Dhanushyakodi Sivanandan Politician
D. Sivanandhan was the Police Commissioner of Mumbai, promoted as part of the aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. He is one of India's most well-known and highly regarded IPS (Indian Police Service) officers. His career spanned multiple high-profile postings over 35 years and he is known for his use of strategy & intelligence to uphold the rule of law.Some of his postings include: 6 years in the Intelligence Bureau from 1987-1993. Joint Director of the CBI from 2001-2004 covering Gujarat, Goa & Maharashtra. 6 years in the Mumbai Crime Branch as Additional Commissioner of Police – Crime and Joint Commissioner of Police – Crime (1993-1995 and 1998-2001). During his years in the Mumbai Crime Branch he is credited with having broken the back of the underworld that was at its peak in Mumbai. Served for 6 years as Commissioner of Police for Nagpur, Thane and Mumbai. Appointed as the State Commissioner for Intelligence. DIG for Nagpur range, focused on anti-Naxal operations from 1995-98. 3 years as Deputy Commissioner of Police, PuneOther Achievements: He helped build city's defenses post 26/11 by acquiring state of the art equipment Completely revamped the Thane Police School, creating an opportunity for more children to get access to excellent educational environment He was the brains behind the Thane Police Hospital, which was Inaugurated in 2007 with free access to OPD for Police officers He was also heavily involved in the creation many facilities for Police like Thane Police Training Centre, Police Officers Club, Police Canteen, Renovation of the C.P.'s Office To ensure Police fitness he introduced special executive checkup scheme for the entire Police force, which included facilities like Yoga, Gymnasium, OPD Facility, etc. During his tenure, he also introduced a website to connect with the city youth and give them a better platform to contact police.He was also a member of the special task force in the National Security Council Secretariat (Prime Minister's Office) for revamping India's internal and external national security measures.Currently, he serves as the chairman of a security investigations and assessments company called Securus First India Pvt. Ltd. He also serves as a Director on the board of RBL Bank