New York: Manmeet Cologne, 37, a Sikh woman officer of Indian origin, has taken over as assistant police chief in the US state of Connecticut. She has become the first second-ranked top officer of Asian descent in the police department here.
Manmeet has been serving in the New Haven Police Department for 15 years. He took oath of office at a ceremony on Friday.
“Another new precedent has been set,” said Avaliz Ribeiro, chairperson of the Board of Police Commissioners. Manmeet Kolon is a resident of Mumbai.
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