Chandigarh, May 28
The Punjab Police have appointed Dhruv Singhal as its chief technology officer (CTO), with the mandate to use technology in combating crime, including terrorism. The appointment of Singhal was made with the concurrence of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, in the Technical Services Wing of the Punjab Police.
A police spokesperson said Singhal had a vast experience in the IT industry and his last assignment was as the head of technology at Amazon Internet Services, the Indian subsidiary of Amazon Web Services. Singhal graduated from the IIT, Delhi, and IIM, Calcutta, and his areas of specialisation include application integration, databases, and big data, among others.
“I have worked in the UK, US and Ireland. I would now like to use my experience and knowledge to contribute to society. I will be working with the police in the adoption of new technologies like big data and business intelligence to combat crime,” said Singhal. — TNS
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