Port Blair, June 3: In a significant and path breaking achievement, all the Nine Police Stations of South Andaman District, Offices of 3 Sub Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) and District SP’s office have received the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 certification issued by the Quality Management Council, Kerala.
On 03/06/2024 the certificates were presented to the Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District and the Station House Officers (SHOs) of South Andaman District by Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, Chief Secretary, A&N Islands at Police Headquarters, Atlanta Point, Port Blair. The ceremony was held in the presence of Shri Devesh Chandra Srivastva, IPS, Director General of Police, A&N Islands along with other senior officers from the Andaman & Nicobar Administration and Police Department.
Both the Chief Secretary and DGP lauded the herculean efforts of District Police and exhorted them to work harder and create an example for other Police forces to emulate it. The Chief Secretary lauded the consistent efforts of A&N Police for its citizen centric approach, technological in the recent past advancement, capacity building and several innovative measures.
In it concerted and consistent efforts to bring about standardization, enhanced professionalism and hence ensuring safety and security of citizens, all Nine Police Stations within the district (PS Aberdeen, PS Pahargaon, PS Chatham, PS Bambooflat, PS Ograbraj, PS Hunfrygunj, PS Swaraj Dweep, PS Shaheed Dweep & PS Hut Bay), Offices of Sub-Divisional Police Officers, South Andaman, Swaraj Dweep and Bambooflat and SP (D) SA Office have received the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 certification.
This globally recognized certification for standardisation acknowledges organizations that maintain exemplary quality management systems and hence, demonstrate commitment to excellence. It stands as a testament to the dedication, devotion and hard work of the South Andaman District Police staff in enhancing their operational efficiency, elevating public satisfaction and instituting robust processes, to ensure the delivery of prompt, citizen-centric and reliable services as a part of its citizen centric policing approach.
The achievement of ISO certification underscores a pivotal advancement in our relentless pursuit to provide quality police services, especially to those in dire need and to foster a safer, more secure environment for all community members. This milestone reflects our unwavering commitment to serve and protect the public with utmost professionalism.
The certification process has been meticulously overseen by the Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) and Station House Officers (SHOs) of South Andaman District under the supervision of Smti Niharika Bhatt, IPS, Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District.