Leading with Integrity and Purpose

A career shaped by public service

The profile follows Assistant Commissioner of Police (Women), Headquarters Force, Jyotsna Das. It describes her decision to join Kolkata Police in 2004 after considering other career options, and the influence of her mother’s belief that policing could help relieve the suffering of others.

Experience across police units

After training at Barrackpore, Das served in several police stations and specialised units, including Narkeldanga, Beniapukur, Park Street, Survey Park, the Special Branch, Detective Department, Cyber Police Station and Enforcement Branch. The article highlights her work in trial monitoring and victim protection, including her account of convictions in 222 cases.

Leadership and women in uniform

Promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police in 2024, she supervises more than 250 women police personnel and leads the Winners Team. The feature presents her career as an example of women’s growing participation and leadership in operational, investigative and supervisory policing.