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'''Sadanand Date''' (born December 14, 1966) is an officer of 1990 batch of [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS). He has held several important posts at both state and national levels of the IPS, including serving as deputy inspector general of police in the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI). He gained a doctorate from [[Pune University]] (in his home town), having previously done postgraduate work in commerce. Date is also a qualified cost and management accountant. He attended the [[University of Minnesota]] under the Humphrey fellowship program, where he studied the theoretical and practical aspects of controlling white-collar and organized crime in the United States. On his return to India he was posted as additional commissioner of police (economic offences wing).<ref>"[http://www.tehelka.com/story_main30.asp?filename=Bu120507Scandal_in.asp Scandal in the Warehouse]", ''[[Tehelka]]'', 12 May 2007.</ref> He was awarded the President's medal in 2007. Presently he is main police commissioner of [[Mira-Bhayandar|Mira-Bhayanda]]<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/sadanand-date-appointed-chief-of-mira-bhayandar-vasai-virar-commissionerate/story-zmI8OjYWSB6xfa89WUoLsN.html</ref>[[Mira-Bhayandar|r]] and [[Vasai-Virar]] city which is near to [[Mumbai]]
'''Sadanand Date''' (born December 14, 1966) is an officer of 1990 batch of [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS). He has held several important posts at both state and national levels of the IPS, including serving as deputy inspector general of police in the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI). He gained a doctorate from [[Pune University]] (in his home town), having previously done postgraduate work in commerce. Date is also a qualified cost and management accountant. He attended the [[University of Minnesota]] under the Humphrey fellowship program, where he studied the theoretical and practical aspects of controlling white-collar and organized crime in the United States. On his return to India he was posted as additional commissioner of police (economic offences wing).<ref>"[http://www.tehelka.com/story_main30.asp?filename=Bu120507Scandal_in.asp Scandal in the Warehouse]", ''[[Tehelka]]'', 12 May 2007.</ref> He was awarded the President's medal in 2007. Presently he is the commissioner of police for [[Mira-Bhayandar]] and [[Vasai-Virar]] city near [[Mumbai]].
 
== Mumbai attacks ==
== Mumbai attacks ==
Date attracted international attention during the [[November 2008 Mumbai attacks]]<ref>https://www.theprotector.in/26-11-the-most-challenging-night-i-just-did-my-duty-sadanand-date/</ref> because of his actions resisting terrorists at the [[Cama Hospital|Cama and Albless Hospital]] for women and children, where he was seriously wounded. Date was awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry<ref>https://www.thebetterindia.com/165068/26-11-ips-hero-mumbai-attack-terrorism-squad-news/</ref> for saving lives of women and children at Cama Hospital on 26/11/2008.
Date attracted international attention during the [[November 2008 Mumbai attacks]] because of his actions resisting terrorists at the [[Cama Hospital|Cama and Albless Hospital]] for women and children, where he was seriously wounded. Date was awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry for saving lives of women and children at Cama Hospital on 26/11/2008.
 
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Gajendra Singh (NSG commando)]]
* [[Gajendra Singh (NSG commando)]]
* [[Sandeep Unnikrishnan]]
* [[Sandeep Unnikrishnan]]
* [[November 2008 Mumbai attacks]]
== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/center/humphrey/2005hfellows.html Humphrey Fellows] — bios of fellows, including Sadanand Date, from the official University of Minnesota website
* [http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/center/humphrey/2005hfellows.html Humphrey Fellows] — bios of fellows, including Sadanand Date, from the official University of Minnesota website
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081209103246/http://www.indsearch.org/pdf/ResearchNewsletter1.pdf Research Newsletter] — abstract of Sadanand Date's PhD research (page 2 of 2)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081209103246/http://www.indsearch.org/pdf/ResearchNewsletter1.pdf Research Newsletter] — abstract of Sadanand Date's PhD research (page 2 of 2)
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Revision as of 19:17, 18 December 2021

Sadanand Date (born December 14, 1966) is an officer of 1990 batch of Indian Police Service (IPS). He has held several important posts at both state and national levels of the IPS, including serving as deputy inspector general of police in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He gained a doctorate from Pune University (in his home town), having previously done postgraduate work in commerce. Date is also a qualified cost and management accountant. He attended the University of Minnesota under the Humphrey fellowship program, where he studied the theoretical and practical aspects of controlling white-collar and organized crime in the United States. On his return to India he was posted as additional commissioner of police (economic offences wing).[1] He was awarded the President's medal in 2007. Presently he is the commissioner of police for Mira-Bhayandar and Vasai-Virar city near Mumbai.

Mumbai attacks

Date attracted international attention during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks because of his actions resisting terrorists at the Cama and Albless Hospital for women and children, where he was seriously wounded. Date was awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry for saving lives of women and children at Cama Hospital on 26/11/2008.

See also

References

External links

  • Humphrey Fellows — bios of fellows, including Sadanand Date, from the official University of Minnesota website
  • Research Newsletter — abstract of Sadanand Date's PhD research (page 2 of 2)