Delhi is set to have a new Police Commissioner with the Centre finalising the name of K K Paul as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The government is however yet to decide on a successor for Paul,

who took over as Commissioner of Delhi Police in January 2004.

Sources said the Government was still in the process of identifying the new Police Commissioner. Names doing the rounds in official circles include those of Kiran Bedi, head of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), who has been part of Delhi Police in the past, and other senior officers in Delhi Police.

There were indications, however, that the Government might not be averse to appointing an officer from another state, like in the case of Ajai Raj Sharma who came to Delhi from UP Police.

The name Director Generals of Police from some northern states were being discussed in this context, sources said. While there is no official announcement yet, Paul is set to represent the Indian Police Service (IPS) in the UPSC after the retirement of former BSF chief Gurbachan Jagat, who was the UPSC chairman.