Satya Narayan Pradhan better known as S.N. Pradhan or Satya Pradhan is the current Director General of National Disaster Response Force and an IPS officer of 1988 batch from Jharkhand cadre. He is the former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. While Pradhan is a native of Odisha he is born in Patna, Bihar. He had also served as Senior IPS officer from Odisha State. Pradhan earlier worked as Assistant Director and Deputy Director at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad and trained 6 batches of IPS officers. Prior to join SVPNPA he worked as Superintendent of Police and Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) in various districts of Bihar state. Decorations President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service - Received in 2012 Police Medal for Meritorious Service - Received in 2006 President’s Police Medal for Gallantry - Received in Awards Queen's Award 2008 for Innovation in Policing by the Government of UK References Indian Police Service officers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people