All India National Conference All India National Conference

of of

Women PoliceWomen Police

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Ms Rina MitraMs Rina Mitra

Director, National Police Mission DivisionDirector, National Police Mission DivisionBureau of Police Research & Development Bureau of Police Research & Development

Ministry of Home AffairsMinistry of Home AffairsGovernment of IndiaGovernment of India

New DelhiNew Delhiwww.bprd.nic.inwww.bprd.nic.in

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Origin of NCWP• Recognizing the significant contribution

of women in police forces, BPR&D initiated the idea to organise National Conference for women police personnel of all ranks.

• Springboard Programme• 4 Regional Conferences – Calcutta,

Hyderabad, Phillaur, Bhopal• 1st National Conference – Delhi - 2002

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Indo-British Initiative

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1st National Conference - Delhi• 2002 – BPR&D invites 35 States & UTs to

submit status papers on gender profile, Recruitment, Personnel and professional development, perception and attitude.

• Theme – FORGING A NEW FUTURE.

• Participation by all ranks of Women in Police.

• Home Minister addresses the participants at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

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Indo-British initiative

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2nd National Conference – Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

• July 2005 • Theme – MAINSTREAMING OF WOMEN IN

POLICE.– Increase their representation.– Formulation of suitable recruitment procedures

with suitably differentiated physical standards, common cadre, training needs analysis, focus on ongoing research and data collection.

– Gender audit and Gender budgeting.– Issues relating to Sexual harassment at the work

place.

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3rd National Conference – Punchkula, Haryana

• March 2009• Theme – OPTIMISING THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IN POLICE.• Recommendations– National Police Mission to include the subject Women in Police– An annual State /CPO level conference– Increase in Numbers, Interface with community, Creche – Posting at Police

Stations

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4th National Conference – Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

• September 15-19, 2010• Theme – WOMEN POLICE AS CHANGE AGENT.

• Sub ThemesI. Organizational Response for increasing the number.

II. Women Police as change agent

III. Career Planning

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4th National Conference – Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

• Recommendations1. Recruitment and Training

• 30% Reservation in civil police• Combined Basic Training, Induction of Women Trainers and Common Syllabus• Gender Sensitization Modules in Basic and In-service Courses.

2. Mainstreaming• Common Cadre for promotion for equal promotion opportunities• Posting in Police Stations immediately after training• Mainstream posting – SHO, SDPO, CID, CB

3. Service issues• Implementation of Vishaka Guidelines• Mentoring, Flexible working conditions• Provision of appropriate equipment – e.g. Bullet proof jackets & helmets etc.

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4th National Conference – Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

• Recommendations – Contd..• Grievance Redressal Mechanism

• Posting near / at the place of posting of spouse.

4. Welfare measures

• Child Care Leave / Maternity Leave in the pattern of GOI in all States

• Provision of Creche

• Relaxed Uniform Rules & Training curriculum

• Basic amenities – Toilets and Rest Rooms at work place

5. Miscellaneous• Nodal Officer in every police organization.

• State Level Conferences – Financial Assistance from BPR&D.

• For CPOs / CAPFs – Family accommodation for mahila battalions in CRPF. More residential Schools.

• Training in Computers, Disaster Management, Intelligence etc.

• Women officers to be inducted in SSB and ITBP

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4th National Conference – Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

• Implementation– MHA to monitor the recommendations– Linking the release of MPF grants to implementation of the recommendations.– MHA to setup a suitable mechanism for compliance by States– Permanent Secretariat for women in police in BPR&D for tracking implementation

of the Conferences and address women related issues.

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STRENGTH OF WOMEN IN POLICE IN INDIA

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Year as on Sanctioned Strength (Civil + Armed) & %

