Damodar Goutam Sawang

Damodar Goutam Sawang
IPS
Born
Damodar Gautam Sawang

(1963-07-10) 10 July 1963 (age 61)[1]
Arunachal Pradesh
Other namesGautam anna, Sawang anna
EducationB. A.
Police career
Country India
Service yearsIndian Police Service, 1986[1]-present
Badge no.19861086[1]
Awards2002, Police Medal for Meritorious Service[2]
2003, Police Medal for Gallantry[3]
2005, CRPF Director General's Commendation Disc[4]
2015, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service[5]

Damodar Gautam Sawang is an Indian police officer. He is a former chairman of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission[6] He previously served as the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh.

Sawang served as the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh from 31 May 2019 to 15 February 2022.

Sawang is a Regular Recruit[1] of the Indian Police Service belonging to the 1986[1] batch and allocated to the Andhra Pradesh Police[1] cadre. After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Sawang was retained[7] in the residual Andhra Pradesh State.[1]

Many police officers have been groomed[8] by Sawang during his posting in Warangal, including Stephen Raveendra.[1]

Police appointments
Preceded by
A.R. Anuradha
 Director General of Vigilance and Enforcement Department,
Vijayawada City
July 2018 - 31 May 2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
A. B. Venkateswara Rao[9]
 Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada
July 2015[9]- July 2018 		Succeeded by
Dwaraka Thirumalarao
Preceded by
Aruna Bahuguna
 Additional Director General of Police,
Andhra Pradesh Special Police
May 2012[10]-July 2015[9] 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Commissioner, UN Police,
United Nations Mission in Liberia
2009[11]-2012[10] 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Inspector General of Police
(Law and Order),
Andhra Pradesh Police
2008[12]-2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Central Reserve Police Force[3][13]
2005-2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Deputy Inspector General of Police,
APSP Battalion, Kurnool
2004[14]-2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
T. A. Tripathi[15]
 Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Special Intelligence Branch[14]
2003[15][16]-2004[14] 		Succeeded by
J. Purnachandra Rao[14]
Preceded by
 Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Warangal Range,[17]
Andhra Pradesh Police
2001[18]-2003[15][16] 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Home Guards,[18]
Andhra Pradesh Police
-2001[18] 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
D. T. Naik[19]
25.8.1990-24.7.1991[19]
 Superintendent of Police,
Warangal District
12.11.1992-19.5.1994[19] 		Succeeded by
Sudeep Lakhtakia[19]
13.6.1994-3.2.1996[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. LIST OF IPS-OFFICERS WHOSE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. Retrieved 2015-12-27
  2. ^ 2002 Medals
  3. ^ a b 2003 Medals
  4. ^ CRPF will have 210 battalions by 2010, 7 March 2007
  5. ^ "President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission". psc.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  7. ^ Government of India
  8. ^ Umesh Chandra
  9. ^ a b c "Damodar Gautam Sawang,IPS,transferred as Police Commissioner". Vijayawada City AP. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Prasada Rao appointed DG of ACB". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 20 May 2012.
  11. ^ Inter Press Service News Agency
  12. ^ Janyala, Sreenivas (17 April 2008). "Andhra sorts out power tussle at anti-terror unit, appoints new IG". The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  13. ^ Naxal Watch
  14. ^ a b c d "Major shake-up in police machinery". Times of India. Hyderabad. 13 June 2004.
  15. ^ a b c Times of India, 1 January 2003
  16. ^ a b Suresh Mehrotra
  17. ^ "DIG tells police to work for new image". The Hindu. 6 May 2002.[dead link‍]
  18. ^ a b c "Minor reshuffle of IPS officers". Times of India. 16 November 2001.
  19. ^ a b c d e Warangal Police, Our Leaders