WOMEN POLICE IN THE MALDIVES: FACTS AND FIGURES

KEY FACTS:

Total Strength 3000(sworn officers and civil staff)

Number of Police Stations 63Police-Population Ratio 1:100Women Police 280 (9.3%)(including civil staff)

Women Police Across RanksCommissioned RanksCommissioner of PoliceDeputy Commissioner of PoliceAssistant Comm of PoliceChief Superintendent of PoliceSuperintendent of PoliceChief Inspector of Police 1Inspector 0Sub-Inspector 5

Non-Commissioned RanksChief station Inspector 3Station Inspector 5Police Staff Sergeant 11Police Sergeant 19Corporal 87Lance corporal 114Constables 35

Women Police Across DepartmentsHuman Resource Dept 19Strategy and Legal Dept 3Public Affairs Dept 5ISLES 24Logistical services 2Electric/Mechanical Eng 1Finance 9Criminal Records 9Comm/Coordination 19Cybercrime investigation1Commissioner’s Bureau 5

Professional Std Dir2

Police custodial dept28

Traffic7

Specialist Operations26

Forensic 14Criminal Intelligence

5Drug Enforcement

6Serious and Organized crime

4Family and Child Protection

18Criminal Investigation 3Financial crime 3

Women Police Across Divisions

Male city police 26Upper North Police Division 9North Police Division 7North Central Police Division 8South Central Police Division 1Upper South Police Division 2South Police Division 10

Key Policy Initiatives

• Aim to achieve 10 per cent representation• Policy to have at least one women officer in every

station• Mandating all sworn officers to go on operational

duties• Fast-track promotions for female officers • Reserve at least one slot for women officers in all

training courses• Attempt to establish Women Police Association