Robin Hibu
{{Short description|1993 batch IPS Officer}}
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{{Infobox police officer|name=Robin Hibu|birth_date={{birth date and age|1968|07|01|df=y}}|birth_place=Arunachal|nationality=Indian|education=Master's degree in Sociology|almamater=Jawaharlal Nehru University|status=Active|badge=|serviceyears=1993 - present|rank=DGP,
Managing Director at Delhi Housing Corporation|batch=47RR|cadre=AGMUT|awards=UN Peace Medal for Meritorious Services in Bosnia,
President's Police Medal for Gallantry
President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services in 2010 and 2017
Best IPS Officer Award |honorific suffix=IPS|honorific prefix=Special Commissioner of Police and Director general of police, New Delhi}}
Robin Hibu (born 1 July 1968) is a serving IPS officer of 1993 (47RR){{Cite web|title=Alumni Gallery: 47RR|url=https://www.svpnpa.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=390:1994-batch&catid=32&Itemid=170&lang=en|website=Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy}} batch of AGMUT cadre. Hibu is currently posted as Special Commissioner of Police at Delhi Armed Police . Hibu was also the CSO (chief security officer) at Rastrapati Bhavan.{{Cite news |date=10 September 2017 |title=Robin Hibu Becomes The First IGP From NE To Serve In Rashtrapati Bhavan Secretariat |work=Kangla Online |url=http://kanglaonline.com/2017/09/robin-hibu-becomes-the-first-igp-from-ne-to-serve-in-rashtrapati-bhavan-secretariat/}}{{Cite news|date=30 December 2018|title=Robin Hibu promoted as ADGP, took charge of special commissioner of police in Delhi|url=https://arunachal24.in/robin-hibu-promoted-as-adgp-took-charge-of-special-commissioner-of-police-in-delhi/}}{{Cite news|date=30 January 2019|title=Senior-level rejig in Delhi Police, four districts get new deputy commissioners|work=Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/senior-level-rejig-in-delhi-police-four-districts-get-new-deputy-commissioners-119013001434_1.html}}{{Cite web|last=Khandu|first=Pema|date=8 April 2020|title=Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prema Khandu on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/pemakhandubjp/status/1247773339948445697?lang=en|website=Twitter}} Hibu also holds the position as managing director at Delhi Police Housing Corporation.{{Cite web|date=29 September 2021|title=Robin Hibu IPS posted as MD- Delhi Police Housing Corporation|url=https://www.indianbureaucracy.com/robin-hibu-ips-posted-as-md-delhi-housing-corporation/}}{{Cite news|date=25 September 2021|title=Major reshuffle in Delhi Police, 11 senior IPS officers transferred|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/major-reshuffle-in-delhi-police-11-senior-ips-officers-transferred-101632569804141.html}}
Early life and education
Hibu was born and brought up in a small village named 'Hong' in Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh. Hibu has a master's degree in sociology from the Jawaharlal Nehru University.{{Cite news|last=Wangchuk|first=Rinchen Norbu|date=12 July 2019|title=How Arunachal's First IPS Officer Is Making Delhi Safer For Northeastern Youth|work=The Better India|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/188625/arunachal-first-ips-officer-hero-fights-racism-delhi-northeast-india/}}
Police career
Hibu joined as an IPS officer in 1993. He is the first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh.{{cite news |last1=Nayudu |first1=Ujjawala |title=Robin Hibu a Gandhian IPS officer from Delhi Police and a man with a golden heart standing tall for India |url=http://policeworld.businessworld.in/article/Robin-Hibu-a-Gandhian-IPS-officer-from-Delhi-Police-and-a-man-with-a-golden-heart-standing-tall-for-India-/21-03-2022-423270/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |work=BW people |language=en}}{{cite news |date=2 March 2018 |title=First IPS officer from Arunachal Robin Hibu wants to serve, empower North East People |url=http://www.uniindia.net/news/india/first-ips-officer-from-arunachal-robin-hibu-wants-to-serve-empower-north-east-people/1154951.html |access-date=28 March 2022}}{{cite news |title=TACKLING RACISM NEEDS A MULTIPRONGED APPROACH : ROBIN HIBU |url=https://www.magzter.com/stories/News/Northeast-Today/TACKLING-RACISM-NEEDS-A-MULTIPRONGED-APPROACH-ROBIN-HIBU |access-date=28 March 2022 |work=magzter |language=en}}
Hibu also served as the Joint commnissioner of Police, New Delhi.{{Cite book |last=McDuie-Ra |first=Duncan |title=Debating Race in Contemporary India. |date=2015 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-1-137-53898-7 |language=English}} Hibu, in his posting at New Delhi, always raised his concern about women's safety{{Cite book|last1=Bhattacharyya|first1=Rituparna|title=Discrimination, Challenge and Response: People of North East India|last2=Bhatt|first2=Sanjai|last3=Pulla|first3=Venkat|publisher=Springer International Publishing|year=2020|isbn=9783030462512|pages=49}}{{Cite news|date=7 July 2021|title=Jorhat woman dies in Gurgaon; Robin Hibu and team come forward to help|url=https://www.time8.in/jorhat-woman-dies-in-gurgaon-robin-hibu-and-team-come-forward-to-help/}}{{Cite book |title=Discrimination, challenge and response : people of North East India |date=2020 |others=Venkat Pulla, Rituparna Bhattacharyya, Sanjai Bhatt |isbn=978-3-030-46251-2 |location=Cham, Switzerland |pages=49}} and against racism towards North-East Indian people residing in Delhi.