Sateesh Bino Sathiadhas
Kerala, Kerala| Grant Category: | Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program |
| Project Title: | N.A. |
| Field of Study: | Law and Human Rights |
| Home Institution: | Kerala Police - Government of Kerala, Kerala, Kerala |
| Host Institution: | American University , Washington, DC |
| Grant Start Month: | August 2023 |
| Duration of Grant: | Ten months |
Brief Bio:
Sateesh Bino is the Deputy Inspector General of Police in the Indian state of Kerala. He is a 2008 batch Indian Police Service officer. He has approximately 15 years of experience, including serving as the police chief in five districts of Kerala where he supervised sensitive investigations, ensured law and order, and initiated several well-appreciated community policing initiatives, specifically focusing on prevention of drug abuse and trafficking. In 2023, Sateesh was a global fellow with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). He is a certified Resilience Trainer of the University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Apart from his professional accomplishments, Sateesh is an avid fitness enthusiast, being an ultra-marathoner and a triathlete. He has completed two full IRONMAN triathlons (Maryland 2022, Texas 2023). He holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Indian School of Business and a doctorate in managerial economics. As a Humphrey Fellow, Sateesh will focus on law and human rights. He intends to study international best practices in ensuring human rights and contribute to the development of standard operating procedures for law enforcement in this direction.