Laxmi Singh

Laxmi Singh (born 2 May 1974) is a 2000 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, who is currently serving as the Inspector General (IG) of Uttar Pradesh Police. She became the first woman police commissioner of Uttar Pradesh on 28 November 2022.

Early life and education Singh was born on 2 May 1974 to I. D. Singh at Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh. She received her B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Lucknow's Institute of Engineering and Technology and was gold medalist. She also gained an M.A. in Sociology. Rajeshwar Singh was also an IPS officer and was retired as joint director of Enforcement Directorate.

Career Singh joined the Indian Police Service in 2000. In 2004, she was promoted to the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police. She was posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in 2013, as Inspector General of Police (IG) in 2018.

On 28 November 2022, she was appointed as the police commissioner of Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida), becoming the first woman police commissioner in Uttar Pradesh.