The Glorious Journey
of Women in
Indian Police
JOURNEY OF WOMEN IN KHAKI
There is no field, no opportunity and no possibility that has
Women in the police force of India are no exception either.
been left un-attempted by the contemporary women. As a
Every day, they battle gender restraints, lack of proper
result of the triumphs and struggles faced by the twentieth
training and recruitment facilities and the evil face of
century women, we currently witness a planet that offers an
patriarchy. And yet, one lakh strong women police force know
equal primacy to women. Today, it is high time that we revise
that they’re paving the way for more success and inspiring
our conceptions of male jobs and feminism. A woman in no
other women to join the force.
way loses her feminine values, if she measures up to a job
which for time immemorial was the domain of man. Indian
women are ousting stereotypes and flipping the gender scales
wherever they go. Public transport drivers, jockeys,
sportswomen, business entrepreneurs, bike riders they’re
challenging patriarchy and proving that they can also join
spaces earlier dominated by men. There is no job specifically
marked out just for a man or just for a woman.
The first ever woman police officer in India was recruited to
Kerala’s Travancore Royal Police in 1933. Five years later, an
all women-police station was set up there, while still in
service of royalty. Post independence, in 1948, a female ASI
and two female head constables were recruited to the Delhi
police force. Soon, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
followed suit. Kiran Bedi was the first woman IPS officer to be
appointed in 1972.
Cont…
Indira Gandhi inaugurated a full-fledged woman-only police station in
when
Kozhikode, Kerala, in 1973.
encouraging women citizens to report crimes. The amendments
According to the Bureau of Police Research and Development,
made to tighten laws against rape and sexual offences have
Ministry of Home Affairs, about 14% of police in Chandigarh are
strengthened a woman police officer’s importance within the
women. Tamil Nadu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands come next in the
force. Presently, our nation has 548 all-women stations to make
list with 12% and 11%, respectively, while Meghalaya, Nagaland and
legal justice more accessible to women. Tamil Nadu has the
Assam have the least number of women cops which is reportedly
highest number of women-only police stations, followed by Uttar
below 3%. The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) notes in
Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
a report that in 2014, Haryana had doubled its woman police force,
constituting 6.5% of the total force. Similarly, Rajasthan’s women
force tripled between 2008 and 2014. To fix the skewed representation
of women, the government has announced a 33% reservation for
women in the police force. Many state governments have also carried
out extensive recruitment drives.
Women police officers are a force to reckon with as they break
gender typecast and carve a forte for themselves with their strong
personalities. They can be trained to be more sensitive and objective
it
comes to
crimes
against women,
while
also
Talking about Central Paramilitary Forces, CRPF was the first
paramilitary force to raise all women battalion, 88(M) in 1986 and
has maximum number i.e. 6 all women battalions which are
functional in different parts of the country. The all women
battalions have been winning laurels in operations including
overseas. Women were first inducted in Central Industrial
Security Force (CISF) in the rank of Constables in the year 1987,
Sub-Inspectors in the year 1990 and Assistant Sub-Inspectors
Cont…
in the
year 2010. Mrs. Alka Nanda Dash was the First woman
for DGP and ADGP while there are 1,234 women inspectors, out of
Assistant Commandant who joined CISF in 1989. CISF has six percent
31,000. Let us all salute these women IPS officers placed across
of women in its workforce, the highest among Central Armed
the nation, who undisputedly play as role models for a better and
paramilitary forces. BSF started recruiting women in the year 2013.
brighter India, incessantly inspiring women to adopt challenging
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) allowed women officers in supervisory
professions. Ever since the first lady donned the attire of an IPS
combat roles in 2014.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) allowed
Officer, walked out of NPA, innumerable lady officers followed
women officers in supervisory combat roles in 2016. About 1.75%
suit and have come a long way from international awards to
(1,500) of 80,000 ITBP personnel are women, mostly in the rank of
decorations for gallantry and distinguished services. They did it
constables.
all and demonstrated their worth, both as officers and leaders.
According to the data from CHRI, women constitute 16 out of 396 posts
Born in Shimla in 1947 Kanchan Chaudhary
Bhattacharya was the second IPS officer of India and also
the first woman to become Director General of Police and a
first IPS officer in Uttar Pradesh. She also represented
India in Cancun, Mexico during the Interpol meeting in 2004.