Change

Women Police

(Civil + Armed) &

% Change

Male Police

(Civil + Armed) &

% Change

Ratio of Women Police per 100

Policemen

01.01.1996 1,351,047 (18.71) 18,174 (51.37) 1,332,873 (18.36) 1.35

01.01.2001 1,449,761 (7.31) 26,018 (43.16) 1,423,743 (6.82) 1.79

01.01.2002 1,493,321 (3.00) 31,446 (20.86) 1,461,875 (2.68) 2.11

01.01.2003 1,468,776 (-1.64) 32,481 (3.29) 1,436,295 (-1.75) 2.21

01.01.2004 1,496,276 (1.87) 36,552 (12.53) 1,459,724 (1.63) 2.44

01.01.2005 1,530,389 (2.28) 39,954 (9.31) 1,490,435 (2.10) 2.61

01.01.2006 1,573,539 (2.82) 47,779 (19.59) 1,525,760 (2.37) 3.04

01.01.2007 1,632,651 (3.76) 52,723 (10.35) 1,579,928 (3.55) 3.23

01.01.2008 1,746,215 (6.96) 57,466 (9.00) 1,688,749 (6.89) 3.29

01.01.2009 2,056,041 (17.74) 56,667 (-1.39) 1,999,374 (18.39) 2.76

01.01.2010 2,069,918 (0.67) 66,153 (16.74) 2,003,765 (0.22) 3.20

01.01.2011 2,064,370 (-0.27) 71,756 (8.47) 1,992614 (-0.56) 3.48

01.01.2012 2,124,596 ( 2.92) 84,479 (17.7%) 1,693,541 (-15.00) 4.99

Source : Data on Police Organizations

5TH National Conferencethrissur , Kerala-2012

Theme---making a difference

Recommendations

ACTION TAKEN REPORT

• BSF– WOMEN EMPLOYEES AT PAR, MINIMUM FIVE YEARS FIELD

SERVICE, FAMILY ACCOMMODATION, CHANGE IN UNIFORM AND WOMEN SPECIFIC, COUNSELLING, COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE, INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, WOMEN IN CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME, REPRESENTATION AT WAGAH BORDER

• CRPF– SIGNIFICANT WELFARE MEASURES INCLUDING CRECHE,

FLEXIBLE APPROACH DURING BASIC TRAINING, REGULAR FEED BACK FROM FIELD FORMATIONS, FAMILY ACCOMMODATION NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED, 3 CRPF SCHOOLS

ACTION TAKEN REPORT

– CISF• FIRST SIX YEARS OUT OF HOME ZONE POSTING AS PER POLICY• FINAL TENURE IN HOME ZONE• THERE IS A COMMON CADRE FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PROMOTION• CRECHE FACILITY IS UNDER PROCESS• ONE SET OF SALWAR KAMIZ, TC KHAKHI AND DUPATTA FOR ALL

FEMALE MEMBERS PROPOSED/ CONSIDERATION OF MHA• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTED AT ALL LEVELS

– ITBP• POSTING OF FEMALE PERSONNEL TO FIELD FOR EXPERIENCE

AND CAREER• CHILDCARE FACILITIES EXIST/GRIEVANCES CELL FUNCTIONAL• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTED

ACTION TAKEN REPORT (DELHI POLICE)

– OUT OF 83,762 TOTAL STRENGTH, 5319 WOMEN POLICE i.e. 6.3% RECRUITED

– TRAINING FACILITIES AT PAR WITH MALE COUNTER PARTS

– SEXUAL HARRASMENT COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED

– HOUSING FACILITITIES AVAILABLE NEAR PLACE OF POSTING

– RELAXED UNIFORM RULES

• COMMON SYLLABUS AND COMBINED TRAINING• INDUCTION OF WOMEN OUTDOOR TRAINERS

RECOMMENDED• COMMON CADRE FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN RPF• GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM COMPLAINTS

COMMITTEE AT ALL LEVELS EXIST• VISHAKA GUIDELINES CIRCULATED FOR STRICT

COMPLIANCE• COUNSELLING SYSTEM EXIST

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ACTION TAKEN REPORT (MIN OF RAILWAY)

• 10% RESERVATION KEPT FOR WOMEN• COMMON SYLLABUS• EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN PROMOTIONS• COMMON CADRE• POSTED IN POLICE STATION ON THE BASIS OF CAPABILITIES AND

SUITABILITY• FLEXIBLE UNIFORM RULES DURING PREGNANCY

• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES SYSTEM DOES NOT EXIST

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

• 8% WOMEN POLICE RECRUITED • PROMOTION AT PAR• WOMEN PERSONNEL POSTED TO FIELD AT INITIAL STAGE• SPECIAL TRAINING IMPARTED• UNIFORM PRESCRIBED BY PHQ, EXEMPTION ON REQUEST

ONLY• GRIEVANCES REDRASSAL COMMITTEES/STATE LEVEL EXIST

• NO SPECIAL CAREER PLANNING FOR WOMEN POLICE

HIMACHAL PRADESH

ACTION TAKEN REPORT(MAHARASHTRA)

• WOMEN POLICE CONSTABLES/OFFICERS ARE POSTED IN POLICE STATIONS

• PROMOTION AT PAR

• FIELD POSTINGS AT ALL LEVELS OF WOMEN POLICE EXIST

• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES BEING FOLLOWED

• CAREER PLANNING UNDER CONSIDERATION

• 30% RESERVATION

ACTION TAKEN REPORT (MANIPUR)

• COMBINED TRAINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE• WOMEN POLICE POSTED IN ALL WOMEN POLICE STATIONS• COMMON CADRE AT GO LEVEL• PROMOTION AT PAR• CRECHE FACILITIES AVAILABLE• COUNSELLING SYSTEM EXIST• GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL CELL EXISTS AT DISTRICT LEVEL• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTED

ACTION TAKEN REPORT (RAJASTHAN)

• PROMOTION AT PAR• WOMEN SUB INSPECTORS ARE POSTED AT POLICE STATION• UNIFORM/EQUIPMENT WOMEN SPECIFIC• COUNSELLING SYSTEM EXISTS• GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL CELL AT VARIOUS COMMITTEES

INCLUDING STATE WOMEN COMMISSION• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES AT DISTRICT/STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE

