Chandigarh: Haryana police department will soon be filled with 7,200 constables, including 1,000 women police. DGP Y P Singhal said a proposal to fill up 200 posts of women sub-inspectors have also been sent for approval to the state government. Presently, women constitute six per cent of the total sanctioned strength of the police department and efforts were being made to increase it to 10 per cent, he told reporters.
There has been a decline in the number of crimes against women registered in the state during the last seven months as compared to corresponding period in 2014. He said that a total of 5,433 cases were registered during this period last year whereas the figure has come down to 5,379 in 2015. “The State Government is making efforts to encourage women to report crimes against them. Gender sensitization training was being given to police personnel and 2,306 police officers and employees had been provided this training in last three years,” he said.
He said at present 35 women PCRs have been deployed in the State and more would be added, if needed. The DGP also said that 126 vehicles were purchased for 21 women police stations, which will start functioning in 21 districts of Haryana from August 29, at a cost of £410,000. These vehicles would have female drivers, he added.
