15L women apply for 12,000 UP cop posts

In a display of enthusiasm, 15 lakh women have applied to join the Uttar Pradesh Police, the world's largest police force.

- Biswajeet Banerjee

Of them, nearly 12,000 will be selected, bringing the total number of lady officers in the state to around 50,000.

The recruitment drive is a step towards achieving the goal of 20 per cent female representation in the UP Police.

Currently, 37,000 women serve in the state police, with 35,000 of them in the civilian police force. The recruitment process is expected to boost the proportion of women in the UP Police from the current 12 to 15 per cent, with the possibility of reaching 20 per cent after further recruitment in the provincial armed constabulary (PAC).