Police get in action to make city safer
17 Dec 2013 5:00 AM IST
After the 16 December gang rape shook the national consciousness, the Delhi police woke up and learnt some lessons in policing from the incident.
In the aftermath of the incident, the police force drew huge criticism for failing on almost every front in preventing the brutal rape from happening. The police was criticised for not lodging the very first complaint made by a carpenter, who was robbed on the bus, and also for the lack of patrolling on the streets.
The police has, however, taken a few steps in the past one year to curb instances of crime against women. ‘Women help desks have been made functional 24*7 in all police stations. No jurisdictional dispute is allowed to delay police response to a complaint. All women complainants are handled with respect and sympathy. Names of women complainants providing secret information about someone committing an offence are not being disclosed to accused,’ a police officer claimed.
To ensure safety and security of women on Delhi roads, 350 additional PCR vans have been inducted for prompt action. The officer also added that the transport department has been requested to direct all public transport vehicles to display name of the driver and staff along with photographs and PSV badge number inside the bus.
So far 16,287 persons have been challaned in Delhi metro with the help of CISF and RPF. Most of them were found travelling in women’s coach. Delhi police is also working on the safe city project for installation of CCTVs in all markets, malls and other vulnerable areas.
In the aftermath of the incident, the police force drew huge criticism for failing on almost every front in preventing the brutal rape from happening. The police was criticised for not lodging the very first complaint made by a carpenter, who was robbed on the bus, and also for the lack of patrolling on the streets.
The police has, however, taken a few steps in the past one year to curb instances of crime against women. ‘Women help desks have been made functional 24*7 in all police stations. No jurisdictional dispute is allowed to delay police response to a complaint. All women complainants are handled with respect and sympathy. Names of women complainants providing secret information about someone committing an offence are not being disclosed to accused,’ a police officer claimed.
To ensure safety and security of women on Delhi roads, 350 additional PCR vans have been inducted for prompt action. The officer also added that the transport department has been requested to direct all public transport vehicles to display name of the driver and staff along with photographs and PSV badge number inside the bus.
So far 16,287 persons have been challaned in Delhi metro with the help of CISF and RPF. Most of them were found travelling in women’s coach. Delhi police is also working on the safe city project for installation of CCTVs in all markets, malls and other vulnerable areas.
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