With an aim to comply and follow instructions given by the Supreme Court regarding crimes against women DGP VK Singh provided guidelines to all IG and Superintendents of Police in the state by video conferencing from state police headquarters on Tuesday.
He said that according to the guide line of the Supreme Court, crime against women should be investigated with promptness and there should be no delay in filing FIR in cases of crimes related to women and strict action should be taken against police officers and personnel who delay filing FIR.
DGP Singh directed that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the state police headquarters in respect of crimes against women should be followed.
He emphasised that through evidence should be collected through professional policing which could lead to conviction in the court and deal victim in a sensitive and cooperative manner. The police stations should be made female friendly, that is, all the necessary basic facilities for women should be available at the police stations.
Special training sessions for women police officers for better investigation of crimes related to women should be organised.
ADG crime against women Anvesh Mangalam said that under the instructions of the Supreme Court, women-related crimes should be investigated by the woman officer of the rank of sub inspector.
ADG crime against women, Anvesh Mangalam, ADG CID Rajeev Tandon, ADG SCRB GP Singh, ADG Intelligence SW Naqwi, ADG Training Anuradha Shankar, ADG D Srinivas Rao, ADG Telecom Upendra Jain, ADG Complaints Vipin Maheshwari and other officials were present on the occasion.