The State police has taken major decisions to check on crime against women in Jharkhand where rape, murder and molestation have become almost a daily affair. As per latest available figures nine women are raped in the State every day and 3132 women were raped in 2011.
The State police would merge its Anti-Trafficking-Cells with Women’s Police stations across the State to invigorate the process of investigation and crime control.
The police would also open more women’s police station and anti-trafficking cells in different parts of the State. The social welfare department would deploy a Child Protection Officer (CPO) and Juvenile Welfare Officer (JWO) at every women police station within a month.
Police have also planned to open more anti-trafficking cells in various districts of the State. Currently, Jharkhand, which reports thousands of cases of trafficking every year, has only four anti-trafficking centers in Khunti, Simdega, Dumka and Gumla, said a police officer.
Jharkhand DGP Rajiv Kumar said that police have felt the need for better coordination and synergy among the forces specially kept for checking crime against women. Similar feelings have been expressed by ex-CRPF chief now Advisor to Jharkhand governor K Vijay Kumar.
“The department is also trying to increase manpower at every woman police station,” said the DGP at a State level consultation on ‘Protection of Children and Women from Violence and Sexual Exploitation’ on Saturday.
Districts like Ramgarh and Khunti in the State do not have Women Police Stations. “We will request the Home department to establish such police stations soon. We have also decided to begin ‘Special Training Courses’ concerning women and child violence issues in all training schools of Jharkhand Police,” Kumar added. The focus is on ensuring presence of women officials at every women police station in the coming days.
“We would soon open more anti-trafficking cells in the State soon,” said the DGP. Advisor to Governor K Vijay Kumar said the police stations’ quality should definitely be enhanced in the State.In order to chalk out legal approach for children, Principal Secretary Home department NN Pandey said that women police stations must be redefined and Child Friendly police stations will also be there alongside the women police stations.