From Shakti commandoes to NCC cadets and women volunteers, the police administration has sought their help in this packed festive season to ensure safety and security of women in the city.
Besides assisting females at the time of any exigency especially during night hours, appropriately, 200 women constables including 41 women personnel for traffic management are keeping a tab on pandal hoppers and helping administration to prevent mishaps.
Apart the woman constables, this year the police officials in a unique initiative are also being assisted by the civilians to check people actions in packed festive season. Notably, all 40 trained woman constables who patrol on the scooty and keep eyes on the malevolent activities especially in the women centric precincts are imparting their duty at puja pandals in the State Capital at present to keep strict vigilance on anti social elements.
“Shakti Commandoes, a team of 40 trained woman constables are on mission to keep a strict vigil in the capital city. Woman constables are also deployed in civil uniform at sensitize zones and will be guided through CCTV cameras footage accordingly. So far, approximately 200 woman constables are on duty. Work shifts have been divided accordingly for them. This year, we have selected some women resident too to assist us,” said Ranchi City SP, Kishore Kaushal.
“Females in distress can also download Shakti mobile application for their safety or can contact on emergency number 100 for any assistance. Police personnel are active every where and every activity is being captured on CCTV cameras. However, no alternate toll free number has been issued by the police department specifically for this purpose,” added Kishore Kaushal.
Similarly, the traffic police department officials have imparted training among the selected 75 senior NCC cadets for traffic management in Capital City. All these senior NCC cadets are assisting the traffic police personnel in managing the major snag spots. As many as 35 girls too have been appointed in the traffic police team for assisting public during the rush hours.
“Total 41 females are lending help to traffic police department. Beside the trained 35 NCC trained women cadet, we have also deputed six female civilians for traffic management. Senior traffic officials have trained the selected people and have assessed them on the basis of practical exposure provided to them during the live demos. For women safety ‘operation silence’ is being carried out within urban vicinity. According to the plan, police personnel and other volunteers are deployed in casuals at main places and are actively delivering their duty,” Traffic SP Sanjay Ranjan Singh said.