Srinagar: Dilbag Singh, IPS on Friday took over as Director General of Police J&K. He succeeded Dr SP Vaid who has been transferred and posted as transport commissioner.

Immediately after taking over as the Director General of Police, Singh chaired a high-level meeting of Police Officers.

In the meeting, a police statement said, he impressed upon the officers to continue with their work for restoration of peace in the State. He said that the J&K Police has seen many challenges in the past and will sail through the present challenges as well. He directed the officers to look after the welfare and other needs of their subordinates particularly the constabulary. He assured them that as the leader of the organisation he will always be behind his jawans and officers. He further said that J&K Police has earned a name for itself and it’s duty of all of us to take it to greater heights.

Singh 1987 batch IPS officer, has served the State in various capacities in filed and at staff levels.

He has served as ASP headquarter Kupwara, Addl. SP Doda, SP Traffic NHW, SP Doda, SP Vigilance, SP Baramulla, Commandant JKAP 7^th battalion, ADIG Anantnag, ADIG Baramulla, DIG Security J&K, DIG Jammu, Director SSG J&K IGP Crime & Railways, IGP CID, IGP Traffic, IGP Homeguard/ Civil Defence, IGP Armed, Director SK Police Academy Udhampur, IGP Jammu Zone, MD Police Housing Corporation, ADGP Security, Commandant General Home guard/ CD and DG Prisons with addl. charge of  Fire and Emergency Services.