She retired from service in 2007 and died at the age of 72
after a prolonged illness in the year 2019.
A 1978 batch IPS officer of the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and
Union Territories (AGMUT), had served the Delhi Police in various
capacities. Vimal Mehra also served as a DG Tihar in 2012.
She launched women helpline no. 1091 as the head of the Crime against
Women Cell and defense training programs for women is one of her
achievements. She became the first woman who created history by
getting the important position of Special Commissioner Police for the
first time in the history of the Delhi Police.
In 1981, Dr. Meera Chadha Borwankar became the first woman
IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre where she served as
Deputy Commissioner of Police in Mumbai.
Meera was instrumental in ending gangsterism in the Mumbai
underworld. Although she retired from service in 2017 during her
service, she solved many cases include Abu Salem’s extradition,
the Jalgaon sex scandal, Iqbal Mirchi, and many more. She
received the President of India Police Medal for Meritorious
Services in 1997 and for Distinguished Services in 2006. The
movie Mardaani which was released in 2014 inspired from her.
In 2019 Kerala DCP Merin Joseph IPS, and her team
has solved a two-year-old child rape case and arrested
the accused from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was only in
June 2019 after Merin took charge as Commissioner of
Kollam she stumbled upon the two-year-old case while
reviewing pending cases of crime against women.
Four women super-cops in Gujarat from the Anti-Terrorism
Squad, in a pre-dawn operation, nabbed the most dreaded
criminal in the state who had been on the run over a year. The
notorious man was reportedly accused of murder, extortion and
robbery. The man was caught in a forest in Botad district,
Gujarat.
Known as Iron Lady of Assam Sanjukta Parashar is the
courageous officer who took down 16 militants. Not only this,
during the 15 months in Assam, she also caught many
terrorists alive and seized tons of arms and ammunition.
Inspector Shakti Devi of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, currently deployed in the UN
Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has been awarded the International Female
Police Peacekeeper Award 2014 for her "exceptional achievements" in her duty including her
efforts towards helping victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
CISF
Central Industrial Security Force came into existence in 1969
to provide integrated security cover to sensitive and vital
Public Sector Undertakings with a strength of only three
battalions. Women were first inducted in CISF to the rank of
Constables in the year 1987, Sub-Inspectors in the year 1990
and Assistant Sub-Inspectors in the year 2010. Till date a total
of 9,320 Women Personnel are serving CISF.
NSG
The National Security Guard (NSG), commonly known
as Black Cats, it is an elite counter-terrorism unit
of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It was
founded on 16 October 1984 under the National
Security
Guard
Act,
1986.
National
Security
Guard (NSG) (Black Cat Commandos) inducted female
commandos for the first time in 2011–12.
ASSAM RIFLES
The Assam Rifles came into being in 1835, as a militia
called the ‘Cachar Levy’. With approximately 750 men,
this Force was formed to primarily protect British Tea
estates and their settlements against tribal raids. In April
2016, Assam Rifles inducted a first batch of 100 female
soldiers who have been performing their duties well in
the assigned operations.
In August 2020, around 30 rifle-women from Assam Rifles
were deployed along the LoC for the first time. They were
led by Captain Gursimran Kaur of the Army Service Corps.
Assam Rifles has a total no. of 1,858 women personnel till
date.
CRPF
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is India's largest Central
Armed Police Force. The CRPF's primary role lies in assisting the
State/Union Territories in police operations to maintain law and
order and counter-insurgency. It came into existence as the
Crown Representative's Police on 27 July 1939. After Indian
independence, it became the Central Reserve Police Force on
enactment of the CRPF Act on 28 December 1949. The first Mahila
Bn in CRPF, the 88(M) Bn was raised on 6th February 1986. This
Mahila Battalion holds the distinction of being the first all women
battalion in the world. At present CRPF is the only Para Military
Force in the Country which has 06 battalions serving various
parts
of
the
country.
In 2014, CRPF had deployed a special squad of women
troops inside jungles to undertake active and prolonged
operations against Naxalites. With the induction of these
CRPF commandos in their trademark camouflaged 'Khaki'
uniform, India has become one of those few countries to
deploy women personnel in live combat situations in one
of the most violent and high threat theatres of conflict.
