OP Singh, IPS, on listening as governance, the Haryana Model of Sports, and why public trust is too important to be left to chance.
OP Singh, IPS, has earned that trust over three decades 바카라 not by chasing the spotlight, but by building systems that quietly deliver. Known as the Marathon Man of Haryana, he바카라s used road races, police data reform, drug prevention programs, and sustainable infrastructure design to bring citizens and the state closer 바카라 and to make public institutions more humane.
His Play for India framework transformed Haryana into a national sports success story. Initiatives like Raahgiri and Golf with Sarpanch replaced hierarchy with shared ground. District marathons doubled as strategic platforms to build SHO-level intelligence networks that helped preempt flashpoints and roadblocks. Behind the scenes, Singh introduced precision tools like desperation mapping 바카라 identifying high-risk repeat offenders shielded by social and political cover 바카라 a strategy that helped curb violent crime across multiple districts.
He currently leads Haryana바카라s statewide efforts in drug enforcement and prevention, the revamping of forensic science labs, and the transition toward greener, smarter police infrastructure.
바카라Governance isn바카라t just about delivery. It바카라s about belonging.바카라
In this conversation, Singh reflects not on headlines, but on habits 바카라 and the deeper value of showing up, listening early, and building systems that don바카라t just function, but connect.
Trust Through Sport
Q: Let바카라s talk about Haryana바카라s sports transformation. What was the thinking behind the Play for India approach?
OP Singh: The idea was to build a system where talent could surface without bias or dependency. We introduced SPAT 바카라 the Sports and Physical Aptitude Test 바카라 open to all children aged 8 to 19. Every year, over 15 lakh children participated, and 5,000 were awarded scholarships.
We also gave special athletes the same support as their peers and created a direct link between performance and public employment. The entire model was revenue-neutral and retraining-neutral 바카라 we worked with what we had, just more effectively. By the late 2000s, the Haryana Model of Sports was being mentioned alongside Gujarat바카라s economic model and Bihar바카라s developmental surge.
Marathons as Healing, Marathons as Intelligence
Q: You became known as the Marathon Man of Haryana. Can you share how that came about?
OP Singh: After the agitation over job reservations, there was a social fracture. Road running helped us build shared space 바카라 no speeches, no politics, just movement and togetherness.
There was a policing benefit too. We asked each SHO to maintain working ties with at least fifty local influencers 바카라 each connected to a group of youth. Ostensibly, this was to boost marathon participation. In practice, it became a grassroots network of early warning and social intelligence. It gave police real-time insight and helped avert escalation 바카라 not with force, but with familiarity.
Redesigning How the State Shows Up
Q: You바카라ve led civic initiatives like Raahgiri and Golf with Sarpanch. What made those work?
OP Singh: They created neutral, informal spaces where government and citizens could meet as people. Raahgiri broke the colonial posture we바카라d unconsciously inherited 바카라 that governance must appear distant to be respected. Golf with Sarpanch was the same idea: equal footing, real talk.
The Logic Behind Restraint
Q: In high-pressure roles 바카라 like the farmer protests and the Khori eviction 바카라 you chose non-confrontational approaches. Why?
OP Singh: Because sometimes restraint is the stronger act. During the farmer agitation, we saw plans to block the Badarpur border. We engaged early, understood the pressures on protest leaders, and kept the situation from escalating. With Khori 바카라 a court-mandated eviction 바카라 we led with dignity and coordination. Law doesn바카라t need to roar to be respected.
Targeted Enforcement, Creative Prevention
Q: You바카라re currently leading Haryana바카라s campaign against drugs. What바카라s your approach?
OP Singh: Two prongs: one hard, one soft. We바카라ve gone after traffickers with sustained action 바카라 arrests, seizures, property attachment, and preventive detentions. But we바카라re equally focused on awareness and prevention.
Programs like Ram Gurukul Gaman and Namak Lota Abhiyan bring youth into dialogue with purpose and identity. Chakravyuh 바카라 our school-based, escape-room-inspired learning model 바카라 uses play to teach life skills, risk avoidance, and peer leadership. Students learn by making choices, not just hearing lectures.
We also developed desperation mapping 바카라 identifying young, repeat offenders who are gang-linked, socially shielded, and politically emboldened. We use targeted teams to keep them under pressure, reduce their influence, and prevent them from graduating into more serious crime. It바카라s shown real results 바카라 in reduced shootings, extortion, and kidnapping.
Systems Nobody Sees, Results Everyone Feels
Q: You바카라ve revived silent but critical systems 바카라 cybercrime units, forensic labs, crime data networks. Why this focus?
OP Singh: Because when systems stop working, people stop believing. CCTNS had become a black box 바카라 data went in, but nothing useful came out. The issue wasn바카라t the software 바카라 it was that FIRs are narrative, and the system needed structured data. We redesigned how information was entered, with drop-down fields and logic paths. Suddenly, the system worked.
We바카라re doing similar work reviving forensic science infrastructure 바카라 cutting case backlogs, streamlining workflows, aligning lab capacity with caseloads. Quiet work. But vital.
A Green Shift in Uniform
Q: You바카라re also reshaping police infrastructure. What바카라s the goal there?
OP Singh: We바카라re rethinking how police buildings are designed. That means green practices 바카라 energy efficiency, natural light, rainwater harvesting, sustainable materials. It바카라s not about making things flashy. It바카라s about dignity, functionality, and climate consciousness. A police station should reflect care 바카라 for the officers inside, and the public who walk through its doors.
The Power of Listening
Q: What do you hope stays with the next generation of officers?
OP Singh: That trust is earned, not inherited. That early listening prevents late conflict. That your job isn바카라t to be visible 바카라 it바카라s to be credible. And that a consistent, human approach builds systems that last longer than any one posting.
Q: You바카라ve written three books alongside your service. What role does writing play for you?
OP Singh: Writing helps me reflect. HauslaNama is about quiet resilience. Jin Dhoondha Tin Paiyan questions assumptions and beliefs we carry without examination. Say Yes to Sports documents how we turned an idea into a working model 바카라 without new money, without excuses.
These books are part of a larger conversation I hope to keep contributing to 바카라 about governance that is fair, responsive, and future-facing.
Q: And what comes next?
OP Singh: I바카라m still serving, and still learning. I바카라ll continue working in the space between citizen and institution 바카라 strengthening it wherever I can. There바카라s still more to do. I바카라m ready for what comes.
5 Quiet Innovations by OP Singh
Sports as Governance
Launched SPAT 바카라 a structured, merit-based test that brought over 15 lakh children annually into sports. Gave scholarships and job-linked incentives, making sports aspirational and accessible across Haryana.
Marathons for Social Healing
Used community running to rebuild trust post-conflict. District marathons doubled as community intelligence networks, helping SHOs prevent flashpoints with early intervention.
Desperation Mapping
Pioneered a precision policing tool to identify high-risk repeat offenders and neutralise their networks 바카라 resulting in a sharp drop in gang-led crimes and public shootings.
Raahgiri & Golf with Sarpanch
Designed open, informal forums that broke colonial-era posturing between public officials and citizens 바카라 encouraging direct dialogue, shared space, and mutual respect.
Greening the Police
Currently reimagining police infrastructure with sustainable, cost-effective design 바카라 integrating energy efficiency, water reuse, and climate-conscious construction across the state.
