Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Sanjeeb Panda on Monday took charge as the Police Commissioner of the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from the outgoing Commissioner Saumendra Priyadarshi at a function held at the Commissionerate Police headquarters in Bhubaneswar.
Sanjeeb Panda, a 1994 IPS officer, worked in various capacities in the Odisha Police, including serving as the Superintendent of Police at Puri and Rourkela and the DIG in the South-Western range, Personnel IG, and IG OASAP. He also served as the ADG of the Crime Branch, Transport Commissioner, and the Director of Guinda.
After taking over charge as the Commissioner of the twin cities, Panda told the media, “Today, I have assumed charge and hope that people will extend support to the police to discharge its duties more efficiently.”
Panda said his immediate challenge is general elections scheduled to be held this year. He also emphasised that he would endeavour to ensure that the 5T and Mo Sarkar initiatives of the state government are properly implemented. Checking cybercrime is another priority of the new Commissioner of Police.
