D. V. Guruprasad is an Indian author and retired Indian Police Service officer who served for 35 years, retiring in 2011 as Director General of Police in Karnataka. A prolific writer with over seventy books in Kannada and English, his works span criminal psychology, police procedures, crime prevention, gender issues, child rights, humour, and travelogues, including bestsellers with multiple reprints and an autobiography detailing high-profile cases and encounters with public figures.   Guruprasad began his career as a journalist after earning a Master of Arts in English literature, later joining the IPS in 1976 while continuing to write extensively, including over 700 articles and ongoing newspaper columns on public safety and social issues. He holds a Ph.D. from Gulbarga University (1993) for his thesis The Letter in Indian Writing in English, which was published and established personal correspondence as a literary genre in Indian English writing. Post-retirement, he focused on full-time authorship and served as CEO of an educational and healthcare trust in Bengaluru, where he resides. His police tenure emphasized community-oriented crime reduction, reflected in books like case studies for officers and guides to criminal law, earning recognition such as the President's Police Medal for distinguished service.