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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]]

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.