SSB
Sashastra Seema Bal ( Trans Armed Border Force) is a border guarding force of India deployed along its borders
with Nepal and Bhutan. The Sashastra Seema Bal was originally set up under the name Special Service
Bureau (abbreviated SSB) on 15 March 1963. SSB became the first border guarding force to induct women into the
Force in June 2008 when seven Companies of women personnel were inducted for border guarding duties. As of now
there are total 3,610 women serving the SSB.
ITBP
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is India's primary border patrol organization for its border with China's Tibet
Autonomous Region. The ITBP was raised on 24th October, 1962 during the Indo-China War.
In 2010 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) set up a women battalion after 209 women constables joined the force.
As of now there are total no. of 2,518 women personnel are serving the ITBP.
RPF
Railway
Protection
Force is
a
security
force
under
the ownership of Indian
Railways, Ministry
of
Railways, Government of India established by the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957; enacted by the Indian
Parliament for "the better protection and security of railway property and passenger area". The percentage of women
in the RPF is the highest among all central paramilitary forces in India. It stands at 10% as of March 2019.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) has female unit, Shakti Squad. In 2015, 25-year-old Debashmita Chattopadhyay
became first female Assistant Security Commissioner (ASC) in RPF who took charge of the Shakti squad of RPF women
constables.
NDRF
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian
specialized force constituted "for the purpose of special
response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster"
under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) got its first
woman commander in 2015 when 40-years old senior
Commandant Rekha Nambiar joined the 4th Battalion
based in Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu to lead 1,000
personnel-strong
all-men
battalion.
Every
NDRF
battalion is sanctioned to have 108 women combatants.
BSF
The Border Security Force (BSF) is India's border guarding organization on its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It
is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India and was raised in the wake of the 1965 war on 1
December 1965 for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected there with. In 2009 about
1,000 women were inducted for combat duties for the first time in Border Security Force and 1st women battalion was
formed in the year 2010. As of now a total 7,391 women are serving the BSF.
Nirbhaya Fund
The government has established the Nirbhaya Fund for women’s
safety and security projects, for which the Ministry of Women
and Children is responsible. Under the Nirbhaya Fund, the
Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has also
undertaken several initiatives such as training and skill
development programs for Investigation Officers, Prosecution
Officers, and Medical Officers, as well as the distribution of
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection (SAEC) Kits to States/UTs.
181 Helpline
An
emergency
response
system
has
also
been
operationalized in States and UTs since 2018-19. The PanIndia women helpline helps in the dispatch of local resources
for the rescue of women from situations of distress. The 181
helpline has also been integrated as a quick-dial feature on
the Truecaller app. This integration has led to over 4000 calls
being made daily to the Delhi Commission of Women for help
and rescue. Daily calls jumped by 200% due to increased
awareness about the helpline.
One Stop Centers (OSCs)
For women that have endured violence, one stop centers (OSCs)
have been established with psycho-social and mental health care
facilities that women in distress may need for support and
Swadhar Grehs for women who face difficult situations and
destitution. 733 OSCs have been approved for 730 districts
across the country, out of which 704 OSCs have been
operationalised in 35 States/ UTs, which have assisted over 4.50
lakh women. The setting up of OSCs from the year 2015 onward,
at district level, have provided a dedicated platform to women
facing violence and who are in distress to get necessary help and
assistance, which was not available earlier.
CCPWC Scheme
Under the “Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and
Children (CCPWC) Scheme," the Ministry of Home Affairs
has provided financial assistance to states/UTs for
capacity-building activities toward the establishment of
cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories, and for the
training of cyber consultants, public prosecutors and
judicial officers.
Meri Saheli
Launched as pilot project of
Railway Protection Force (RPF),
the Meri Saheli initiative has
been expanded to all the railway
zones. Under this initiative, the
security of lady passengers that
are travelling by train is ensured
by a dedicated team of women
police officers team. As of June, 2
lakh 25 thousand women have
been provided with end to end
security
(covering
from
223
283
teams
stations)
of
trained police officers. On an
average,
1,125
deployed per day.
women
are
New Delhi
Special Police Unit for Women & Children
It is a special body of the Delhi Police, which aims to safeguard the rights of women and children in the Capital. The
Unit actively works with NGOs, Schools, Colleges and private partners to build a safe ecosystem for women day. It
provides the following services:
• Counseling Wing and Social Workers Services
• Meditation Cell
• Helplines
• Public Grievances Cell
Tejaswini
Women
Safety
Empowerment Campaign
and
Pink Booths have been established in areas of Delhi with high
footfall to provide women with safe public zones and a
complaint redressal system. Over 500 PCR vans have also been
stationed near schools and colleges throughout the capital to
ensure the safety of female students. Distressed women can opt
to be dropped off at their homes safely at night through PCR
vans.
