Haryana has become the first state to adopt the Centre's Mahila Police Volunteer scheme in two of its districts and has inducted 1,000 women as part of the programme.
Karnal and Mahindergarh are the two districts which have adopted this initiative, which aims to have a gender responsive police service with increased presence of female personnel within the police force and in community outreach.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Secretary, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, Leena Nair were present at the induction ceremony of these women volunteers in Karnal.
Director General of Police, Haryana, KP Singh said with this initiative, the state has improved the presence of women personnel in its police force by two per cent.
"It has now increased from six per cent to eight per cent," he said.
In a series of tweets, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said, "Mahila Police Volunteer is an important initiative to link the police and community to assist women in distress."
A Mahila Police Volunteer will serve as a public-police interface in order to fight crime against women. She will be tasked with reporting incidences of violence against women such as domestic violence, child marriage, dowry harassment and violence faced by women in public spaces.
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