It is a cruel twist of fate that Ahmedreza Radan, who served as the head of Tehran Police 16 years ago, is now leading the charge in the crackdown on women with loose hijab, a top priority for the Islamic Republic’s special police units. As commander of Iran's police force, Radan boasts of using the latest equipment to identify those who refuse to wear a headscarf. On April 8, 2007, when Radan was the commander of the Greater Tehran Police Force, he held a press conference to announce a plan to enforce hijab regulations in the capital.