{{cite news |title=Special cell, helpline launched for northeast people |url=https://www.firstpost.com/fwire/special-cell-helpline-launched-for-northeast-people-1392435.html |access-date=12 May 2022 |work=Firstpost |publisher=Firstpost |date=16 February 2014 |language=en}}{{Cite news|date=1 July 2021|title=Robin Hibu, The 1st IPS Officer From Arunachal Pradesh, A Super Cop With A Heart Celebrates His Birthday With Special Accolade|work=Northeast Today|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2021/07/01/robin-hibu-the-1st-ips-officer-from-arunachal-pradesh-a-super-cop-with-a-heart-celebrates-his-birthday-with-special-accolade/}}{{Cite news|last=Karmakar|first=Sumir|date=23 December 2018|title=NE incubation centre in New Delhi|work=Deccan Herald|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/ne-incubation-centre-new-delhi-709562.html}} Hibu, even left his personal mobile on social media platforms so that North-eastern people can contact him immediately whenever they are in problems.{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Roli |title=Text trap: Traffickers tap into India's digital boom to lure girls |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-trafficking-internet-idUSKBN1K3005 |access-date=10 May 2022 |work=Reuters |publisher=Reuters |date=13 July 2018 |language=en}}
Hibu, during the COVID-19 pandemic, encouraged citizens to work without any fear as he was also helping the victims.{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Neeta |date=19 April 2020 |title="Work Fearlessly": Delhi Police Book 57 Hotels For Cops On COVID-19 Duty |work=NDTV |publisher=NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/coronavirus-work-fearlessly-delhi-police-book-57-hotels-for-cops-on-covid-19-duty-2214582 |access-date=10 May 2022}}
As reported by Navbharat Times, Hibu doesn't own any house, car, or two-wheeler despite being an IPS officer and donates 60% of his own salary to his charity Helping Hands.{{cite news |last=शर्मा |first=विशाल |title=कहानी उस गांधी प्रेमी की, भेदभाव झेला और पहले आदिवासी IPS बने |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/delhi/other-news/story-of-gandhi-follower-robin-hibu-who-faced-discrimination-and-became-the-first-tribal-ips/articleshow/73743597.cms |access-date=12 May 2022 |work=Navbharat Times |publisher=Navbharat Times |date=30 January 2020 |language=hi}}
In June, 2024, Hibu was promoted to the DGP rank by the Union Home Ministry of India.{{cite news |last=Srivastava |first=Varnika |title=Meet man, who travelled on train's floor, slept on road, became IPS officer, he is posted at... |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/education/report-meet-man-who-travelled-on-train-s-floor-slept-on-road-became-ips-officer-he-is-posted-at-3093017 |access-date=10 June 2024 |work=DNA |date=June 10, 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last=Tribune |first=The Assam |title=Robin Hibu becomes first IPS officer from Arunachal to be promoted to DGP rank |url=https://assamtribune.com/north-east/robin-hibu-becomes-first-ips-officer-from-arunachal-to-be-promoted-to-dgp-rank-1539332 |access-date=11 June 2024 |work=The Assam Tribune |date=8 June 2024 |language=en}}
= Interviews and commentaries =
In an interview with The Hindu, Robin Hibu raised concern about females' safety in the current era.{{cite news |last1=Bhandari |first1=Hemani |title=Self-defence training begins at home for police officer; daughters win black belts |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/self-defence-training-begins-at-home-for-police-officer-daughters-win-black-belts/article18421437.ece |access-date=10 May 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=10 May 2017 |language=en-IN}}
Social activities
File:Robin Hibu, Special Police Commissioner, Delhi Police with Dr. Edmond Fernandes, Founder, CHD Group.jpg at Delhi Police HQ]]
Hibu runs an NGO 'Helping Hands' to serve the North-east Indian citizens in distress.{{Cite web|date=1 June 2021|title=Delhi-based NGO 'Helping Hands' decides to spread wings across India|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/arunachal-news/delhi-based-ngo-helping-hands-decides-to-spread-wings-across-india-540785|website=The Sentinel (Guwahati)}} The NGO also provided oxygen in Delhi during the COVID-19.{{Cite news |last=Kalita |first=Kangkan |date=11 May 2021 |title=Northeast's Good Samaritan saves lives with oxygen ATM in Delhi |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/northeasts-good-samaritan-saves-lives-with-oxygen-atm-in-delhi/articleshow/82533745.cms}}{{Cite web |title=World Book of Records |url=https://worldbookofrecords.uk/news/robin-hibu--ips--special-commissioner-of-police--delhi---president--helping-hands--india--gets-felicitated-with-certificate-of-commitment-by-global-pledge-campaign-wbr |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=World Book of Records |language=en}} Noted Indian boxer and Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom also supported Hibu's NGO Helping Hands and provided financial support to Northeastern COVID-19 patients in Delhi.{{cite news |last1=EastMojo |first1=Team |title=Mary Kom donates Rs 3 lakh to Helping Hands' unique Oxygen ATMs |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/coronavirus-updates/2021/05/06/mary-kom-donates-rs-3-lakh-to-helping-hands-unique-oxygen-atms/ |access-date=12 May 2022 |work=East Mojo |publisher=East Mojo |date=6 May 2021}}
