Delhi Gets First Dedicated Women Police Station
North Delhi unit to handle crimes against women and children under one specialised setup
- Delhi’s first Women Police Station becomes operational.
- Unit will investigate crimes against women and children.
- Around 60 police personnel to be deployed.
- Facility aims to provide faster and victim-centric support.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 20th June: Delhi on Friday got its first dedicated Women Police Station, with the new facility in Subzi Mandi becoming operational for handling crimes against women and children across the entire North District.
The police station, inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has merged the existing Crime Against Women (CAW) Cell and will function as an independent unit with powers to register FIRs, conduct investigations and pursue prosecution.
The station will deal with cases including domestic violence, dowry-related offences, sexual assault, molestation, stalking, harassment, rape and child abuse cases. It will be staffed predominantly by women police personnel and led by a woman Station House Officer.
Special CP (Law and Order) Devesh Srivastva said the station has a historic significance as the first FIR of Delhi was registered at the same location. Around 60 police personnel have been deployed to handle cases related to crimes against women in North Delhi.
Inspector Rashmi Singh, the first inspector of the station, said the objective is based on prevention, protection, prompt investigation and public participation, while ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for women to report crimes.
Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha said women’s safety initiatives in the capital are built around prevention, protection, prompt investigation and participation. He highlighted measures such as the Women Helpline 1091, 116 Pink Booths, all-women PCR vans, the Shishtachar campaign and Sashakti self-defence training programme.
Lieutenant Governor Sandhu said the success of the initiative would be measured not only by the number of cases solved but by the confidence and trust it creates among women and girls.
