Sanjeev Dayal (1977 batch IPS officer) was the Director General of Police of Maharashtra.

In his 35 years of service as an IPS (Indian Police Service) officer, Dayal has held several key positions across the state, along with stints with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Special Protection Group (SPG).He was handling the reins of the Anti-Corruption Bureau as the DGP before he took over as the Mumbai Police Commissioner.

Between 1988 and 1992, Dayal was on central deputation with the IB, following which he was posted as the Superintendent of police at Amravati, Maharashtra.

[2] Sanjeev Dayal, the then Police Commissioner refused to allow US President Barack Obama's Cadillac to advance until US Secret Service Snipers vacated unauthorized vantage points along the convoy's route, during his visit to Mumbai.

He did not give route clearance due to breach of security protocol by US Agencies which placed their snipers on terrace of St.Xavier's College.