The appointment of R R Swain a versatile top Police officer as Director General Jammu & Kashmir Police known for his integrity and deft handling of the situations both on law enforcement and as well as crime and investigation fronts has brought the hopes of institutional and Administrative transparency in J&K Police Department. Significantly Jammu & Kashmir known for throwing huge challenges on security, law and order , crime and investigation fronts to most of the DGPs in yesteryears is no new terrain for R R Swain as he is known for having held with distinction the positions of City Police Chiefs in twin capital cities Srinagar and Jammu and the pivotal position of Deputy Inspector General in the State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State now called J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (J&K ACB) a premier Investigative agency of the Jammu & Kashmir Government. Records speak themselves about the brilliant track record of R R Swain .The time when he was holding the position of SSP Srinagar in 2002 the J&K assembly elections were held with greater transparency and this was the time when BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was holding the reigns of power under the leadership of Attal Bihari Vajpayee at the centre and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were for the first timed introduced in any election process in Jammu & Kashmir. While Swain as SSP Srinagar demonstrated professional neutrality and integrity in the conduct of 200 assembly elections, he as DIG was instrumental in institutionalising transparency at State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) now called J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (J&K ACB) under the leadership of R V Raju one of the finest top police officers of the country known for his unblemished integrity and unmatched professional conduct. Significantly Raju was the first Director of National Investigative Agency (NIA) a top investigative agency of the Central Government.
“While challenges for R R Swain on security front are not as huge as they were five years ago but challenges of social crimes surrounding around the fast spreading menace of drug addiction besides other bigger challenges of crime and investigation are more huge for him than any of his predecessors. Having a proven track record of bigger achievements in law enforcement, stabilization of security and institutional transparency in investigative agencies besides deeper acquaintance with all the ranks of Jammu & Kashmir Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain is by the virtue of his brilliant professional track record absolutely the right choice for the most challenging position of DGP J&K Police”.
Having set records of institutional transparency as DIG Vigilance at State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) now called J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (J&K ACB) under one of the finest top cops like R V Raju the J&K DGP designate R R Swani needs no admiration from either from his predecessors or Junior Colleagues of Jammu & Kashmir Police Department. While challenges for R R Swain on security front are not as huge as they were five years ago but challenges of social crimes surrounding around the fast spreading menace of drug addiction besides other bigger challenges of crime and investigation are more huge for him than any of his predecessors. Having a proven track record of bigger achievements in law enforcement, stabilization of security and institutional transparency in investigative agencies besides deeper acquaintance with all the ranks of Jammu & Kashmir Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain is by the virtue of his brilliant professional track record absolutely the right choice for the most challenging position of DGP J&K Police.
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