Dr Saravana Vivek M Appointed Bhubaneswar DCP

2015-batch IPS officer Dr Saravana Vivek M has been posted as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Bhubaneswar. He succeeds 2013-batch IPS officer Jagmohan Meena, whose resignation from service has been accepted.

Dr Vivek was serving as the Superintendent of Police in Brahmapur before being appointed to the capital city. Originally from Tamil Nadu, he completed his MBBS from Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute in Puducherry before joining the Indian Police Service through the Civil Services Examination in the 2015 Odisha cadre.

He has held several important policing assignments during his career in Odisha. Dr Vivek began his field experience as an SDPO in Malkangiri during his probation and subsequently served as SP of Rayagada and Kalahandi. He has also worked as Superintendent of Police in the Vigilance wing.

The officer has additionally handled election-related responsibilities after being appointed as a Police Observer by the Election Commission of India. His professional experience includes areas such as cybercrime prevention, anti-narcotics operations and community policing.

In his new role, Dr Vivek will oversee policing in Bhubaneswar, including law and order, traffic management and security-related responsibilities.

Meanwhile, 2019-batch IPS officer Abhinav Sonkar has been transferred from his current post as Dhenkanal SP and appointed as the new SP of Brahmapur. He will be succeeded in Dhenkanal by 2022-batch IPS officer Mane Ajinkya Baburao, who was serving as Additional SP of Paradeep.

In another transfer, 2021-batch IPS officer A.B. Silpa has been posted as SDPO of Bargarh. She was earlier serving as Assistant SP at the State Police Headquarters.