Indian-origin officer becomes first top-rank South Asian woman in NYPD

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: May 20 2023

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Pratima Bhullar Maldonado, an Indian-origin police officer, has become the highest-ranking South Asian female officer in the New York Police Department.
She was recently promoted to the position of Captain and currently oversees the 102nd Police Precinct in South Richmond Hill, Queens.
According to the NYPD, of the department's 33,787 members, 10.5 per cent are Asian.
Maldonado runs the 102nd Police Precinct in South Richmond Hill, Queens.
She joined the NYPD in 1999 and has served in a variety of roles, including patrol officer, detective, and sergeant.

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Indian-origin officer becomes first top-rank South Asian woman in NYPD