Laxmi Singh

Laxmi Singh
Born2 May 1974
Lucknow, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationB.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering),
MA (Sociology)
Alma materInstitute of Engineering and Technology, University of Lucknow
Occupation(s)Inspector General (IG) of Police, Uttar Pradesh
Years active2000–present
EmployerGovernment of India
OrganizationIndian Police Service
SpouseRajeshwar Singh
Children1
FatherI. D. Singh
AwardsReceived the silver baton from Prime Minister,

Rewarded by Prime Minister for her contribution to bringing computerization to the police system,

Received a 9 mm pistol as a prize from the Union Home Ministry
HonoursHonoured with the Chief Minister's Excellence Service Police Medal

Laxmi Singh (born 2 May 1974) is a 2000 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, who is currently serving as the Inspector General (IG) of Uttar Pradesh Police.[1] She became the first woman police commissioner of Uttar Pradesh on 28 November 2022.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Singh was born on 2 May 1974 to I. D. Singh at Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh.[1] She did her schooling from Loreto Convent, Lucknow.[5] She received her B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Lucknow's Institute of Engineering and Technology and was gold medalist.[6][7] She also gained an M.A. in Sociology.[1]

Personal life

Singh is married to Rajeshwar Singh, an MLA from Sarojini Nagar Assembly constituency of Lucknow district, with whom she has a daughter.[8][9][10] Rajeshwar Singh was also an IPS officer and was retired as joint director of Enforcement Directorate.[11][12]

Career

Singh joined the Indian Police Service in 2000. In 2004, she was promoted to the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police. She was posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in 2013, as Inspector General of Police (IG) in 2018.[1][2]

Singh has previously served as the IG/DIG of the Special Task Force (STF) in Gautam Buddha Nagar from 1 January 2018 to 5 March 2018. Thereafter, she was made IG of the police training school in Meerut from March 2018 to 26 May 2020 before being moved as IG Range Lucknow.[2][13]

On 28 November 2022, she was appointed as the police commissioner of Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida), becoming the first woman police commissioner in Uttar Pradesh.[3][14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Uttar Pradesh Police | OfficerProfile". uppolice.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "IPS officer Laxmi Singh appointed UP's first woman Police Commissioner at Noida". The Economic Times. 29 November 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "New Noida Police Chief Is Laxmi Singh, UP's 1st Woman Police Commissioner". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Who is IPS Laxmi Singh, UP's first woman police commissioner? New police chiefs of Noida, Ghaziabad, Agra, Varanasi". DNA India. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ^ Newstrack (29 November 2022). "Noida Police Commissioner: नोएडा की नई पुलिस कमिश्नर लक्ष्मी सिंह, जिनसे थर-थर कांपते हैं अपराधी | News Track in Hindi". Newstrack (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ^ "IPS Story : UP की पहली महिला पुलिस कमिश्नर, मैकेनिकल इंजीनियरिंग में बीटेक, पति हैं विधायक". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  7. ^ Team, ThePrint (29 November 2022). "Who is Laxmi Singh, Uttar Pradesh's first woman police commissioner". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  8. ^ पीटीआई. "UP की पहली महिला पुलिस कमिश्नर बनीं IPS लक्ष्मी सिंह, नोएडा की मिली कमान, BJP से विधायक हैं पति". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Enforcement Directorate officer Rajeshwar Singh goes on leave: How joint director became the god of Lutyens Delhi". Firstpost. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  10. ^ "UP polls: Ex-ED Joint Director Rajeshwar Singh's 12-year-old daughter campaigns for her father". India Today. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  11. ^ "ED joint director Rajeshwar Singh quits, set to join BJP, contest polls". The Times of India. 1 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Former ED Joint Director Rajeshwar Singh gets voluntary retirement, likely to fight UP polls on BJP ticket". India Today. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  13. ^ "IPS officer Laxmi Singh named UP's first woman Police Commissioner at Noida". currentaffairs.adda247.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  14. ^ "UPSC की वूमन Topper और अब यूपी की पहली महिला पुलिस कमिश्नर, नोएडा की टॉप कॉप लक्ष्मी सिंह को जानिए". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Laxmi Singh, UP's first woman commissioner who took charge as Noida police chief, lists challenges ahead". The Indian Express. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.