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Santosh Kumar
Personal details
Born
Santosh Kumar

Bihar
NationalityIndian
OccupationIPS officer
ProfessionCivil servant

Santosh Kumar is a 2014 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer belonging to the Bihar cadre.

Early Life and Education

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Santosh Kumar pursued his education at Patna Science College.

Career Highlights

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Santosh Kumar has served as the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Sheohar and later as the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in Samastipur.[1]

In his role as SP Sheohar, he introduced a community driven policing system to bring the police closer to the community, offering easier access to policing services and fostering transparency. Sheohar became the first district in Bihar to implement a technology-driven approach in policing.[2][3]

IT Skills and Innovation

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Kumar was invited to make a presentation before PM Narendra Modi at the 54th All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police in 2020[4] [5] [6] [7]

Recognition and Honors

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Santosh Kumar is recipient of Police Medal at national level[8] and Chief Minister award at state level for his work in the realm of IT policing on crime control. [9] [10]

  1. ^ "नए एसपी संतोष को जुझना होगा जिले की चुनौतियों से". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ Kumar, Dhirendra (15 December 2020). "Bihar's IPS uses IT skills to bring people, police closer". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Sheohar police earn Centre's praise for people-friendly steps". The Times of India. 16 December 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ "IPS officer with IT skills makes policing accessible, accountable in Bihar district". Hindustan Times. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ Kumar, Dhirendra (15 December 2020). "Bihar's IPS uses IT skills to bring people, police closer". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "बिहार: अपने IT स्किल से इस IPS ऑफिसर ने बदल दी पुलिसिंग की तस्वीर, पीएम मोदी के सामने दे चुके हैं प्रेजेंटेशन". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 18 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "IPS officer with IT skills makes policing accessible, accountable in Bihar district". Hindustan Times. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ Ganpat (13 August 2023). "सारण SP रहे संतोष कुमार समेत चार IPS अफसरों को मिलेगा केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री पुलिस पदक". Sanjeevani Samachar. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  9. ^ "क्राइम कंट्रोल और कांडों के खुलासे में एक्सपर्ट सारण एसपी संतोष कुमार को सीएम नीतीश ने किया सम्मानित". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  10. ^ "4 Bihar cops to be feted for excellence in probe". The Times of India. 13 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 January 2024.