Shesh Paul Vaid | |
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Mr. S P Vaid addressing media person at Police control room in Jammu about the Joint Operation
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Born |
Jammu, J&K, India |
30 October 1959
Alma mater | Madras Veterinary College |
Relatives |
Ms. Bharti Vaid, I.I.S. (wife) Ms. Shivangi Vaid (daughter) |
Awards |
President's Police Medal For Distinguished Service (PPMDS) – 2010 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card – 2008 Police Medal For Meritorious Service (PMMS) – 2002 Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service – 2002 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) – 2002 Internal Security Medal – 2001 Indian Wound Medal – 2001 Director General of Police Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal (DGPPM) – 1998 |
Police career | |
Department | Jammu & Kashmir Police (JKP) |
Country | Indian Police Service |
Allegiance | India |
Years of service | 25 August 1986 – present |
Rank | Director General of Police (DGP) |
Ms. Bharti Vaid, I.I.S. (wife)
President's Police Medal For Distinguished Service (PPMDS) – 2010
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card – 2008
Police Medal For Meritorious Service (PMMS) – 2002
Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service – 2002
Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) – 2002
Internal Security Medal – 2001
Indian Wound Medal – 2001
Shesh Paul Vaid (Devanāgarī: शेष पॉल वैद), also known as S. P. Vaid, is the current presiding Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir.
Born in 1959, Vaid grew up in the Kathua district in Jammu and graduated in Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc) from Madras Veterinary College. He qualified for the Civil Services and was allotted the Indian Police Service (IPS) on 25 August 1986 with Jammu and Kashmir cadre.
From 1988 to 1990, he was the Additional Superintendent of Police in Badgam and was promoted as Superintendent in the same district in 1990, the year when he faced maximum militant attacks. He also topped the International Commanders' programme at Police staff College at UK.