Task Force for Women’s Safety in
Public Transportation
Task force for women’s safety in public transportation works to
improve women’s safety and their experience with public
transportation in Delhi. In Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)
buses, the Delhi Government has deployed 13000 women
marshals that have been trained to prevent violence against
women.
Additionally,
Delhi
government
is
also
installing CCTV cameras and panic buttons in
5500 buses. Each bus will have 3 cameras and
10 panic buttons so that passengers can
summon any assistance in any emergency
situation.
Telangana
Special Cell
Harassment
to
Report
Online
KT Rama Rao, the IT Minister of Telangana, announced the
setting up of a dedicated cell to encourage women to report
online harassment at the #CallItOut because #ItsNotOK. This
initiative is Truecaller and News18 Network’s nationwide public
awareness campaign that educates and empowers women to
report and combat harassment.
SHE Teams
SHE Teams is a division of Telangana Police for
enhanced safety and security of women. At present,
there are 331 SHE teams working in Telangana state.
Offenders are counseled along with their family
members and the police maintains a database of
offenders to monitor and prevent future harassment
of women.
Odisha
Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) Separate cell
Started in 2021, the special wing is responsible for monitoring and supervising special cases involving women,
children, and other sensitive crimes. The special wing will research trends and patterns in all types of crimes against
women and children across the state in order to develop strategies for detection, prosecution, and prevention of such
crimes, as well as improved counseling strategies for victims and juvenile offenders.
Kerala
State Women’s Cell
State women’s cell monitors any delays or shortfalls in the
investigation of crimes against women and ensures district police
chiefs take the right steps. The women’s cell works with women’s
forum and non- governmental organizations to provide counseling
to distressed women. The cell has also been tasked with training
women on atrocities against women. Each district has women
police stations each headed by a woman police inspector.
Women Safety Year
In 2020, the state observed a Women Safety Year where districts
were instructed to collaborate and establish a women crime
investigation team comprising of female inspectors and police
personnel for the investigation of major crime cases involving
female victims. These teams were drawn from the State Women
Cell to streamline police investigation. In Kollam City, the state
had also rolled out a pilot project called the ‘Surakshitha’ to
encourage and enable women to walk alone at night.
Aparajitha is Online
To combat online harassment of women and girls, the Kerala police have launched the ‘Aparajitha is Online’ initiative.
It is a quick response mechanism developed for grievance redressal that maintains the victim’s and her family’s
confidentiality while trying to identify and locate offenders. The Cyber Cell, District Cyber Cell, HI-Tech Cell,
CyberDome provide their expert assistance in the reporting and prevention of such crimes.
Maharashtra
Crime Against Women Unit
The Maharashtra government has set up a special police unit to
tackle crime against women and children in every district of the
state. The unit investigates various serious and domestic
offences against women. The unit also has a counseling cell
which provides counseling services to women in distress and
those that have suffered domestic violence.
Nirbhaya Squad
The Mumbai Police has established 91 Nirbhaya
squads consisting of specially trained women to
combat crime against women.
Tamil Nadu
Kavalan SOS App for
Women
In 2018, the Tamil Nadu police launched
the Kavalan SOS app that citizens can use to
alert the police if they are caught in emergency
situations. This app has an SOS button that
sends a panic signal along with the user’s
current location and a video recording from the
back camera to the police control room. The
service is available 24*7 and the police
encouraged women and the elderly to use the
app in times of need. More recently in 2022, the
government
launched
the Kaaval
Uthavi
app with 60 features that can be used by
citizens, especially women, if they need
emergency help from the police. Besides
sending an alert and the victim’s location to the
police, users are also notified about the nearest
patrol vehicle/police facility.
