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First Turbaned Police Recruit in New Zealand
WSN Bureau  

AUCKLAND:  While Jagmohan Singh Malhi may have got the honours for being the first turbaned police officer in New Zealnd, the honours for paving the path for allowing the wearing of the turban goes to Amaninder Singh Sandhu, the first police recruit in the New Zealand Police for preparing the ground for such an eventuality.

In fact Amaninder Singh Sandhu preceeded Jagmohan Singh by a few days, but Jagmohan came into the limelight.  As the Sikh Council of New Zealand has said, both deserve kudos for doing the community proud.

The Sikh Council of New Zealand alongside Amandinder Singh went through a serious of consultations over a period of one year starting September 2007 to change protocols from the police hat to the turban.  The cooperative and accomodating attitude of the New Zealand police administration including the RNZ police college and the National Manager for Uniform and Equipment were key players in the turnaround.

So, while Jagmohan Singh will be on duty in Nelson, Amandinder Singh will be seen issuing tickets in Auckland Central in the times to come.

17 September 2008
 

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