The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed senior IPS officer Satish Golcha as the new Delhi Police Commissioner. According to the MHA’s notification dated August 21, Golcha will assume office with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders.
“With the approval of the competent authority, Satish Golcha, presently posted as DG (Prisons), Delhi, is hereby appointed to the post of the Commissioner of Police, Delhi with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders,” the notification stated.
Golcha, an IPS officer of the 1992 batch, is currently posted as Director General (Prisons), Delhi. He replaces the incumbent SBK Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer and Director General of Home Guards, who was given the additional charge by the MHA on August 1. Golcha is known in bureaucratic circles for his diverse skill set and a strong command of headquarters operations.
