B. Sandhya

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B. Sandhya

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Born (1963-05-25) 25 May 1963 (age 60)
Pala, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
OccupationPolice officer
Years active1988 – 2023
SpouseMadhu Kumar
Children1
Parents
  • S. Bharathadas
  • Karthyayani Amma

B. Sandhya (born May 25, 1963) is a retired officer of the Indian Police Service and a former Director General of the Kerala Fire and Rescue Services, Home Guard, and Civil Defence. [1] [2] She is also known for her literary contributions which have won her a number of awards including the Edasseri Award in 2007. [3] She retired from the service with the rank of Director General of Police on May 31, 2023. [4]

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Personal life

Sandhya is born to S. Bharathadas and V. L. Karthyayani Amma at Palai in Kottayam district. She is married to K. Madhukumar, former Controller of Examinations, University of Kerala, and has a daughter named Hyma.[ citation needed ]

Education

A Master of Science in Zoology from Alphonsa College, Palai. Trained in Human Resources Management from Wollongong University, Australia and passed the PGDBA from Pondicherry University. She earned her PhD from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. [5] Her dissertation was entitled "The Accessibility of Women to the Criminal Justice System and Customer Orientation of Police Personnel Towards Women". [6]

Career

Sandhya started her career as Project Officer at Matsyafed (Kerala State Co-operative Fisheries Federation) from where she joined the Indian Police Service, after passing the Indian Civil Services Examination in 1988. She served as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Shornur, Joint Superintendent of Police, Alathur, Superintendent of Police, CBCID, Kannur, District Superintendent of Police, Kollam and Thrissur, Asst. Inspector General of Police, Headquarters, Thiruvananthapuram, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Crime Investigation, Southern Range, Thiruvananthapuram. Inspector General of Police Central Zone, Ernakulam. From 2013 Sandhya holds the post of Additional Director General of Police. [7]

Police Service

InsigniaDesignationUnit Name
Director General of Police.png Director-General Kerala Fire and Rescue Services (January, 2021-May, 2023 )
Director General of Police.png ADGP(Training) &

Director, KEPA

Kerala Police Academy (2018-2020)
Director General of Police.png ADGPSouth Zone (2016-2017)
Director General of Police.png ADGPModernisation (2015)
Director General of Police.png ADGPArmed Police Battalions (2013-2015)
Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png IGCBCID EOW CSO (2012)
Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png IGThrissur Range (2011)
Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png IGErnakulam Range(2010)
Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png IGTraffic (2009)
Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png IGApbn. & Traffic (2007-2009)
Deputy Inspector General of Police.png DIGThrissur Range (2005-2006)
Deputy Inspector General of Police.png DIGCBCID (2001-2005)
Superintendent of Police.png AIGPHQ (1999-2001)
Superintendent of Police.png SPKollam (1994-1995) & (1998-1999)
Superintendent of Police.png Training in

Australia

University of Wollongong (3 months)
Superintendent of Police.png SPThrissur (1996-1998)
Superintendent of Police.png SPKollam (1995 & 1998-1999)
Superintendent of Police.png SPCBCID (1993-1994)
Superintendent of Police.png AAIGPHQ (One month)
ASP IPS.png ASP & JSPAlathur (1992-1993)
ASP IPS.png ASPShornur (1991-1992)

Significant contributions

Awards

Investigating officer

In 2006, Sandhya was involved in the investigation into allegations of sexual assault made against former Kerala Public Works minister P. J. Joseph. [8] In 2009, Sandhya implemented The Janamaithri Suraksha Project (the Community Policing Project of Kerala), a successful model of Community Policing. [6] [9] [10] She has also served as a member of the Micro Mission 02 project of the Bureau of Police Research & Development [11] and in 2016, she led the investigation team in the Jisha murder case. [12]

Awards and honours

In 2010, the International Association of Women Police (IAWP), based in the US, awarded Sandhya the International Scholarship of Distinction. [6] In 2006, the Kerala Police awarded Sandhya the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service. [13] Her novel Neelakoduveliyude Kavalkkari won the Edasseri Award in 2007, [3] and the work Attakkilikunnile Athbhudangal won the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award in 2012 in children's literature category. [14] She also received the Gopalakrishnan Kolazhi Award-2001, Kunjunni Puraskaram-2013, [15] E.V Krishnapillai Sahithya Puraskaram-2019, and Punaloor Balan Puraskaram-2019.[ citation needed ]

Literary and creative work

Sandhya has published many books of literature and several research papers in police science. In addition, Sandhya edited Impressions, a Short History of Kerala Police, published by the Director General of Police, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. She also conceptualised a website, Kerala Police History [16]

Literary publications (Malayalam)

Children's Literature

Collection of poems

Novels

Articles

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  18. ↑ Kattarente koottukari (in Malayalam).
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  20. ↑ Ranthal vilakku (in Malayalam).
  21. ↑ Neermaruthile uppan (in Malayalam).
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