Prakash Singh Has Been One of the Most Distinguished Police Officers of India

PRAKASH SINGH

Prakash Singh has been one of the most distinguished police officers of India. He served -- and occupied the highest positions -- in the most turbulent areas of the country: Nagaland, Assam, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Kashmir. Singh dealt with the insurgents in Nagaland, tackled the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) rebels in Assam, fought against Sikh terrorism in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, and contributed to combating international terrorism in Kashmir.

The Government of India, in recognition of his contribution to national security, awarded him the Padmashri in 1991.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

·  Master of Arts (History) from the

University of Allahabad in 1957.

·  Assistant Professor, Department of History

University of Allahabad (1958-59).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (highlights only)

Joined the Indian Police Service in 1959, having stood first in the All India Examination.

DIRECTOR GENERAL, BORDER SECURITY FORCE (1993-1994)

During this period, BSF played a stellar role in combating international terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, UTTAR PRADESH (1991-1993)

The tenure was marked by a relentless campaign against the mafia. Terrorism in the Terai area was crushed.

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ASSAM (1991)

He was sent on a special assignment to ensure that elections were held peacefully in the State. The ULFA rebels were threatening to disrupt the democratic exercise. Elaborate arrangements were made and polling was conducted without a shot being fired.

ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL/INSPECTOR GENERAL, BORDER SECURITY FORCE, PUNJAB (1987-1991)

Served in Punjab when terrorism was at its peak. Organized well-orchestrated operations against the terrorists which broke the backbone of the secessionist movement. Effectively secured the borders by raising Fencing / Lighting.

DECORATIONS

·  'Padmashri' for outstanding contribution to National Security.

·  'President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services‘

·  ‘State Award’ by the Government of UP.

LECTURES

Indian Circuit

On Insurgency, Terrorism, Naxalite Movement, Communal Problem, Police Reforms, Paramilitary Forces, etc. at

·  Police Training Colleges,

·  National Police Academy,

·  Internal Security Academy,

·  Academy of Administration,

·  Defence Services Staff College,

·  National Defence College

·  Center for Policy Research.

International Circuit

·  Conference on Terrorism and Violence organized by OICJ and the University of Illinois, Chicago at Chicago, USA (Aug. 1-3, 1994).

·  Symposium on Kashmir: Resolving Regional Conflict organized by the University of South Carolina at Columbia, USA (Oct. 25-26, 1994).

·  Kashmir: A Security Perspective organized by the ACDIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (Nov. 8, 1994).

·  Conference on Terrorism: Past, Present and Future organized by the OICJ and the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA (July 31-Aug.3, 1995).

·  Fundamentalist Terrorism at Bradley University, USA (Sept. 11, 1995).

·  Center-State Relations at University of Pennsylvania, USA (Sept.18, 1995).

·  Global Terrorism at the Brookings Institution, a think tank in Washington, USA (Nov. 12, 1996).

·  From Terrorism to Fundamentalism at the American Bar Association, Washington, USA (Nov. 13, 1996).

·  Kashmir after the 1996 Elections organized by the Kashmir Study Group, Washington, USA (Nov. 15, 1996).

·  International Terrorism: New Dimensions organized by Russian Federation Peace Committee & Center for Political and International Studies, Moscow, RUSSIA (March 24-26, 1997)

·  Global Terrorism at the Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas, USA (April 9, 2002).

·  Trans-national Threats and the Role of Internal Security Forces at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (April 23,2002).

·  Fundamentalist Terrorism at the Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA (April 24, 2002).

·  International Terrorism at Rockford, IL, USA (May 9, 2002).

·  International Terrorism Post 9/11 at the International Affairs Forum, Traverse City, MI, USA (April 17, 2003).

·  Indian Views of International Terrorism Post 9/11 at Foreign Military Studies Office, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, USA (April 30, 2003).

·  India’s Perspective on Global Security and its Struggle with Insurgency and

·  Terrorism at Williamsburg, Virginia organized by Department of Defense, USA (May 25-27, 2004).

·  Dynamics of International Terrorism at USAF Special Operations School, Hurlburt Field, Florida, USA (June 8, 2004).

·  Can America Learn from India about Handling Terrorism at the Council on International Relations, Santa Fe, New Mexico (June 7, 2005)

·  Terrorism/India’s Homeland Security at the Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas, USA (June 5, 2006)

·  Symposium on Irregular Warfare at Joint Special Operations University, Hurlburt Field, Florida (May 2, 2007)

MEDIA: PRINT and TELEVISION

Books/Articles

·  Nagaland published by National Book Trust, India (fourth edition);

·  Naxalite Movement in India by Rupa & Co. The book has been translated in French also and published by Les Nuits Rouges, Paris.

·  Disaster Response in India by The Center of Excellence and Foreign Military Studies Office (USA), written in collaboration with two American authors.

·  Kohima to Kashmir, On the Terrorist Trail by Rupa & Co., was a best- seller in the country.

·  About 200 articles on political and security matters on the editorial and op-ed pages of Indian Express, Financial Express, Times of India, Pioneer, Economic Times and The Hindustan Times, and in journals published in India and abroad.

Editor/Fellow

·  On the international editorial board of ‘Low Intensity Conflict and Law Enforcement’, a Frank Cass publication, UK

·  Associate Fellow, Joint Special Operations University, USA.

Television

·  A regular face on Indian TV channels / All India Radio for expert comments on security related matters and analysis of latest trends.

·  Also appeared in WMBD-TV, a NBC affiliate & WEEK-TV (USA) for political analysis of terrorist threat.

SOCIAL and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS

·  Assists Union Public Service Commission as ‘expert’ in the selection of officers for the All India Civil Services.

·  President, India Heritage Research Foundation (1994-95).

·  Consultant to UNDCP on Drug Trafficking in South Asia (1997).

·  President, Vivekananda Trust.

·  Chairperson, KARNA India, a not-for-profit organization involved in social/humanitarian work.

·  Headed One-Man Inquiry Commission (2003-04) to probe attempted assassination of Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh by Left-Wing Extremists (Naxalites).

·  Supreme Court of India upheld his petition for Police Reforms and gave sweeping directions to the Central and State Governments in Sept 2006 to restructure the police forces all over the country.

·  Chairman of a Committee constituted by the High Court of Allahabad (UP) to de-criminalise politics in the State.

HIGHLIGHTS

·  Police Chief of two major states of Indian Union.

·  Commanded the country’s premier paramilitary force.

·  Authority on Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency.

·  Author.

·  Architect of Police Reforms in the country.

·  Assisting Judiciary in de-criminalising politics.

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