Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 2: Inspector Shakti Devi has brought laurels to the State as well as Jammu and Kashmir Police by getting International Female Police Peacekeeper Award at the 52nd International Association of Women Police Conference held at Winnipeg, Canada.
She was awarded by a committee comprising IAWP, UN DPKO and Office of Rule of Law and Security Institute, New York.
Inspector Shakti Devi has 14 years of professional police experience in Jammu and Kashmir Police Organization. Presently, she is working with United Nations Mission in Afghanistan since 2013, wherein she has contributed to the improvement of the status of female police and has effectively helped the Afghan Police to move towards achieving their goals of fully adopting democratic principles of policing. Prior to this, she has also served UN Peace Mission in Timor-Leste in 2012.
Shakti has shown highly professional determination in empowering female police officers in Afghanistan despite safety and security risks. She held a critical role in leading the establishment of Women Police Councils and made it fully operational.
Her capacity to advocate at all levels of police hierarchy and act as effective trainer to impart knowledge and skills has tremendously helped in ensuring marked improvement in the police service delivery in Afghanistan. In particular, she convinced local police leadership to undertake safety outreach programs in schools that provide safety to girl students
D R Doley, J&K Cadre IPS officer presently Director, North Eastern Police Academy, Meghalaya was also one of the delegates representing India in the International Conference.
Meanwhile, Director General of Police (DGP), K Rajendra Kumar, has congratulated Inspector Shakti Devi for getting the award.
“She has added to the ever growing list of accomplishments and honors”, DGP said.
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