Ankush ShindeIPS (Retd.)

Ankush Shinde · IPS (Retd.)

Over three decades in the service of public safety.

Leadership across policing, law and order, internal security and intelligence in Maharashtra.

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Commissioner of PoliceNashik · Pimpri Chinchwad · Solapur
Portrait of Ankush Shinde, IPS Retired
Public service archiveMaharashtra, India
30+Years of public service
03Police commissionerates led
StateIntelligence and security leadership
FieldInternal security and crisis command

A career in public service

From field responsibility to strategic command.

Beginning in Maharashtra Police and later inducted into the Indian Police Service, Ankush Shinde served across district, metropolitan and state level assignments.

  1. 01
    Foundations
    1992 onward

    Field policing and public order

    Early operational assignments established a grounding in rural policing, difficult terrain and the realities of frontline command.

  2. 02
    City command
    Mumbai · Bhiwandi · Navi Mumbai

    Metropolitan law enforcement

    Deputy Commissioner roles across major urban jurisdictions, with responsibility for crime control, investigations and sensitive public order.

  3. 03
    District leadership
    Raigad · Nashik Rural

    District policing and crisis response

    Superintendent of Police assignments spanning emergency response, enforcement, investigations and community confidence.

  4. 04
    Internal security
    Gadchiroli Range

    Operational and community leadership

    As Deputy Inspector General, coordinated security operations and public outreach across a complex conflict affected region.

  5. 05
    Commissionerates
    Solapur · Pimpri Chinchwad · Nashik

    City police leadership

    Led three commissionerates through organised crime priorities, civic safety initiatives, juvenile crime prevention and pandemic era command.

  6. 06
    State leadership
    Special Inspector General

    Intelligence and strategic security

    Senior responsibility spanning state intelligence, VIP protection and strategic security.

Aerial operational reconnaissance in GadchiroliAerial reconnaissance · Gadchiroli

Leadership under pressure

Command means clarity when conditions are not.

Operational leadership is the discipline to read incomplete information, protect people, establish priorities and remain accountable for the outcome.

“Public trust is built through visible fairness, disciplined action and consistent service.”

Selected areas of service

Public safety across different scales.

Operational experience across sensitive regions, districts, cities and state institutions.

01

Internal Security

Operational coordination, intelligence led decisions and community engagement in sensitive regions.

02

Law and Order

Public order, crisis response and institutional readiness across district and urban environments.

03

Urban Policing

Leadership of three commissionerates with emphasis on prevention, access and accountable enforcement.

04

Intelligence

Strategic state responsibility joining field experience with system wide security oversight.

Selected initiatives

Turning command priorities into public systems.

Pimpri ChinchwadCommunity prevention

Project Disha

A coordinated response to juvenile involvement in crime, bringing schools, families and local institutions into prevention and rehabilitation.

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NashikCitizen access

Direct reporting channel

A direct messaging channel for citizen reports and safety information, designed to make the police more reachable and responsive.

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GadchiroliCommunity confidence

Youth and community outreach

Education, sports and local engagement alongside security operations, reflecting the role of public trust in lasting peace.

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Honours and recognition

Service recognised by institutions and peers.

Presented as a factual record. Each recognition links to independent coverage.

2017Police MedalFor Meritorious Service2020Arun Bongirwar AwardPublic Service Excellence2020TEDxGateway SalonInvited speaker
Portrait of Ankush Shinde

Leadership and ideas

Experience should become institutional memory.

Public trust, leadership under pressure, police modernisation, internal security and community partnership remain central themes in his speaking and institutional engagements.

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Selected media archive

The public record.

A concise selection of independent reporting across assignments, initiatives and recognition.

2022The Indian ExpressProject Disha and the prevention of juvenile crime2022Hindustan TimesAppointment as Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissioner2023The Times of IndiaNashik Police launches direct citizen reporting channel2020TV9 MarathiPublic safety leadership during the pandemic2018The Indian ExpressReporting from the Gadchiroli security theatre2024Indian MastermindsSenior state intelligence and security assignment2017LoksattaPolice Medal for Meritorious Service2020LoksattaArun Bongirwar Public Service Excellence Award

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Dedicated pages for every major area of service.

Contact

Institutional, speaking and media inquiries.

For serious engagements related to public safety, leadership, governance and institutional capacity.

contact@ankushshinde.org