UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – An Indonesian policewoman, a police first sergeant, serving in the Central African Republic, was presented the UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award yesterday, a UN spokesman said.
The award was presented to 27-year-old Renita Rismayanti, for helping to “conceptualise and develop a criminal database that enables UN Police to map and analyse crime and disorder hotspots,” said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
The analysis helps security forces better plan their operations, in support of the local population.
Dujarric said, Rismayanti, the youngest ever to receive the award, serves as a crime database officer with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission, in the Central African Republic, known as MINUSCA.
According to Dujarric, the award was established in 2011, to recognise “the exceptional contributions of women police officers to UN peace operations, and to promote women’s empowerment.”– NNN-ANTARA
