Shri Nitin Shinde joined CRPF in the year 2006 as Assistant Commandant. During his service, he has served 3 years in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Later he joined CoBRA, an elite force of CRPF and served in various Left Wing Extremists areas. He also served in Rapid Action Force, the specialized force of CRPF raised to assist State Police to tackle various Law and order problems. He undergoes various courses in CRPF, Greyhounds, NSG and Army on CI operations, Anti-Extremists Tactics and Jungle Operations.