B.S. Sandhu
B. S. Sandhu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1958 |
| Spouse | Kiran Kaur Sandhu |
| Police career | |
| Department | Haryana Police |
| Service years | 1984 - 2019 |
| Rank |  Director General of Police |
| Awards | President's Police Medal |
Baljit Singh Sandhu (born 6 September 1958), better known as B.S. Sandhu, is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1984 batch who served as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana from April 2017 to January 2019.[1][2] He is recipient of President’s Police Medal for distinguished service in 2011.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]Sandhu was born on 6 September 1958 in Panchkula, Haryana.[5]
On 28 April 2017, Sandhu was appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana, a position he held until 31 January 2019.[6]
Some notable work of Sandhu includes the foundation of D.A.V Police Public School in 1994, which has now grown to teach over 22,000 children across 22 schools throughout Haryana, is one of Sandhu's noteworthy accomplishments.[7][8]
Additionally, he established the "Gulabi Mahila Thana" (Pink Women Police Station) in Panchkula to give women a safe location to report crimes and started "Operation Durga," a program to stop sexual harassment and eve-teasing in public areas.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Haryana DGP Sandhu retires as UPSC returns state's IPS panel". The Indian Express. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Haryana DGP BS Sandhu retires on January 31, gets extension in the evening, retires again at night". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "B.S. Sandhu, Additional Director General Police, Law and Order, Haryana has been awarded President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of Republic Day, 2011 in appreciation of his outstanding service". The Times of India. 25 January 2011. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "BS Sandhu is new Haryana Police chief". The Tribune. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Baljeet Singh Sandhu: हरियाणा के पूर्व DGP बलजीत सिंह संधू भाजपा में शामिल, CM मनोहर लाल ने दिलाई सदस्यता". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Former Heads of Haryana Police". haryanapolice.gov.in.
- ^ "WELCOME TO DAV Police Public School Police Lines, Karnal (Haryana)". davppskarnal.net. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "DGP Sandhu inaugurates new building of DAV Police Public School at Kurukshetra". www.babushahi.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Haryana DGP inaugurates 'Gulabi Mahila Thana' at Panchkula". Business Standard.
- ^ "Operation Durga started for women safety, security: Haryana DGP". ANI News. Retrieved 4 November 2024.