All India National Conference
of
Women Police
By
Ms Rina Mitra
Director, National Police Mission Division
Bureau of Police Research & Development
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India
New Delhi
www.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 Themes
I. Organizational
Response
increasing the number.
II. Women Police as change agent
III. Career Planning
for
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4th National Conference – Bhubaneshwar,
Odisha
• Recommendations
1. 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..
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Grievance Redressal Mechanism
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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
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Provision of Creche
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Relaxed Uniform Rules & Training curriculum
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Basic amenities – Toilets and Rest Rooms at work place
5. Miscellaneous
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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.
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Women officers to be inducted in SSB and ITBP
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
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
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5TH National Conference
thrissur , 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
ACTION TAKEN REPORT (MIN OF RAILWAY)
• 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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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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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
HIMACHAL PRADESH
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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
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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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
5
Total
Women
No. of
Police
Officers Officers
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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 YOU
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