Additional Director General of Police Ashok Juneja said police have many challenges before them but focus should be on stopping the crime against children and women. Crime against children is one of the major problems both nationally and internationally. Soon, Police headquarters will issue Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) for making police stations child-friendly in the state
Juneja was addressing the two-day training session organized as part of state Special Juvenile Protection Units (SJPUs) and CWPOs by PHQ and UNICEF, Chhattisgarh for development of child-friendly police stations at new Circuit House on Saturday.
The ADGP said for control of crime on regular basis laws have been amended while the Supreme Court has been monitoring child crime related cases. All directives of the apex court should be followed with coordination of women and child development, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Child Welfare Committees and district administration. He suggested that women police officers should continuously monitor and be in regular touch with schools under their area. Special care should be taken while handling the cases related to children, he added.