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13/08/22 10:30 AM IST

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)’s 2021

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  • Two IPS officers from India have won the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)’s 2021 40 Under 40 awards. They will receive the awards in Dallas, Texas, USA in October.
Initiatives taken by SP Santosh Kumar Singh (Chhattisgarh)
  • He was instrumental in “neutralizing, arresting, and gaining the surrender of hundreds of Maoists”.
  • He also worked towards the betterment of people through community policing programmes.
  • He imparted training in self-defence to over one lakh children in the Mahasamund district.
  • He also strengthened the Child-Friendly Policing programme. “it significantly reduced crimes against children in the district and changed children’s attitudes toward the police”.
Initiatives taken by SP Amit Kumar (Uttar Pradesh)
  • He headed an investigation that led to the biggest finding of stolen vehicles. The probe nabbed 112 vehicles including luxury cars like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes, valued at almost 15 million dollars, as per the IACP.
  • He started a special mobile number for the citizens to call and report on crimes and anti-social activities, where the identity of the person would be kept confidential.
  • Being an engineer and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, his background has helped the UP police in cyber policing. He established the UP Police’s Cyber Crime division.
  • He is also said to be an advocate for mental health. He has authored research papers on the importance of mental health and fitness
  • He has also taken initiative to protect women by giving them counselling sessions.
Source- The Hindu

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