All police officers should treat victims visiting police stations with courtesy: ADG

Police officers at all levels must treat any victim visiting a police station with utmost seriousness, particularly women, children, and transgender individuals. When a victim visits a station for the first time, they are initially faced with the Station House Officer (SHO), Inspector, Sub-Inspector, and other police personnel. Treating victims well enhances the police image and allows them to express their views with complete confidence. This was stated by Additional Director General (Law and Order & Vulnerable Sections) Mrs. K. Sohit Anupam. A one-day capacity-building workshop was held on Tuesday in the auditorium of Police Headquarters, Sardar Patel Bhawan, addressing key issues such as gender sensitivity in the police, promoting effective policing, and adopting a responsive approach to gender-based problems. Station House Officers of all women's police stations in all districts, along with one female officer from each district, participated in the workshop on "Gender Responsive Policing" organized by the CID Vulnerable Sections Unit. As the special guest of the program, ADG Mrs. Anupam specifically urged female police officers that while being strict in their duties is commendable, they should not adopt a harsh attitude towards victims. The police must be extremely sensitive regarding women and children. She advised female police personnel to manage the police station and its responsibilities with the same care they devote to their homes. They should treat any incident of violence against women and children seriously, assign it high priority, and take immediate action. They should always remain sensitive and strive to handle any incident of violence in a sensitive manner. They should discuss the legal and social aspects of violence and ensure the prompt resolution of such cases. She emphasized the need to strike a balance between work pressure and daily routines. Just as we contribute to the care of our homes daily, we must perform all police station duties with full dedication. The ADG urged all police personnel to review their daily work to identify what they did well and what needs improvement the following day.

The workshop was organized in collaboration with Chanakya National Law University, Patna, and UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund). Addressing the event were Mr. Saeed Khwaja Noor, State Office Head of UNFPA; Ms. Anchla Gupta, Advocate at the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court; Dr. Amit Jain, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Chanakya National Law University; and SP Mrs. Greetma Garg, among others. The primary objective of the program was to enhance the capacity of police officers in gender sensitivity, promote sensitive and effective policing in cases involving women, girls, and transgender individuals, and foster a responsive approach to gender-based issues.