OP Singh has served in various key positions for both
Union and
Uttar Pradesh Governments (
Police), like as the
Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police,
Additional Director General (Intelligence),
Additional Director General (Special Enquiry),
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Moradabad and Azamgarh ranges,
Deputy Inspector General (Anti Corruption Organization) and
Commandant of 11th
Battalion of
Provincial Armed Constabulary in
Uttar Pradesh Governments (
Police), and as
Director General of
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),
Director General of
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Additional Director General in CISF,
Inspector General/
Deputy Inspector General (IG/DIG) in
Central Reserve Police Force. He assumed the office of DG on 26 September 2016. He was appointed as the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police by the
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, on the recommendation of a high-level committee consisting of the
Chief Secretary of
Uttar Pradesh,
Rajive Kumar, as its head, with the other members being
Principal Secretary (
Home) Arvind Kumar and
Principal Secretary to the
Chief Minister, Shashi Prakash Goyal. == Decorations ==