
Priority to protection of women, children: SPC
The Hindu
Police has to be citizen centric, says Anil Kant
State Police Chief Anil Kant on Friday flagged the protection of women and children as the law enforcement’s priority. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had launched a 24-hour police helpline (94979 96992) for women to report instances of dowry harassment, domestic violence, marital discord, violence against children and other gender crime, he said. The police had received hundreds of calls on the number. Victim protection was a significant component of law enforcement’s outreach. The police would swiftly respond to distress calls from women. Women officers would have a more substantial role in handling such cases. The police would rope in the neighbourhood watch to settle marital discords at the household level.More Related News

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