly-elected government, the three police chiefs for Hyderabad — Hyderabad City, Rachakonda and Cyberabad — took charge in their respective commissionerates in the city on Wednesday.
Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy, a 1994-batch IPS officer, took charge as Hyderabad City commissioner from outgoing officer Sandeep Shandilya.
Mr.Shandilya occupied the office on October 13 as per directions of the Election Commission of India during the crucial phase of the State Assembly elections. He will now head the Telangana State Anti-Narcotics Bureau.
Starting at Bodhan, Nizamabad, as assistant superintendent of police, Mr.Sreenivasa Reddy went on to head the Andhra Pradesh Special Police Battalion; DCP (Traffic), Hyderabad, and special forces such as Greyhounds and OCTOPUS, till he was Additional DG (Organisation & Legal).
Addressing presspersons, after assuming the charge here, Mr. Sreenivasa Reddy said he aims to make the city drug-free. “We will also conduct a meeting with senior fraternity in Tollywood film industry to check drug use. Pubs, restaurants and farmhouses around the city will be our primary focus,” he said.
Improving basic policing with the use of technology and strengthening SHE Teams police for women safety will also be priorities, he said.
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