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ALL-WOMEN POLICE STATIONS – DO THEY SERVE THE PURPOSE

Posted on: 24/Jul/2010 7:30:09 AM
It is reported that the all-women police stations are harassing the complainants rather than helping them as claimed by many women who seek the help of all women police stations.
These police stations, meant exclusively for handling complaints/petitions from women who faced problems at home and public places, were established in all the district headquarters and other places in the State 15 years ago. Many of the AWPS in the city and Madurai Rural district are functioning in an autocratic manner and the petitioners are threatened with dire consequences if they did not fall in line. They lack transparency in functioning .The AWPS in the city and suburbs received over 200 complaints till June 30, but have registered only 16 First Information Reports.
Most of the petitioners were just given a receipt for the complaint from the station house officers; some complainants said and added that the police officers there were resorting to “compromise” formula to settle the issue.
Police must realize that their very existence is to protect the people from anti-social element and not for them to turn to be a problem or partners of anti social elements.