KOCHI — 2008-batch Kerala cadre IPS officer R. Nishanthini has been appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Kochi City, making her the first woman officer to lead the city’s police commissionerate.
Prior to this landmark posting, the senior officer held key leadership roles across the state police apparatus, including serving as Inspector General of Police (IGP) in state administration and intelligence cadres. As Kochi City Commissioner, Nishanthini will oversee urban law enforcement, traffic management, and law-and-order governance across the commercial hub of Kerala.