MEETS EVERY 3 MONTHS• 33% RESERVATION FOR WOMEN UNDER CONSIDERATION

ACTION TAKEN REPORT(UTTARAKHAND)

• 30% RESERVATION IS GIVEN TO WOMEN• COMBINED TRAINING FACILITIES IMPLEMENTED• GENDER SENSITISATION IS THE PART OF INSERVICE TRAINING• WOMEN POLICE PERSONNEL POSTED IN POLICE STATION• MATERNITY FACILITITY AS PER RULE AND CRECHE FACILITY• NO CHILD SUPPORT IN POLICE TRAINING CENTRE• SARI IS ISSUED AS ADDITIONAL UNIFORM ITEM/UNIFORM COMMON• COUNSELLING SYSTEM DOES NOT EXIST IN PROFESSIONAL

MATTER. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN LOOKS AFTER GRIEVANCES FOR ALL WOMEN

• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTED

ACTION TAKEN REPORT(CHANDIGARH)

• 30% RESERVATION IS GIVEN• COMBINED TRAINING FACILITIES IMPLEMENTED• GENDER SENSITISATION IS THE PART OF INSERVICE TRAINING• WOMEN POLICE PERSONNEL POSTED IN POLICE STATION AS SHO• PROMOTION AT PAR• MATERNITY FACILITITY AS PER RULE AND CRECHE FACILITY• NO CHILD SUPPORT IN POLICE TRAINING CENTRE• SARI IS ISSUED AS ADDITIONAL UNIFORM ITEM/UNIFORM COMMON• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED

ACTION TAKEN REPORT(GOA)

• NO RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN RECRUITEMENT• COMBINED TRAINING FACILITIES IMPLEMENTED• GENDER SENSITISATION IS THE PART OF INSERVICE TRAINING• WOMEN POLICE PERSONNEL POSTED IN POLICE STATION AS SHO• PROMOTION AT PAR• MATERNITY FACILITITY AS PER RULE AND CRECHE FACILITY• NO CHILD SUPPORT IN POLICE TRAINING CENTRE• COUNSELLING SYSTEM DOES NOT EXIST IN PROFESSIONAL

MATTER. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN LOOKS AFTER GRIEVANCES FOR ALL WOMEN

• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED

ACTION TAKEN REPORT(MEGHALAYA)

• NO RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN RECRUITEMENT. 2% WOMEN POLICE STRENGTH AT PRESENT

• COMBINED TRAINING FACILITIES IMPLEMENTED• GENDER SENSITISATION IS THE PART OF INSERVICE TRAINING• WOMEN POLICE PERSONNEL POSTED IN POLICE STATION AS SHO• PROMOTION AT PAR• MATERNITY FACILITITY AS PER RULE AND CRECHE FACILITY• COUNSELLING SYSTEM DOES NOT EXIST IN PROFESSIONAL

MATTER. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN LOOKS AFTER GRIEVANCES FOR ALL WOMEN

• VISHAKHA GUIDELINES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED

ACTION TAKEN REPORT(U.P)

• 20% HORIZONTAL RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN RECRUITEMENT. • COMBINED TRAINING FACILITIES IMPLEMENTED• GENDER SENSITISATION IS THE PART OF INSERVICE TRAINING• NO DISCRIMINATION IN FIELD POSTING• CHILD CARE LEAVE UPTO 730 DAYS AS PER STATE GOVERNMENT

ORDER DATED 08.12.2008• NO SPECIAL RELAXATION IN UNIFORM EXISTS• BASIC AMENITIES LIKE TOILETS, REST ROOMS EXISTS IN MOST

POLICE STATION ALSO INCLUDED IN PROPOSALS

DETAILS OF COURSES / TRAINING FOR WOMEN POLICE OFFICERS

Sl.No.

Name of the Course 2011-12

Total No. of

Officers

Women Police

Officers

1. Vertical Interaction Course 203 11

2. Management & Leadership Courses

126 07

3. Self Development Conflict Management Course

58 ?

4. Human Rights and Crime Against Women

48 16

5 Juvenile Justice & Human Rights

81 528

Status of Research Proposals

• COMPLETED– Influence of certain psychosocial variables on

occupational stress and well-being among women police

– Induction of Women in CPF – Their impact on the Forces, and their early retirement scheme

– Women policing in India : A Socialogical Study of their Status and Role in a Changing Urban Society

• ONGOING− Women Empowerment and Future Vision in CAPF

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ISSUES RELATED TO WOMEN POLICE MONITORED BY BPR&D

• All data relating to representation of Women in CAPFs, State Police UTs being compiled and circulated to MHA / Heads of CPOs / States / UTs.

• Director (SU) a lady officer is in charge of collection, collation, compilation, monitoring in BPR&D.

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REST ROOM IN PS FOR WOMEN POLICE PERSONNEL

• BPR&D Recommendation of basic facilities and living area specification approved .

• Women Rest Room facilities for women staff approved.

• Incorporated in the Model Plans for Police buildings in States throughout the country in the meeting at Bangalore on 18/07/2005 of CPWD, user departments and private architects

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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