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Dr. Rajvir P. Sharma, is an Indian Police Service (IPS)  Officer of the 1987

batch in the Karnataka Cadre. Originally hailing from the state of  Uttar Pradesh, he

is a medical graduate and completed his education with honours, from S.M.

Medical College, Agra, prior to joining the police service. Subsequently, he also

acquired a degree in Law from Bangalore University. His interest in studying and

exploring the confluence of medicine, law and forensics led to him acquiring

Diplomate Status awarded by the American College of Forensic Examiners in

2003. Further, in the year 2010, the Institute selected him for a prestigious

Fellowship in the field of crisis intervention. Dr.Sharma also currently serves as the

President of the Indian Association of Medical Law.

In a distinguished career spanning 29 years, Dr. Rajvir P. Sharma has

acted as District Superintendent of Police of the Calicut and Kasargod districts in

the State of Kerala as well as the Karwar and Bidar Districts in the State of

Karnataka. He was promoted to the post of Deputy Inspector General of Police

(One Star General) during the year 2002 and served as the DIGP, Defence & Home

Guards and then later, the Commander of a Special Task Force constituted to

apprehend the notorious Indian brigand, Veerappan.

He has also served as DIGP of

the Coastal Security Force, the Karnataka Railways and the Sashastra Seema Bal.

In the year 2005,he was promoted as Inspector General of Police (Two Star

General) and served as IGP in the posts of: Southern Range, Mysore; Public

Grievances; Human Rights, Police Housing and Welfare; Planning & Modernisation as well as IGP of the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force. In the

year 2012 he was promoted as Additional Director General of Police (Three Star

General) and served as ADGP of the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force, the Karnataka Railways and presently is serving as Additional Director General of

Police, Communication, Logistics and Modernisation, Karnataka.

Dr.Sharma's exemplary work in the Indian Police Service has led to him

being bestowed with various honours and recognitions from the Government of

India & Government of Karnataka for services rendered. These include the

prestigious President's Police Medal for Meritorious services and the Chanakya

Award, awarded by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI). He has also been

felicitated by his home state and was the recipient of the 2015 N.K. Jain

Memorial 'Pride of Agra' Award, presented by Lead Agra. His approach as

Additional Director General of Police, Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force in

particular, was appreciated by many, including Santosh Hegde (Former Lokayukta

Ombudsman for Karnataka State) and was largely considered to be instrumental in

alleviating various civic problems that Bangalore had faced. He was recently also

elected as the President of the state IPS Officer's Association.

Dr.Sharma has also authored many papers in various national and

international journals and has participated in various conferences in different parts

of the world.He was also invited to deliver lectures at some of India's leading

institutions such as the National Law School of India University (NLSIU),

Bangalore and the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR),

Hyderabad.

His wife Dr. N. Nagambika Devi Sharma is a senior IAS officer in

Karnataka holding the post of Principal Secretary,