All in the Life of a Cop

About the Book. No profession gives you such a gamut of experiences as compared to Police. You are an investigator a scientist a doctor an engineer a soldier a lawyer a politician a jurist an administrator a social worker a protector a saviour whatever you can think of. Fame and ignominy accompany you on both sides and you find yourself constantly on a razor’s edge.. The carefully chosen stories will lay bare most of these traits of a police officer before the reader.. The book is a collection of my experiences as a Police Officer. I have included anecdotes that have left indelible footprints on the sands of my memory and unique cases that had a twist in their criminality or investigation. Some of them were so-called high-profile cases in their own right. These cases had hit the headlines during those times though they faded to oblivion with time. I have also added some light-hearted incidents to break the monotony.. While the narrative will give an insight into the police functioning to a layman it will help all those in the profession learn from a fellow officer’s omissions and commissions and guide their decision-making in near similar situations.. About The Author. The author is a retired officer of the Indian Police Service of Himachal Pradesh Cadre. During his illustrious and eventful career spawning over thirty-four years he served as the District Superintendent of Police in several districts in Himachal Pradesh and retired from service on superannuation in 2010 in the rank of Inspector General of Police. He had investigated several high profile and complicated cases successfully. He played a pivotal role in the computerisation of the Himachal Pradesh Police. After retirement from Police he worked with the IT giant Tech Mahindra for about three years as a Project Manager.. He had won several awards and medals including the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2005 and the National award for e-governance 2009 (Bronze) by the Department of Administrative Reforms Government of India.