This article contains the list of the directors general of police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh Police, which is the highest-ranking police officer in India. The DGP of the state is appointed by the state government and reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The position is typically headed by an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and the process is done through by consultation of Union Public Service Commission, which prepares the list of the eligiable officers and final appointment is made by the state government.
Naresh Kumar was the first DGP of the Uttar Pradesh Police and the position is currently headed by Rajeev Krishna, who is incumbent from 31 May 2025.
List NameTerm startTerm endNaresh Kumar5 March 198224 July 1982R M Shukla20 July 200220 March 2003Hakam Singh20 March 200328 June 2004V K B Nair28 June 200410 January 2005Yashpal Singh11 January 20053 April 2006Bua Singh3 April 200614 March 2007G L Sharma15 March 200723 June 2007Vikram Singh23 June 200723 September 2009Karamvir Singh23 September 200931 August 2011R K Tiwari31 August 201130 September 2011Brij Lal30 September 20118 January 2012Atul8 January 201219 March 2012A C Sharma19 March 201211 March 2013Deo Raj Nagar12 March 201331 December 2013Rizwan Ahmad1 January 201428 February 2014Anand Lal Banerjee28 February 201431 December 2014Arun Kumar Gupta (acting)1 January 201531 January 2015Arvind Kumar Jain31 January 201530 June 2015Jagmohan Yadav30 June 201521 January 2015S Javeed Ahmad1 January 201621 April 2017Sulkhan Singh21 April 201731 December 2017Om Prakash Singh23 January 201831 January 2020Hitesh Awasthy4 March 202030 June 2021Mukul Goel2 July 202111 May 2022Dr. Devendra Singh Chauhan (acting)13 May 202230 May 2023Dr. R K Vishwakarma (acting)31 March 202330 May 2023Vijay Kumar (acting)31 May 202330 January 2024Prashant Kumar (acting)31 January 202430 May 2025Rajeev Krishna31 May 2025Incumbent
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