H-NEW wins award for anti-narcotics work at World Police Summit
Hyderabad: City police commissioner CV Anand received the '
Excellence in Anti-Narcotics Award
' on Friday at the
World Police Summit 2025
(WPS) held in Dubai. The even saw the participation of 138 countries and awards were given under 12 different categories.
The
Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing
(
H-NEW
) was selected in one of the 12 categories for its work in
anti-narcotics enforcement
. The Hyderabad CP, who is the head of H-NEW, received the award.
"I spoke about issues related to narcotics faced by India, especially after Covid, the ways in which drugs are entering the country and the various gangs apprehended. H-New's awareness campaigns in educational institutions through anti-drug committees as well as rehabilitation measures were highlighted," Anand said.
The other 11 categories are: Excellence in Road Safety, Best Innovative Idea in Security and Law Enforcement, Best Artificial Intelligence Implementation in Policing, Excellence in Forensic Science, Good Samaritan, Excellence in Customer Service in Policing, People of Determination Excellence, Startups Innovation, Inspiring Female Officer, and Best Police Application Award.
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