Assam
Special Cells for Women and Community Approach
On June 8 2022, Assam Police launched the “Special Cells for Women and Community Approach” in 10 districts of
Assam. The Special Cells will provide a place for women victims to receive social assistance and avail professional
psychological and legal services. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has signed a MoU with the Assam
Government and will be manning these Special Cells through social workers, counselors and state coordinators.
Haryana
Durga Shakti App
In 2018, Haryana Police launched a mobile
app for women’s safety. The app provides a
platform for women to seek immediate help
from police in times of distress and can be
downloaded from both Google and Apple
play stores. In the event of an emergency,
the
user’s
location
coordinates
are
immediately sent to the Durga Shakti app
helpline number and a police team from the
nearest police station is dispatched to aid
the distressed women. Additionally, an SMS
is sent to the user’s emergency contact
number. So far, over 2 lakh people have
downloaded the app for women’s safety.
According to Haryana Police, preventive
action has been taken in 33 matters and
over 1,100 issues were resolved.
Jharkhand
Shakti App
The state has launched a women’s safety
app called ‘Shakti’ that allows women to
send a distress call to the police in the
control room and their relatives/friends
directly in case of any emergency.
Currently, the app is available for
download on the Google play store. To
help
women
report
crimes
and
harassment, the Jharkhand police has
established a women helpline number9771432103.
West Bengal
Winner Squad
In 2018, the state government launched
an all-women patrolling team termed
‘The Winners Squad’. The squad is a
specialized police force that has been
trained in self-defense and aims to keep
public spaces safe for women. To prevent
crimes against women, these squads are
equipped with scooters for district-level
patrolling. Previously only present at the
Bidhan
Nagar
Commissionerates,
and
the
Siliguri
Police
West
Bengal
Cabinet in April 2022 announced the
formation of such squads in all districts
and commissionerates throughout the
state.
Punjab
Crime Against Women and Children
(Prevention) Cell
Constituted in 2001, the Crime
against Women and Children
(Prevention) Cell, in Ludhiana
is a collaboration between
district
police
officers,
counseling professionals and
volunteers from the society.
The cell counsels victims of
crime and helps them in
recovering
from
their
traumatic experiences, advises
them on appropriate legal
action and prevents future
crime against the victim.
Himachal Pradesh
Veerangana on Wheels
Himachal Pradesh Police has launched a program under which female cops at all the 135 police stations of the state
have been provided two-wheelers to respond to the crime against women. 'Veerangana on Wheels' has been initiated
under Nirbhaya Scheme. This initiative has increased the mobility of law enforcement agencies many fold thereby
providing help and support to the victims of crime against women.
Shakti Button App
Launched on 26 January 2018, Shakti Button App is an
initiative of Himachal Pradesh Police in association with the
National Informatics Centre, Himachal Pradesh. It is meant
to help citizens (women in particular) who are in distress
and need help. The App provides innovative mechanisms to
set up to three emergency contacts to the App user from the
device's contact list. As the name suggests, this App is in the
form of a red button which a user can easily press when in
distress. This triggers an alarm at the Command Centre in
Shimla and the three preset emergency contacts of the App
user. A call is immediately sent to the user inquiring about
the distress situation, followed by a call to the nearest
Police Station to address the issue. This initiative is hugely
successful.
Legislations to Safeguard Women
• Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
• Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
• Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
• Criminal Law (Amendment) Acts 2013 and 2018 which have now been incorporated into IPC, Cr.P.C.
and Indian Evidence Act
1st NCWP
Venue : New Delhi
Year : 2002
Theme - ‘Forging a New Future’
Deliberations:
•
Strategic management approach for dealing with
gender issues.
•
Personal & professional development of women in the
police.
•
Perceptions
of
men
and
women,
family
and
community towards women in the police.
•
Startup of a sharing, learning and knowledge forum for
women in police.
2nd NCWP
Venue : Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
Theme - ‘Mainstreaming of Women in Police’
Deliberations:
•
Training needs and altitude change.
•
Life style management for women in police.
•
Work place environment including sexual harassment
at the work place.
•
Policy and interaction.
Year : 2005
3rd NCWP
Venue : Panchkula, Haryana
Year : 2009
Theme - ‘Optimizing the Contribution of Women in Police to the
Organization& Society’
Deliberations:
•
Mainstreaming of Women.
•
Professional Grooming.
