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Khaki ki shan BRIDGING GAPS,

SHAPING ASPIRATIONS

“A Successful lawsuit is one worn by a policeman”
- Robert Frost

An IPS of cer of the 2013 batch, Akash Singh Tomar is an outstanding of cer

of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police.

Besides, being admired for his efciency, “Share your knowledge, it’s a way to achieve
alertness, policing and polite behavior, he is immortality” –- Dalai Lama
quite a tech-savvy cop. After taking charge as
the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Barabanki, Most ofcers leading busy public lives nd it
IPS Akash worked to create an IT enabled impossible to go beyond their scope of duties,
environment allowing ofcers to take full but IPS Akash. An All-India Rank holder (AIR
advantage of technology. With digitization of 138), he is a youth icon and a source of
records, maintenance of case dairies, inspiration for students, UPSC aspirants and
complaints etc, analyzing crimes and trends the general public at large. He is often being
became easier, eventually leading to effective reached out for advice and support on various
crime control and conict resolution. This also legal, social and other issues including but not
helped in better management of staff, assessing limited to guidance on preparations for the
their performances, and introducing effective competitive exams.
policies for rewards, recognitions and to help
improve working conditions including work-life He has helped many UPSC aspirants – who
balance. often contact him via email, messages, in
person. However, given his busy schedule and
He was highly praised for handling sensitive the ever increasing count of aspirants, attending
situations of mass protests which arose owing to their issues/messages was getting next to
to the removal of Article 370, Ram Janm impossible. It is with the thought of reaching out
Bhoomi Dispute, NRC Protest and the to as many as he can; he decided to use the
Implementation of CAA by the government. For social media and uploaded all his preparatory
his exemplary services and contribution, he was
felicitated with the DGs Commendation Card
last year.

Currently, he is posted as the Senior
Superintendent of Police (SSP) at Etawah
(Uttar Pradesh). Unlike others, his zeal for
building a crime free society has only increased
with the passage of time. It is this passion that
has helped him boost the condence and
bridged the gap between police and the general
public for better co-operation and trust.

20 JUNE 2021