Dilawer Singh was the first Asian and Sikh officer in the division of Glasgow in 1970. He progressed through the ranks of Constable and Sergeant to Police Inspector before retiring . His language skills were always in demand and he was the sole official interpreter for the main languages of the Subcontinent, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu. The first image shows Dilawer in his police uniform, taken in the early 1970s.
He has received two Commendations from the Chief Constable for his ‘Exemplary Police Service’ and in 1992 received a medal for his ‘Service to the Community’.
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Credit: Dilawer Singh/Malkit Benning (photo)