Skipping early field postings permanently typecasts police officers
Manjari Jaruhar · Bihar’s Decline, Working With Lalu Prasad & The 1984 Bokaro Riots - IPS Manjari’s Career Stories · Apr 5, 2024 · at 11:06
Retired IPS officer Manjari Jaruhar reflects on why securing operational field assignments early on is critical to avoid being sidelined into administrative desk roles.
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“In the police, if you don't do a field job in your initial years, then you are considered like a desk job. You know, you would be considered a officer who has mostly stayed in the office.”
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