Delhi: In a first, women DCPs to head 6 out of 15 police districts
India TV NewsThe Delhi Police has women Deputy Commissioners of Police in six out of 15 districts of the force for the first time. The order, which was issued on Saturday, stated that 2010 batch IPS officer Benita Marry Jaiker, who is currently serving as the DCP of the seventh battalion, has been transferred as DCP south district. However, three DCPs -- Usha Rangnani, Priyanka Kashyap and Urvija Goel -- have already been posted in the northwest, east and west districts of the Delhi Police respectively. This is the first time that the Delhi Police has got women DCPs in six of its 15 districts. DCP South Atul Kumar Thakur has been transferred as DCP Headquarter–I, DCP Central Jasmeet Singh has been transferred as DCP Special Cell, DCP Security Gaurav Sharma will be DCP Southwest, DCP outer north Rajeev Rajan has been transferred to Special Cell, the order added.