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Dr. A. Ravi Shankar, IPS Director General of Police, CID, AP MBBS (JIPMER) · M.A. Police Management · Ph.D. Management Studies · IPS RR:1994 32+ Years of Service Contact
Career

Career & Postings

Indian Police Service (RR:1994) — three decades of service across law enforcement, investigation, vigilance, drug regulation, health administration and international peacekeeping.

Postings

The Journey

04 Jan 2025 — Present
Director General of Police, CID, AP
04 Jul 2024 — 03 Jan 2025
Addl. DGP, Crime Investigation Department, AP
14 Sep 2023 — 01 Jul 2024
Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam City, AP
12 Apr 2023 — 15 Sep 2023
Director General, Vigilance & Enforcement, AP
23 Jan 2019 — 12 Apr 2023
Addl. DGP, Law & Order, AP
01 Dec 2021 — 13 Apr 2023
Addl. Charge of Director, AP Forensic Science Laboratory
02 Jul 2019 — 01 Jul 2020
Addl. Charge of ADGP, Road Safety, AP
31 May 2019 — 06 Jul 2019
Addl. Charge of ADGP, Andhra Pradesh Special Police
30 Jul 2019 — 06 Mar 2020
Addl. Charge of ADGP, Provisioning & Logistics, AP
16 Aug 2018 — 23 Jan 2019
IGP, Law & Order, AP
18 Sep 2018 — 23 Jan 2019
Addl. Charge of IGP, Provisioning & Logistics, AP
28 Apr 2015 — 16 Aug 2018
DG, Drugs & Copy Rights, AP
20 Jun 2015 — 24 Jun 2018
Addl. Charge of CEO, Aarogyasri
25 Aug 2010 — 20 Apr 2015
DIG – National Investigation Agency, MHA, Government of India.
13 Nov 2009 — 25 Aug 2010
DIG, Karimnagar Range, AP
01 Dec 2009 — 25 Dec 2009
Addl. Charge of DIG, Warangal Range
17 Apr 2008 — 11 Nov 2009
Addl. Director, ACB (A&R)
01 Nov 2008 — 28 Feb 2009
Addl. Charge of Addl. Director, ACB (C&T)
01 Apr 2008 — 17 Apr 2008
Jt. Director, ACB, Hyderabad
07 Feb 2006 — 31 Mar 2008
SP, Special Intelligence Branch, Hyderabad
19 Nov 2005 — 07 Feb 2006
AIG, Law & Order, AP.
12 Sep 2004 — 30 Sep 2005
GOI, UN Peace Keeping Mission, KOSOVO
22 Nov 2002 — 11 Sep 2004
SP, Guntur District
16 Apr 2002 — 21 Nov 2002
DCP, North Zone, Hyderabad City
30 Nov 1999 — 12 Apr 2002
SP, Nizamabad District
24 Jul 1998 — 30 Nov 1999
OSD, Operations, Warangal District
23 Apr 1996 — 23 Jul 1998
ASP, Bellampalli, Adilabad District
23 Jan 1996 — 23 Apr 1996
Assault Commander, Greyhounds, AP
04 Sep 1994 — 23 Jan 1996
IPS (P) Under Training
Service Profile

At a Glance

Receiving award for outstanding investigative support — United Nations Mission in Kosovo
Receiving the award for outstanding investigative support — United Nations Mission in Kosovo
1 Name Dr. A. Ravi Shankar, IPS
2 Educational Qualifications Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Master’s Degree in Police Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital & Health Care Management – Symbiosis, Pune
Ph.D in Management Studies
3 Awards / Rewards

2020 - President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
2020 - Athi Utkrisht Seva Padak
2019 - Utkrisht Seva Padak
2019 - Best Election Management Award for Lok Sabha Elections, AP
from Election Commission of India.
2019 - National Intellectual Property Award
2010 - Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service

2006 - National I.T Innovation Award in E-Governance
2005 - United Nations Medal for Peace Keeping in Kosovo
2003 - Presidents Police Medal for Gallantry
2003 - Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak
2001 - AP State Govts. Golden Nandi Award for Best Socially Relevant
Documentary Film

4 Present Place of Posting Director General of Police, Crime Investigation Department, A.P
5 Date of Joining into Police Service 04.09.1994
6 Previous Postings Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam City.
Director General, Vigilance & Enforcement Ex. Officio Prl. Secy. to Govt., General Administration Dept., AP
Commissioner, Special Enforcement Bureau, AP
ADGP, Law & Order, AP
ADGP, Provisioning & Logistics, AP
IGP, Law & Order, AP
IGP, Provisioning & Logistics, AP
DG, Drugs & Copy Rights, AP
CEO, Aarogyasri, AP
DIG, National Investigation Agency (MHA)
DIG, Karimnagar Range, AP
DIG, Warangal Range, AP
Addl. Director, ACB (A&R), (C&T)
Jt. Director, ACB, Hyderabad
SP, Special Intelligence Branch, Hyderabad
AIG, Law & Order, AP.
GOI, UN Peace Keeping Mission, KOSOVO
SP, Guntur District
DCP, North Zone, Hyderabad City
SP, Nizamabad District
OSD, Operations, Warangal District
ASP, Bellam Palli, Adilabad District
Assault Commander, Greyhounds, AP
7 Outstanding Achievements, if any 1) National Intellectual Property Protection Award in 2019 by Govt. of India for busting Pan India Counterfeit Spurious Drugs network.
2) Letter of Commendation by Directorate of Major Crime (UNMIK) for War Crimes investigation – 2005