Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership

WOMEN
CHIEFS OF POLICE
 


1994-2000 Chief of Police of Olso Ingelin Killengreen (Norway)
2000- Chief of Police of Norway

She worked in the Ministry of Justice 1972-94, before becoming Chief of Police (Title of Politimester until 2004 and then Politidirektør and from 2000 Politidirektør i Politidirektoratet). (b. 1947-).

1995-09 Commissioner of Police of Copenhagen Hanne Bech Hansen (Denmark)

Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Fyn 1981-84 and Acting Prosecutor 1982-83, Deputy Commissioner of Police of Gentofte 1984-86, Commissioner by the National Commissioner of Police 1986, Leader of the Intelligence Service of the Police (Chef for PET) 1988-93, Chief Prosecutor of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg and Tårnby 1993-95, Commissioner of Police of Copenhagen (Københavns Politidirektør) since 1995. (b. 1939-)


2006- Police Director of the National Police Beatrice Munah Sieh, Liberia

She is a former ong time Riot Control officer and former Deputy Director for Operations of the Liberia National Police and amember of the International Association of Chiefs of Police for a little over 10 years. Also previously served as chief of the Uniformed Traffic Violation Ticketing System

2006-?  Acting Director of the National Security Office Zdenka Juzlová, The Czech Republic

Zdeňka Jůzlová, was the Deputy Director.

2008-09  Acting Commissioner General of the National Police Mary Gahonzire, Rwanda

Deputy Commissioner General of the Rwandan Police force from 2004. Later Commissioner General of Prisons.

2008- Director of the National Police Marlene Raquel Blanco Lapola, Guatemala

Has worked with the police since 1986. (b. 1966-).

2009 Acting Inspector-General of Police Elizabeth Mills-Robertson, Ghana

As Deputy Inspector General she took over when her predecessor was dismissed. Ambassador from 2009.

Before 2010- Fist Commander and Director General Police Aminta Granera Sacasa, Nicuragua


At one point the National Commisisoner of Police in the Netherlands was a woman.

Last update 30.08.10

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