Karnataka: Mangaluru gets new police chief
Chethan Misquith | TNN | Updated: Feb 22, 2019, 19:45 IST
Born in Bidar, Sandeep Patil, a 2004 batch IPS officer was raised in Bengaluru City.MANGALURU: Sandeep Patil, a 2004 batch IPS officer, assumed charge as the commissioner of Mangaluru City Police on Friday.
An officer with vast experience under his belt, countering drug mafia and ensuring smooth conduct of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be his priority for the time being, Patil told reporters after a brief chat with outgoing police commissioner TR Suresh. Controlling crime rate, curbing traffic menace and ensuring safety of women will be among the other key areas Patil said he will focus on.
Born in Bidar, Patil was raised in Bengaluru City. He has previously served as the superintendent of police in Ballari, Kodagu, Davanagere and Belagavi. He has also rendered service as the SP in the intelligence and as deputy commissioner of police in Bengaluru City and Bengaluru North. Post this, he was promoted as the deputy inspector general of police in Karnataka State Reserve Police and City Armed Reserve.
“All the officers in Mangaluru City have done well and I will strive to continue the quality of work. I am also interested in continuing the initiatives such as the phone-in programme carried out by my predecessors,” Patil said.
An officer with vast experience under his belt, countering drug mafia and ensuring smooth conduct of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be his priority for the time being, Patil told reporters after a brief chat with outgoing police commissioner TR Suresh. Controlling crime rate, curbing traffic menace and ensuring safety of women will be among the other key areas Patil said he will focus on.
Born in Bidar, Patil was raised in Bengaluru City. He has previously served as the superintendent of police in Ballari, Kodagu, Davanagere and Belagavi. He has also rendered service as the SP in the intelligence and as deputy commissioner of police in Bengaluru City and Bengaluru North. Post this, he was promoted as the deputy inspector general of police in Karnataka State Reserve Police and City Armed Reserve.
“All the officers in Mangaluru City have done well and I will strive to continue the quality of work. I am also interested in continuing the initiatives such as the phone-in programme carried out by my predecessors,” Patil said.
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