The research work of Dr. Alka Sahoo on the topic “Women in Policing in India: A Sociological Study of Their Status and Role in a Changing Urban Society” was published in 2008. The book entitled “Women in Police Profession” was first of its kind in on Delhi Police and third in India. She was awarded with “Bharat Jyoti Award” in 2012 and was nominated for Indira Gandhi Excellence Award, 2013 and Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award, 2014.