Awards
- UN Peace Medal for Meritorious Services in Bosnia – 1998{{Cite news |last=Karmakar |first=Sumir |date=15 July 2017 |title=President medal for IPS officer: Robin Hibu honoured |work=The Telegraph (India) |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/president-medal-for-ips-officer/cid/1437060}}
- Samajik Ratna Puraskar – 2007{{cite news |title=Robin Hood of Delhi |url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2021/03/14/robin-hood-of-delhi/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |work=The Shillong Times |publisher=The Shillong Times |date=14 March 2021}}
- President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services in 2010 and 2017.{{cite news |agency=TNN |title=27 policemen who made Delhi proud {{!}} Delhi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/27-policemen-who-made-city-proud/articleshow/60065839.cms |access-date=10 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=15 August 2017 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Hibu earns President's DS medal |url=https://www.indianmandarins.com/news/hibu-earns-presidents-ds-medal/5937 |access-date=12 May 2022 |work=IndianMandarins |publisher=Indian Mandarins |date=14 August 2017 |language=en}}
- Global Mahatma Gandhi Award, 2019.{{cite news |last1=Today |first1=North East |title=Robin Hibu, The 1st IPS Officer From Arunachal Pradesh, A Super Cop With A Heart Celebrates His Birthday With Special Accolade |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2021/07/01/robin-hibu-the-1st-ips-officer-from-arunachal-pradesh-a-super-cop-with-a-heart-celebrates-his-birthday-with-special-accolade/ |access-date=10 May 2022 |work=Northeast Today |date=1 July 2021}}
- Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak.{{cite news |title=IPS Robin Hibu Awarded with 'Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak' by MHA |url=https://www.eastnews.in/latest-arunachal-pradesh-news/ips-robin-hibu-awarded-with-ati-utkrisht-seva-padak-by-mha/ |access-date=12 May 2022 |work=East News |publisher=East News |date=2 July 2021}}
- Best IPS Officer Award (Newspapers Association of India ).{{cite news |title=Arunachal's supercop Robin Hibu awarded 2nd President's medal |url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/arunachalpradesh/arunachals-supercop-robin-hibu-awarded-2nd-presidents-medal/cid2527914.htm |access-date=12 May 2022 |publisher=The Northeast Today |date=18 February 2018 |language=en-IN}}
- Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak
Biography on Robin
- Hibu's Biography by {{Cite book|last=Khamrang|first=Thanmi|year=2021|title=Cop With A Golden Heart Robin Hibu |publisher=Walnut Publication|isbn=9789355741004|ref=none}}{{Cite news|date=15 August 2017|title=Mary Kom Launches Biography of Arunachal's First IPS Officer Robin Hibu In Delhi|work=The Sentinel (Guwahati)|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/arunachal-news/mary-kom-launches-biography-of-arunachals-first-ips-officer-robin-hibu-in-delhi-584062}}{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Jyoti |date=23 Mar 2022 |title=अरुणाचल प्रदेश के पहले IPS अधिकारी रॉबिन हिबू की जीवनी दिल्ली में लॉन्च, मैरीकॉम और तारा गांधी रहीं मौजूद |language=hi |work=Daily News360 Patrika |publisher=Rajasthan Patrika |url=https://dailynews360.patrika.com/arunachal-pradesh/biography-of-arunachal-pradesh-s-first-ips-officer-robin-hibu-was-launched-in-delhi-mary-kom-and-tara-gandhi-were-present-103802.html |access-date=10 May 2022}}{{Cite news|date=19 March 2021|title=Biography soon on Robin Hibu, first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh|work=The Sentinel (Guwahati)|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/arunachal-news/biography-soon-on-robin-hibu-first-ips-officer-from-arunachal-pradesh-529348}}
- IGP Robin Hibu gets honoured with President of India Distinguish Service Medal again{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Bipin |date=2018-02-22 |title=Robin Hibu gets honoured with President of India Distinguish Service Medal again. |url=https://tennews.in/robin-hibu-gets-honoured-president-india-distinguish-service-medal/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=tennews |language=en-US}}
- [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dos-donts-in-delhi-irk-n-e-students/articleshow/2204586.cms?from=mdr Dos & don'ts in Delhi irk N-E students]
External links
- [https://helpinghands.ngo/ Website of Robin Hibu's NGO Helping Hands]
- [https://www.svpnpa.gov.in/images/npa/pdfs/CompletedResearchProject/37_managingpeaseagitation.pdf MANAGING PEACEFUL MASS AGITATIONS BY POLICE]
References
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