Noida: IPS officer Preeti Yadav has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Noida Zone-1 following an administrative reshuffle in the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate. With this appointment, she has become the first woman officer to head the zone as DCP.
Yadav’s appointment has also brought renewed attention to her journey from a police family in Haryana to the civil services.
Who Is IPS Preeti Yadav?
Preeti Yadav is a 2019-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Originally from Rewari district in Haryana, she was born on April 10, 1996.
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She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Geography as a university topper and gold medalist. Her father is Mukesh Yadav.
Yadav’s father began his career as a police constable and later served as an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI). In an interview, she identified his career and encouragement as major influences behind her decision to join the civil services.
From Rewari to the IPS: Her UPSC Journey
Yadav was academically inclined from an early age. She reportedly scored 96.2% in her Class 12 examinations in the humanities stream and later completed her BA Honours in Geography, earning a university gold medal.
She decided to pursue the civil services during her graduation. To concentrate on UPSC preparation, she discontinued her postgraduate studies.
Yadav appeared for the Civil Services Examination in 2018. She cleared the Preliminary Examination in her first attempt but fell short of the Mains cutoff by 21 marks.
She appeared again and cleared the examination in her second attempt, securing All India Rank 466 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2018. She was subsequently inducted into the Indian Police Service as part of the 2019 batch.
Father Started as Constable, Daughter Joined the IPS
Yadav recalled that her father’s career in the police force had inspired her ambition to enter the civil services.
She said that seeing him begin as a constable and later serve as an ASI motivated her to aim for a senior position in public service.
She also credited the support of her parents and the guidance of her teachers for helping her pursue the goal.
Career: From ASP in Saharanpur to DCP in Noida
After joining the IPS, Yadav began her field career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
She subsequently served in the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate, where her responsibilities included assignments related to women’s safety and cybercrime.
Before her latest appointment, she had served as Additional DCP in the commissionerate.
She was posted in the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate from February 22, 2023.
First Woman DCP of Noida Zone-1
Yadav’s latest appointment follows an administrative reshuffle in the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate.
She has been assigned charge of Noida Zone-1 after IPS officer Saad Miyan Khan was relieved from the commissionerate following his transfer to Agra.
With her appointment, Yadav becomes the first woman DCP to head Noida Zone-1. The position places her among the senior police officers responsible for overseeing policing and law-and-order administration in the zone.
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