Nagaland IPS officer wins International Association of Chiefs of Police award
Guwahati: An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Nagaland is among the 40 police officers under 40 years of age, and the lone police officer from India, selected from across the world for the US-based International Association of Chiefs of Police (ACAP) award 2024.
Dentist-turned police officer Pritpal Kaur, currently posted as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Nagaland’s Phek district, has been invited to Boston in Massachusetts in the United States to receive the award on October 22, 2024.
The 2016 batch IPS officer, hailing from Haryana, has earlier served as the SP of Nagaland’s Noklak and Longleng districts.
The 39-year-old cop has been selected for the award for her laudable initiatives of strengthening the local communities by fighting against substance abuse, creating awareness on education and to earn a livelihood with machines instead of guns.
She has helped people move towards skill-based works like making electric bicycles, electric dryers and other low-cost machines for commercial as well as domestic use.
SP Kaur treats patients with dental problems, creates awareness against drug abuse and school dropouts, helps students prepare for the competitive exams, and educates village women on female hygiene.
The police officer has previously received the International Inspiration Women Award 2023, Women Power India Award 2023, Skoch Gold Award 2023, Global Women Leader Award 2024 and the DGP Disc Award.
