Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership

WOMEN
CHIEFS OF POLICE
 


1994- Chief of Police Ingelin Killengreen, Oslo (Norway)

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

1995- Commissioner of Police Hanne Bech Hansen, Copenhagen (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 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 Juzlové, The Czech Republic

She is the Deputy Director.

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

Last update 05.03.06

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