West Midlands Police’s first Sikh female superintendent

Harvi Khatkar is the first woman from a black or ethnic minority background to reach the rank of superintendent after progressing her career through the force.

Harvi Khatkar

The Harvi has been with the force for 25 years and has fulfilled a wide range of roles including neighbourhood policing, response, offender management and force incident manager. She is a firearms and public order commander.

Harvi  said: “It is a real privilege and I have been a police officer in the West Midlands for 25 years now and, although it hasn’t been without challenges getting to this point, I am delighted to have this opportunity. I  do feel a sense of pride at being the first Asian woman to reach the rank of Superintendent. The best thing about being a police officer is no one day is the same, you face varied situations. We are a diverse police force with a range of different cultures so I have no doubt there will be many more women, and men, from a BME background who will continue to rise through the force in future. If others see me as an inspiration then I am honoured, but the main thing is to follow your own ambitions, work hard to achieve them and be yourself.”

Source:
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