•
Contribution to Society.
4th NCWP
Venue : Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Theme - ‘Women in Police as Agents of Change’
Deliberations:
•
Organizational response to increase number of women
in police.
•
Women Police as change agents in Police Organization.
•
Career planning of women in police.
Year : 2010
5th NCWP
Venue : Thrissur, Kerala
Theme - ‘Women in Police: Making a Difference’
Deliberations:
•
Women police & social development.
•
Women Police: Professionalism & capacity building.
•
Global perspective of Women in Police.
Year : 2012
6th NCWP
Venue : Guwahati, Assam
Year : 2014
Theme - ‘Women Police: Rising to the Challenges of Indian Society’
Deliberations:
•
Professionalism & Capacity Building.
•
Attitudinal changes &meeting the expectations of
society.
•
Induction of more women in police force.
7th NCWP
Venue : CRPF, Gurugram
Theme - ‘Capacity Building & Leadership’
Deliberations:
•
Role of Women in Conflict Resolution.
•
Work and Life Balance.
•
Creating Gender – Sensitive Work Infrastructure &
Equipment.
•
Strategies to Handle Human Trafficking.
Year : 2016
8th NCWP
Venue : Ranchi, Jharkhand
Year : 2018
Theme - ‘Empowered Work Spaces & Conducive Work Environment
Amidst Neo Policing Formats’
Deliberations:
•
Unheard voices of women in CAFP/Polices Force –
Gender Neutral working places.
•
Varied perspective and management of sexual
harassment at work places.
•
Role of women in smart cities.
•
Women in community-oriented policing.
9th NCWP
Venue : New Delhi
Theme - ‘Promoting Good Practices and Standards’
Deliberations:
•
Cyber Stalking and Bullying of women: Steps for
protection.
•
Challenges faced by CAPF women in operational areas.
Year : 2020
To Enhance the Leadership Potential of Women
Police Officers
10th National Conference of Women Police Officers was held on 21&22-08-2022 with a theme “To Enhance the
Leadership Potential of Women Police Officers” at Shimla. Starting with an exhibition depicting women force, the
conference proceeded through a short film on amalgamation of culture, ethics, women empowerment and rights for
women in Himachal Pradesh, lectures by eminent speakers, panel discussions on various issues and the challenges
women police officers face while performing duties at all levels, dinner by hon’ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
and concluded with a strong message of implementing the results of discussions on ground level by Hon’ble Governor
of Himachal Pradesh Sh. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
Ms. Satwant Atwal Trivedi, IPS (HP:1996)
There is a dire need of designing women friendly gear and
uniforms.
Women
need
to
be
supported
with
infrastructure and basic facilities instead of providing
laxity in duty or accusing them of non performers. Striving
for Gender equality is essential, the focus must be on
practicality in the workplace instead of appeasing to
gender roles.
Sh. Shri Sangram Nishandar, IPS (Maharashtra:2015)
Concept of “Police Didi” in Mumbai was a revolutionary
step in increasing awareness amongst school children
regarding good touch and bad touch. This concept should
be replicated throughout the country so children of tender
ages could be saved from getting molested.
Ms. Manjari Zaruhar, IPS, Retd.
“Turn every challenge into opportunity”, is the message
given by Ms. Manjuri Zaruhar, Retired IPS and the first
woman IPS from Bihar in 1976. Known for her compassion
and
the empathetic
Outlook, she emphasized on
maintaining femininity in police service because police
services need the touch of empathy and care that a woman
brings with her.
Sh. Sanjay Kundu, IPS, DGP, HP
The crime is not on the streets but it is in the minds. We
need to tap the minds instead of searching for it on the
streets. According to Peter F. Drucker, “If you can’t
measure it, you can’t manage it”. If poverty can be
measured, so the crime. With this thinking, he has devised
creation database to record offenders of crime against
women and children. He has also coined a new scheme
called “Victim Witness Protection Officers (VWSO)” in
order to improve upon the conviction rate of cases of
crime against women. “Veerangana On wheels”, two
wheelers driven by women cops for patrolling and 146
women help desks have been established in order to fight
crime against women. On his aptness to fight crime against
women, he reflected his attitude through the saying “If a
pin drops, he is aware of it and if a pin is about to drop, he
is again aware of it.”