Stephen Raveendra
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M. Stephen Raveendra is a 1999 batch Regular Recruit (RR) of the Indian Police Service
who got trained at the National Police Academy
, Hyderabad, India and was inducted into the IPS
on 20 September 1999. Raveendra is currently the West Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police
, Hyderabad City Police
.
M. B. Ranjit who earlier retired as the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Asifnagar Division, Hyderabad City Police. Raveendra schooled at St. Paul's High School, Little Flower Junior College and Nizam College, all in Hyderabad. After post-graduate studies at the Osmania University
in Genetics, he cleared the Union Public Service Commission
entrance and opted IPS and underwent training at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy
, Hyderabad.
where he was groomed by Damodar Gautam Sawang who was Deputy Inspector General of Police, Warangal Range, currently Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in Liberia
.
Incidentally, Noel Swaranjit Sen
happened to be the Director General and Inspector General of Police of Andhra Pradesh
when Raveendra was in Warangal District
. The colleagueship of Swaranjit-Sawang-Stephen helped in containing the terrorist tactics of Naxalites.
The areas under the jurisdiction of West Zone are in the news due to frequent arrests of persons possessing drugs. The problem of drugs is under current debate so much that the present Commissioner of Police A. K. Khan even addressed a seminar conducted at the Centre for Economic Studies in Hyderabad on the topic "War on Drugs" where Officer Raveendra was also present.
Parallels may be drawn between the colleagueship of Commissioner of Police A. K. Khan and Deputy Commissioner of Police
Raveendra to Mumbai
's then Commissioner of Police Julio Francis Ribeiro
and Deputy Commissioner of Police
Y. C. Pawar who also waged a war on drugs during their tenures in the mid eighties.
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
who got trained at the National Police Academy
National Police Academy
The National Police Academy, in Islamabad, is a federal training centre for the senior officers of the civilian law enforcement agencies of Pakistan. The senior officers jointly form the Police Service of Pakistan , which is a civil service pay group...
, Hyderabad, India and was inducted into the IPS
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on 20 September 1999. Raveendra is currently the West Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy commissioner of police may be:* Deputy commissioner of police , a senior police rank in Indian Police* Deputy commissioner of police of the metropolis, the deputy head of the London Metropolitan Police* Deputy commissioner of police...
, Hyderabad City Police
Hyderabad City Police
The Hyderabad City Police is the local law enforcement agency for the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. It is headed by the city police commissioner. According to The Hyderabad Protector magazine editor Bharat Verma, Abdul Khayum Khan, the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, has brought in a...
.
Early life and Schooling
Officer Raveendra is the son of an illustrious Police Officer DSPDSP
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M. B. Ranjit who earlier retired as the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Asifnagar Division, Hyderabad City Police. Raveendra schooled at St. Paul's High School, Little Flower Junior College and Nizam College, all in Hyderabad. After post-graduate studies at the Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
in Genetics, he cleared the Union Public Service Commission
Union Public Service Commission
The Union Public Service Commission is the central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of India. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India...
entrance and opted IPS and underwent training at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy
National Police Academy
The National Police Academy, in Islamabad, is a federal training centre for the senior officers of the civilian law enforcement agencies of Pakistan. The senior officers jointly form the Police Service of Pakistan , which is a civil service pay group...
, Hyderabad.
Career
Raveendra's initial posting was in Warangal DistrictWarangal district
Warangal District is located in the northern area in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative seat is Warangal.Warangal District has an area of 12,846 km², and a population of 3,246,004 of which 19.20% was urban as of 2001...
where he was groomed by Damodar Gautam Sawang who was Deputy Inspector General of Police, Warangal Range, currently Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
.
Incidentally, Noel Swaranjit Sen
Noel Swaranjit Sen
Noel Swaranjit Sen was Director General of Police in the state of Andhra Pradesh in south India. His predecessor was S.R. Sukumara.-Personal history:...
happened to be the Director General and Inspector General of Police of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
when Raveendra was in Warangal District
Warangal district
Warangal District is located in the northern area in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative seat is Warangal.Warangal District has an area of 12,846 km², and a population of 3,246,004 of which 19.20% was urban as of 2001...
. The colleagueship of Swaranjit-Sawang-Stephen helped in containing the terrorist tactics of Naxalites.
Achievements
So far in Raveendra's career he has encountered Radicalism (as SP-in-Warangal), Factionalism (as SP-in-Anantapur), Corruption (as SP-in-Karimangar), Regionalism (as DCP-in-East Zone) and presently Drugs (as DCP-in-West Zone).The areas under the jurisdiction of West Zone are in the news due to frequent arrests of persons possessing drugs. The problem of drugs is under current debate so much that the present Commissioner of Police A. K. Khan even addressed a seminar conducted at the Centre for Economic Studies in Hyderabad on the topic "War on Drugs" where Officer Raveendra was also present.
Parallels may be drawn between the colleagueship of Commissioner of Police A. K. Khan and Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy commissioner of police may be:* Deputy commissioner of police , a senior police rank in Indian Police* Deputy commissioner of police of the metropolis, the deputy head of the London Metropolitan Police* Deputy commissioner of police...
Raveendra to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
's then Commissioner of Police Julio Francis Ribeiro
Julio Francis Ribeiro
Julio Francis Ribeiro is a retired Indian police officer and civil servant.He held increasingly responsible positions during his career, and led the Punjab Police during part of the Punjab insurgency periods....
and Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy commissioner of police may be:* Deputy commissioner of police , a senior police rank in Indian Police* Deputy commissioner of police of the metropolis, the deputy head of the London Metropolitan Police* Deputy commissioner of police...
Y. C. Pawar who also waged a war on drugs during their tenures in the mid eighties.