The Delhi Police is India’s largest metropolitan police force and functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), the force is responsible for maintaining law and order across the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi through its district police units and specialized wings such as Crime Branch, Special Cell, Traffic, Security, Intelligence, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Vigilance and others.
Delhi Police Senior IPS Officers List (2026)
As of August 2026, the senior IPS leadership in the Delhi Police includes the following key officers. The Ministry of Home Affairs appointed Anurag Kumar (1994 batch, AGMUT cadre) as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi in July 2026.
Delhi Police Commissioner (2026)
| Officer | Batch | Cadre | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anurag Kumar | 1994 | AGMUT | Commissioner of Police, Delhi |
Special Commissioner of Police, Delhi List 2026
| Officer | IPS Batch | Cadre | Latest Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garima Bhatnagar | 1994 | AGMUT | Special CP, EOW + MD, DPHCL |
| Manish Kumar Agrawal | 1996 | AGMUT | Special CP, Police Security Division |
| Ajay Chaudhary | 1996 | AGMUT | Special CP, Traffic |
| David Lalrinsanga | 1995 | AGMUT | Special CP, Operations (PCR & Communication) + SPUWAC |
| Atul Katiyar | 1997 | AGMUT | Special CP, Welfare & Legal Division |
| K. Jegadesan | 1998 | AGMUT | Special CP, Intelligence |
| Vivek Kishore | 1999 | AGMUT | Special CP, SPUWAC & SPUNER |
| Sindhu Pillai | 2001 | AGMUT | Special CP, Vigilance + Perception Management & Media Cell |
Joint Commissioner of Police 2026
| Officer | IPS Batch | Cadre | Latest Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veenu Bansal | 2004 | AGMUT | Joint CP, SPUWAC & SPUNER |
| Suman Goyal | 2005 | AGMUT | Joint CP, Western Range |
| Rajneesh Gupta | 2005 | AGMUT | Joint CP, Transport Range |
| Jatin Narwal | 2006 | AGMUT | Joint CP, Special Branch |
| Milind Mahadeo Dumbere | 2006 | AGMUT | Joint CP, Eastern Range* |
| Deepak Purohit | 2007 | AGMUT | Joint CP, Licensing |
| Nupur Prasad | 2007 | AGMUT | Joint CP, New Delhi Range |
| Ajay Krishan Sharma | 2008 | AGMUT | Joint CP, Headquarters |
Additional Commissioner of Police 2026 List
| Officer | IPS Batch | Cadre | Latest Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Bharadwaj | 2009 | AGMUT | Additional CP, Crime |
| A. Koan | 2009 | AGMUT | Additional CP, Headquarters/Personnel |
| Sanjay Bhatia | 2010 | AGMUT | Additional CP, IFSO |
| Dinesh Kumar Gupta | 2010 | AGMUT | Additional CP, DPHCL |
| Varsha Sharma | 2010 | AGMUT | Additional CP, EOW |
| Pratiksha Godara | 2011 | AGMUT | Additional CP, Traffic (HQ) |
| Jitendra Kumar Meena | 2012 | AGMUT | Additional CP, Vigilance |
| Nidhin Valsan | 2012 | AGMUT | Additional CP, Special Branch |
DCP / Senior Field-Level IPS Officers List
| Officer | IPS Batch | Cadre | Latest Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.K. Lall / Anil Kumar Lal | 2013 | AGMUT | DCP, General Administration |
| Raja Banthia | 2014 | AGMUT | DCP, Technology & Project Implementation |
| Hemant Tewari | 2014 | AGMUT | DCP, Special Branch |
| Vineet Kumar | 2015 | AGMUT | DCP, South-East District |
| Manjeet | 2015 | AGMUT | Additional DCP-I, New Delhi District |
| Niharika Bhatt | 2015 | AGMUT | DCP, North District |
| Geetanjali Khandelwal | 2015 | AGMUT | Additional DCP-I, Shahdara |
| Satyawan Gautam | 2016 | AGMUT | DCP, PCR & Operations |
| Sachin Kumar Singhal | 2017 | AGMUT | DCP, Traffic |
| Tanushree | 2017 | AGMUT | Additional DCP-I, Rohini |
| Pukhraj Kamal Gupta | 2018 | AGMUT | Additional DCP-I, North District |
| Lokeshwaran R. | 2018 | AGMUT | Additional DCP-I, Outer North District |
| Gaurav Tyagi | 2019 | AGMUT | DCP, IFSO |
| Angad Mehta | 2020 | AGMUT | Additional DCP-I, Central District |
| Utkarsha | 2021 | AGMUT | Additional DCP-I, South-East District |
| Shweta Singh Chauhan | 2021 | AGMUT | DCP, Traffic |
Senior IPS Officers Who Continue in Their Existing Posts
The August 18 reshuffle did not mean that every Special CP was transferred. Several senior officers from the May 2026 restructuring continue in their existing assignments.
| Officer | Batch | Cadre | Current Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neeraj Thakur | 1994 | AGMUT | Special CP, Law & Order Zone-II |
| Devesh Chandra Srivastava | 1995 | AGMUT | Special CP, Law & Order Zone-I |
| Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal | 1997 | AGMUT | Special CP, Crime |
| Vijay Kumar | 1997 | AGMUT | Special CP, Armed Police + Public Transport Safety Division |
| Anil Shukla | 1996 | AGMUT | Special CP, Special Cell |
| Robin Hibu | 1993 | AGMUT | Special CP, Human Resources Division |
| Rajesh Khurana | 1994 | AGMUT | Special CP, Provisioning & Finance |
*Note: Transfers and postings in Delhi Police are made regularly by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Officer assignments may change during the year.
Organizational Structure of Delhi Police
The Delhi Police functions under the Commissionerate system and is broadly divided into the following ranks:
- Commissioner of Police (CP)
- Special Commissioner of Police (Special CP)
- Joint Commissioner of Police (Joint CP)
- Additional Commissioner of Police (Additional CP)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)
- Additional DCP
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)
The force is divided into 15 police districts, supported by specialized units including:
- Special Cell
- Crime Branch
- Traffic Police
- Security Unit
- Economic Offences Wing (EOW)
- Vigilance
- Intelligence
- Special Police Unit for Women & Children (SPUWAC)
- Licensing Unit
- Delhi Police Academy
- Armed Police Battalions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Anurag Kumar (IPS, AGMUT Cadre, 1994 Batch) is the Commissioner of Police, Delhi.
Delhi Police has 15 territorial police districts, in addition to several specialized units and branches.
Delhi Police functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (Government of India) through the Commissioner of Police system.
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