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{{Infobox person
| name = B. Sandhya
| honorific_suffix = [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|05|25}}
| birth_place = [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]], [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = Police officer
| years_active = 1988 – present
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|S. Bharathadas|Karthyayani Amma}}
| spouse = Madhu Kumar
| children = 1
}}

'''B. Sandhya''' (born 25 May 1963) is an officer of the [[Indian Police Service]], presently posted as Director General, Kerala Fire and Rescue Services, Home Guard & Civil Defence.<ref name="ADG P B. Sandhya's poem lands her in trouble">{{cite web | url=http://www.madhyamam.com/en/node/11606 | title=ADG P B. Sandhya's poem lands her in trouble | publisher=Madhyamam | date=3 May 2013 | access-date=15 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Mudhol hound is as good as a Belgian Malinois - Kochi News - Times of India">{{Cite news |last=Anantha Narayanan K. |last2=2020 |last3=Ist |first3=08:50 |title=Mudhol hound is as good as a Belgian Malinois - Kochi News - Times of India |language=en |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/mudhol-is-as-good-as-a-belgian-malinois/articleshow/78005130.cms |access-date=2020-09-09}}</ref> She is also known for her literary contributions which have won her a number of awards including the [[Edasseri Award]] in 2007.<ref name="Edasseri award">{{Cite web |title=Edasseri award |url=https://www.edasseri.org/english/memorial_awards.htm |access-date=2020-09-09 |website=www.edasseri.org}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sandhya is born to S. Bharathadas and V. L. Karthyayani Amma at [[Pala, Kerala|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|date=September 2020}}

==Education==
A [[Master of Science]] in [[Zoology]]. 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]].<ref name="Dr. B Sandhya IPS - Google Scholar">{{Cite web |title=Dr. B Sandhya IPS - Google Scholar |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=v8NnFD4AAAAJ&hl=en |access-date=2020-09-09 |website=scholar.google.com}}</ref> Her dissertation was entitled ''"The Accessibility of Women to the Criminal Justice System and Customer Orientation of Police Personnel Towards Women"''.<ref name=iawp>{{cite web|title=2010 Award Recipients|url=http://www.iawp.org/awards/intl/2010i.htm#IntScholarshipofDistinction|publisher=International Association of Women Police|access-date=5 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111004510/http://www.iawp.org/awards/intl/2010i.htm#IntScholarshipofDistinction|archive-date=11 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/adgp-sandhya-transferred-officer-dealing-high-profile-cases-including-dileeps-75072|title=ADGP Sandhya transferred, officer dealing with high profile cases including Dileep's|last=Staff|first=TNM|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>

==Police Service==
{| class="wikitable"

! Insignia !! Designation !! Unit Name
|-
|[[File:Director General of Police.png|55px]]||Director-General||Kerala Fire and Rescue Services (2021-January continuing)

|-
|[[File:Director General of Police.png|55px]]||ADGP(Training) &
Director, KEPA
|Kerala Police Academy (2018-2020)

|-
|[[File:Director General of Police.png|55px]]||ADGP
|South Zone (2016-2017)

|-
|[[File:Director General of Police.png|55px]]||ADGP
|Modernisation (2015)

|-
|[[File:Director General of Police.png|55px]]||ADGP
|Armed Police Battalions (2013-2015)

|-
|[[File:Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png|55px]]||IG
|CBCID EOW CSO (2012)

|-
|[[File:Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png|55px]]||IG
|Thrissur Range (2011)

|-
|[[File:Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png|55px]]||IG
|Ernakulam Range(2010)

|-
|[[File:Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png|55px]]||IG
|Traffic (2009)

|-
|[[File:Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png|55px]]||IG
|Apbn. & Traffic (2007-2009)

|-
|[[File:Deputy Inspector General of Police.png|55px]]||DIG
|Thrissur Range (2005-2006)

|-
|[[File:Deputy Inspector General of Police.png|55px]]||DIG
|CBCID (2001-2005)

|-
|[[File:Superintendent of Police.png|55px]]||AIG
|PHQ (1999-2001)

|-
|[[File:Superintendent of Police.png|55px]]||SP
|Kollam (1994-1995) & (1998-1999)

|-
|[[File:Superintendent of Police.png|55px]]||Training in
Australia
|University of Wollongong (3 months)

|-
|[[File:Superintendent of Police.png|55px]]||SP
|Thrissur (1996-1998)

|-
|[[File:Superintendent of Police.png|55px]]||SP
|Kollam (1995 & 1998-1999)

|-
|[[File:Superintendent of Police.png|55px]]||SP
|CBCID (1993-1994)

|-
|[[File:Superintendent of Police.png|55px]]||AAIG
|PHQ (One month)

|-
|[[File:DySP IPS.png|55px]]||ASP & JSP
|Alathur (1992-1993)

|-
|[[File:DySP IPS.png|55px]]||ASP
|Shornur (1991-1992)
|}

==Significant contributions==
*Convener of the Kerala Police Act (2011) drafting committee.
*Founding Nodal Officer for the highly successful Community Policing Project of Kerala (Janamaithri Suraksha Project).
*As Law and Order IG and ADGP, introduced Women Helpline, Pink Patrol and many innovative programmes and maintained Law & Order in an outstanding fashion through professional policing and public trust.
*Investigated a number of high profile crimes including murders, crimes against women and terrorism successfully.
*As first Traffic Inspector General of Kerala introduced a number of innovative projects.
*Managing Editor of the ISSN registered Journal of Kerala Police viz; Janamaithri: A Journal of Democratic Policing.
*While leading Armed Police Battalions, instrumental in formation of the Commando Wing of Kerala Police and the KATS.
*Trained the first Women Battalion of Kerala, including Women Commandos.
*Organized Global Conclave on Community Policing and several seminars/ conferences for the Kerala Police, including the first Police Science Congress, Kerala Police Academy.
*Worked as Special Officer of the Government of Kerala for the Tribal Areas of Northern Districts.
*Introduced the system of ‘Certified Trainers’ in Kerala Police. Blended training methodologies are also introduced. Almost all the Police personnel of Kerala (52,876) were given training in 2018 and almost all personnel are given Cyber Training during 2019. System of webinar and online tutorials are introduced to train personnel. Police – academia collaborations have been established with several Universities and a large number of Police personnel (rank agnostic) have passed out on subjects relevant to current day Policing. Research Wing is established at Kerala Police Academy which undertakes several researches to promote evidence based policing. The Research Wing has brought out a book on Floods 2018.
*Published a number of scholarly articles on Criminal Justice and Policing (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=v8NnFD4AAAAJ&hl=en)

==Awards==

* Best Police District Award of the Chief Minister of Kerala in the year 1997 for Thrissur District, while working as Superintendent of Police, Thrissur.
* Awarded President of India’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Republic Day 2006.
* International Association of Women Police – Annual Award 2010. Awarded at [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, U.S.]], for the outstanding contribution in the field of Community Policing and Crimes Against Women.
* Awarded President of India's Police Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of Republic Day 2014.
* Received the Guinness Book of Award for Janamaithri Police of Kerala State for participating in an environmental programme organized by Asianet News Network, Thiruvananthapuram, on World Forest Day on 21 April 2017.
* Received the Police Excellence Award 2017 for Janamaithri Suraksha Project, Community Policing Scheme of Kerala from the Foundation for Police Research, New Delhi.
* Received the Guinness Book of Award for participating in the largest physical self defense lesson consisting of 2886 participants at Nishagandhi Auditorium, Kanakakkunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India on 28 July 2017.
* Received the Badge of Honour from the Director General of Police, Kerala on 26 January 2018 for successful investigation and prosecution of criminals in a sensational Murder cum rape case of a Dalit woman (Crime No.909/16 of Kuruppumpady, Ernakulam Rural)
* Received Kerala State e-Governance Award (2016–17) from the [[Government of Kerala]] for being a member of the Project Team which instituted the 'Kerala Police Academy e-Learning System (KeLS)’, which won the first prize under the category of e-Learning.
* Received a certificate of appreciation from DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala for successfully conducting National Workshop on “New Trends in Police Training Methodologies” on 29 May 2018 at KEPA, Thrissur.
* Received a certificate of appreciation from DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala for successfully conducting National Workshop on “Knowledge Management Strategies for the Police” on 27 June 2018 at Police Training College, Thiruvananthapuram.
* Received a certificate of appreciation from DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala dated 3 April 2019 for training all the officials of Kerala Police Department during 2018, the ‘Year of training and learning’.
* Received a certificate of appreciation from DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala for successfully conducting National Workshop on “Predictive Policing and Cyber Techniques for Policing” on 6 & 7 February 2019 at Police Training College, Thiruvananthapuram

==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]].<ref>[http://indiaenews.com/2006-09/21568-judicial-probe-former-kerala-minister.htm India eNews]</ref> In 2009, Sandhya implemented The Janamaithri Suraksha Project (the Community Policing Project of Kerala), a successful model of Community Policing.<ref name=iawp /><ref>{{cite web|title=News Archive|url=http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/news_archive.html#janamaithri|publisher=Kerala Police|access-date=5 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304101207/http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/news_archive.html#janamaithri|archive-date=4 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Influence of Janamaithri Suraksha Project on the Communities|url=http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/janamaithri.html|publisher=Kerala Police|access-date=5 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308015243/http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/janamaithri.html|archive-date=8 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has also served as a member of the Micro Mission 02 project of the [[Bureau of Police Research & Development]]<ref name="MM 02 members">{{Cite web |date=2020-09-09 |title=MM 02 members |url=https://bprd.nic.in/WriteReadData/CMS/Micro%20Mission%2002.pdf |website=Bureau of Police Research & Development}}</ref> and in 2016, she led the investigation team in the [[Jisha murder case]].<ref name="Jisha rape and murder: ADGP B Sandhya to head investigation team">{{Cite web |date=2016-05-26 |title=Jisha rape and murder: ADGP B Sandhya to head investigation team |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jisha-rape-and-murder-adgp-b-sandhya-head-investigation-team-43887 |access-date=2020-10-19 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
In 2010, the [[International Association of Women Police]] (IAWP), based in the US, awarded Sandhya the International Scholarship of Distinction.<ref name=iawp /> In 2006, the Kerala Police awarded Sandhya the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service.<ref>{{cite web|title=Police Medal Winners|url=http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/medal_winners.html|publisher=Kerala Police|access-date=5 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215102814/http://www.keralapolice.org/newsite/medal_winners.html|archive-date=15 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her novel ''Neelakoduveliyude Kavalkkari'' won the [[Malayalam literary awards#Edasseri Award|Edasseri Award]] in 2007,<ref name="Edasseri award" /> Gopalakrishnan Kolazhi Award-2001, Abudabi Sakthi Award-2012, Kunjunni Puraskaram-2013,<ref name="Award for B Sandhya">{{Cite web |title=Award for B Sandhya |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/may/08/Award-for-B-Sandhya-609750.html |access-date=2020-09-09 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> E.V Krishnapillai Sahithya Puraskaram-2019, Punaloor Balan Puraskaram 2019.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

== 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<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/14/stories/2006061423130300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621123343/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/14/stories/2006061423130300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 June 2006 |title=KPA expects changes in police force | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=14 June 2006}}</ref>

=== Literary publications (Malayalam) ===
'''Children's Literature'''
* ''Tharatthu'' (The Lullabies) – 1999, Saindhava Books<ref name="Tharattu">{{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=58574 |title=Tharattu |language=ml}}</ref>
* ''Balavadi'' (The Nursery) – 2001, State Institute of Children's Literature. Won the Kolazhi Gopalakrishna Panikker memorial children's literature award.
* ''Kattarente Koottukari'' (Forest river my friend) – 2007, Poorna Publications<ref name="Kattarente koottukari">{{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=27166 |title=Kattarente koottukari |language=ml}}</ref>
* ''Ethra Nalla Ammu'' (Ammu, how nice she is), Won Kunjunni Puraskaram 2013<ref name="Award for B Sandhya" />
* ''Attakkilikunnile Athbhudanga''l (The Wonders in the Sparrow Hill) – 2009, Novel, SPCS, Kottayam. Won Abudabi Sakthi Award – 2012<ref name="Attakkilikkunnile adbhuthangal">{{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=59129 |title=Attakkilikkunnile adbhuthangal |language=ml}}</ref>

'''Collection of poems'''
* ''Ranthal Vilakku'' (The lantern) – 2002, current Books, Kottayam<ref name="Ranthal vilakku">{{Cite book |url=http://opac.ssus.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=37450 |title=Ranthal vilakku |language=ml}}</ref>
* ''Neermaruthile Uppan'' (Greater coucal on the tree of Neermaruth) – 2004, Saindhava Books, Kollam<ref name="Neermaruthile uppan">{{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=126643 |title=Neermaruthile uppan |language=ml}}</ref>
* ''Chempakam Nee Madangippokalle'' (Oh ! Chempa tree, Do not Return) -2013, SPCS, Kottayam<ref name="Chempakam nee matangippokalle">{{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=286681 |title=Chempakam nee matangippokalle |language=ml}}</ref>
* ''Selected Poems of B.Sandhya'' – 2013, DC Books<ref name="Thiranhedutha kavithakal">{{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=652 |title=Thiranhedutha kavithakal |language=ml}}</ref>
* ''Sakthi Seetha'' - 2020, Mathrubhumi Books<ref name="ശക്തി സീത">{{Cite book |url=https://buybooks.mathrubhumi.com/product/sakthiseetha/ |title=ശക്തി സീത |language=en-US}}</ref>

'''Novels'''
* ''Neelakkoduvelitude Kavalkkari'' (The Protectress of Neelakkoduveli) – 2006, Mathrubhumi Books<ref name="നീലക്കൊടുവേലിയുടെ കാവൽക്കാരി">{{Cite book |url=https://buybooks.mathrubhumi.com/product/neelakkoduveliyude-kavalkkari-new-2/ |title=നീലക്കൊടുവേലിയുടെ കാവൽക്കാരി |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Ithihasathinte Ithalukal'' (Petals of the Epic) – 2015, Mathrubhumi Books.<ref name="ഇതിഹാസത്തിന്റെ ഇതളുകൾ">{{Cite book |url=https://buybooks.mathrubhumi.com/product/ithihasathinte-ithalukal-2/ |title=ഇതിഹാസത്തിന്റെ ഇതളുകൾ |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Articles'''
* Oru Punchiri Mattullavarkkayi,(Collection of articles)-2021, Sign Books.

==References==
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==External links==
<big>* {{Cite web |title="Dr. B.Sandhya IPS Interview"-Kma news |url=https://www.facebook.com/janamaithri.kerala/photos/pcb.2997030650568317/2997030320568350 |website=Kma news}}</big>
* [https://keralapolice.gov.in/kerala-police/history/police-in-ancient-kerala Kerala Police History]
* {{Cite web |title="Dr. B.Sandhya IPS Interview"-On Record 9,January 2013 Part 1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsIqmjWbFkI |website=Asianet News on YouTube}}
* {{Cite web |title="Dr. B.Sandhya IPS Interview"-On Record 9,January 2013 Part 2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvMruuDTsBg |website=Asianet News on YouTube}}
* {{Cite web |title="Dr. B.Sandhya IPS Interview"-On Varthaprabhatham |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHK70SsLGlI |website=Asianet News on YouTube}}

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