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Dr. Satyajit Mohanty

Dr. Satyajit Mohanty

Adjunct Professor (Law)

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About Dr. Satyajit Mohanty

Dr. Satyajit Mohanty belongs to 1988 batch of Indian Police Service and was allotted Odisha Cadre. In a career spanning nearly 33 years, Dr. Mohanty was posted in a number of police Districts and Ranges, worked in the Anti-corruption Department, Fire and Civil Defence Department, Training Directorate and Police Housing Corporation, Police Headquarters and as Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack. On elevation to the rank of Director General of Police he was posted as Director General, Prisons and Correctional Services, DGP Intelligence, and DG, Fire Services, Commandant General, Homeguards and Director, Civil Defence, Odisha.

Upon superannuation from police service, he served as the Chairman, Odisha Public Service Commission from March 2021 to August 2023.

He has authored/co-authored six books on professional subjects and is a regular visiting resource to the police and judicial academies, and law schools at the national level. His latest book, “Police Discretion in India: Legal and Extralegal Factors”, has been published by Routledge, UK in 2024.

He is a recipient of Police (Antrik Suraksha Seva) Medal, Police Medal for Meritorious Service and President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Dr. Mohanty is a member of professional bodies like, India Police Foundation and Indian Institute of Public Administration. He is a member of the National Police Mission, associated with policy formulation on community policing practices. Dr. Mohanty is known for innovative leadership and institutional reforms in his long professional career.

Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Law (National Law University Odisha), 2019
  • PGPPM (IIM, Bangalore) & Maxwell School of Public Policy (Syracuse University, USA), 2013
  • Master of Human Rights (Pondicherry University), 2002
  • LL.B. (Utkal University) 2000
  • M.Sc. (Utkal University), 1983

Books

  1. 2024: Police Discretion in India; Legal and Extralegal Factors, Routledge, UK, ISBN 978-1-032-49638-2 (under publication)
  2. 2014: Community Policing as a Public Policy: Challenges and Recommendations, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK (First Author) ISBN 978-1-4438-5953
  3. 2012: A Text Book of Criminology, Penology and Victimology, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai (Joint Author) ISBN 97893-5051-319-4
  4. 2010: Police in India; Role, Responsibility and Accountability, Published by Legal Associates, Cuttack (First Author)
  5. 2010: Human Behaviour and Police Ethics, Published by Legal Associates, Cuttack (First Author)
  6. 2009: Human Rights, Published by Legal Associates, Cuttack (Sole Author)

Articles

  1. Police Subculture and its Influence on Arrest Discretion Behaviour: An Empirical Study, NUJS Journal of Regulatory Studies Vol. 4 Issue: December 2019 Pp 36-51, ISSN (O): 2456-4605
  2. Police Subculture and Its Influence on Arrest Discretion Behaviour: An Empirical Study in the Context of Indian Police; SVP NPA Journal, Volume 68, Number 2, December 2019, ISSN 2395-2733
  3. Ama Police: The Community Policing Scheme of Odisha, Indian Police Journal, Vol LXIII. No 1, Jan-Mar 2016, Pp 12-21
  4. Community Policing: Challenges and Recommendations, Defence and Security Alert, Vol 7, Issue 5, February 2016, Pp 22-27
  5. Security Challenges of Smart Cities, Defence and Security Alert, Vol 6, Issue 12, September 2015, Pp 37-40
  6. Community Policing and Homeland Security: Lessons from the USA Experience, Defence and Security Alert, Vol 6, Issue 9, June 2015, Pp 16-19
  7. Community Policing as a Public Policy, Janamaithri Almanac, Kerala Police, February 2013, Pp 5-19
  8. Participatory Democracy: Transparency and Accountability in Police Organizations, 2013, Journal of Indian Institute of Public Administration, Vol XVV, Pp 135-148, ISSN 2231-556 X
  9. Victims of Terrorism: Contesting Connotations and Emerging Paradigms, 2011, The Mumbai Protector Vol. II, No. 3, Pp 57-70 (jointly with Dr. R K Mohanty)
  10. Urban Transport and Traffic Planning in Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Urban Complex, Proceedings of Workshop on Urban Governance, IIPA, Bhubaneswar, 22nd August 2010, Pp 57-63
  11. Women in Police: Issues and Concerns, 2010, The Mumbai Protector Vol. II, No. 1, Pp 62-66

Editorial Assignments:

  1. Quarterly Commissionerate Police Newsletter (2018-2019)
  2. Quarterly Odisha Police Newsletter (2015-2018)
  3. Training Manual on JJ (CPC) Act for Officers of Odisha Police
  4. Training Manual on Right to Information Act, 2005 for Officers of Odisha Police
  5. Biannual BPSPA News Letter (2009-2011)
  1. Conference on “Internal Police Reforms” organised by Indian Police Foundation, New Delhi 22-23 July, 2024
  2. 75th Year Conference of Odisha Public Service Commission, Bhubaneswar, 8th July, 2023
  3. Conference of Chairpersons of the State Public Service Commissions, Luknow, 22-23 April, 2023
  4. Conference of Chairpersons of the State Public Service Commissions, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 15th -16th April, 2022
  5. “Mid-Career Training Programme Phase V,” SVP National Police Academy, Hyderabad, 22 May-2 June 2017
  6. “Community Policing and De-radicalisation,” National Conclave on Community Policing, Thiruavanthapuram, Kerala, 16-17 March 2017
  7. “Regional Workshop on SMART policing”, BPR&D and Karnataka Police, Bangalore, 27-28 April 2015
  8. “Public Governance, Innovation and Social Policy Analysis,” TISS, Mumbai, 19-23 January 2015
  9. “National Workshop on Paradigm Change in Community Policing,” BPR&D and Kerala Police, Kerala, 13-14 November 2014
  10. “4th All India Police Housing Conference,” Bhubaneswar, 25-26 September 2014 (Conference Secretary)
  11. “Police Practice, Prejudice and Performance: Making the Change,” CHRI, New Delhi, 9-10 March 2013
  12. “Strengthening Institution and Enhancing Governance,” Sixth International Conference on Public Policy and Management, IIM Bangalore, 28-30 December 2011
  13. “3rd International & 7th Biennial Conference of Indian Society of Victimology,” KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 6-8 January
  14. “Women in Police as Change Agents,” 4th National Conference of Women in Police, Bhubaneswar, 15-17 September 2010 (Conference Secretary)
  15. “Strategic Management Programme (Level III),” SVP National Police Academy, Hyderabad, 12-17 January 2010
  16. “Global Community Policing Conclave,” Kochi, Kerala, 4 November 2010
  1. As a member of Micro-mission under National Police Mission, BPR&D, MHA, associated with preparation of project report on overarching community policing scheme for state and UT police organisations (completed)
  2. Functioning as an expert of the India Police Foundation project on Internal Police Reforms for Improving the professional and ethical standards of police personnel, the quality of policing and service delivery to citizens, improving their behaviour, and inculcating the ethos of democratic policing. (ongoing)
  1. Honorary Professor, Faculty of Management, Sri Sri University
  2. Incumbent Honorary Secretary, Odisha Tennis Association
  3. Incumbent President, Youth Hostels Association of India, Odisha
  4. President, Utkal University Alumni Association, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar