Delhi’s most dreaded and respected woman cop, Kiran Bedi, is back after her stint with the United Nation’s Organization.  Yogesh Kumar sent a mail asking her about her experiences there and her plans for the future.

Question: What are the new things that you absorbed during your stint with the UN?  Anything that would be of particular use to policing at the grass root level?

Answer: I have leant more on how to assess, plan, conceptualize, recruits, deploy, monitor, mentor, train, appoint, and present better.  But most of all, respect for diversity.  We were reporting to the Security Council time to time and to nearly 200 member states.  This was all through addressing the needs of 14 peacekeeping missions in these many countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. 

Question: Where do you think Delhi Police Stands as per international standards?

Answer: Delhi Police has plenty to offer and plenty to learn.  Plenty to offer in terms of law and order arrangements, and plenty to learn in investigation methodologies, especially at the grass root level.

Question: What are the changes that you suggest for Delhi Police, in terms of day-to-day functioning at thana level?

Answer: Separate law and order, and patrolling duties from investigation work if not done already.  Also address substantially, the welfare and training aspects, if not already a priority. 

Question: Your return must have gladdened a lot of policemen in for force.  Any special moments you would like to share with us? 

Answer: More than half of the Delhi Police personnel are my students in one form or the other.  The reaction is one of teacher and the taught.  And I thank them for this. 

Question: When will Delhi see you as the police commissioner of the city?