Lady Staff at Women Units/ SPECIAL WOMEN HARRESMENT CELL /PUCAR 15 /MOBILE APPLICATION
Lady police staff is deployed specifically at the women units to entertain the complaints and redress the grievances particularly of the women. These units are providing prompt assistance round the clock to women in distress.
Concerns
Ladies are particularly vulnerable to certain types of crime, including sexual assault domestic violence and harassment on work place. If you are a victim of such crime, report it to the police immediately. The victim should try to remember and identity the offender for progress of complaint e.g. complexion, physique, height, weight, age vehicle involved, type of clothing etc. If possible note down the information and do not dispose of any physical evidence e.g. hair, blood stains or skin samples of possible take snaps.
Some of the examples of women concerns are as under:
- They are persistently followed/ stalked
- They have car troubles while on the highway
- The actions of a spouse or partner make them feel threatened
- They arrive home and find a door or window open
- They are sexually assaulted
- Harassmetn on bus stops at work places
Safety Measures
The District Police firmly believes that crime can be eradicated its color numbers typecte by creating awareness among women. Women should consider these preventive measures to avoid stressful situations
- Be aware of your surroundings, know who's around you and what's going on. Walk with confidence and purpose. Be wary of isolated spots such as basements, laundry rooms and parking lots
- Whether at a hotel/ restaurant or house party, make arrangements with trusted friends to look out for each other
- Make sure your home is not an easy target for criminals and take proper arrangements to make your home safer
- If you come home and see a door or a window broken, call the police immediately. Never enter the dwelling
- If you have car trouble on road/ highway/ motorway, call at 15 for Rescue Office, 130 for Motorway Police and 1122 for Rescue Emergency.
- If you think you're being followed, change directions and look for open stores, restaurants, public place or a lighted home, call the police as soon as possible
- Above all, if your instincts tell you that someone’s actions are threatening or an environment is unsafe, leave immediately
- In order to avoid sexual harassment be aware of the fact that
- Assault can occur anytime and anyplace, and can happen to any female
- Those who commit an assault can be anyone - strangers, neighbors, spouses, partners, co-workers, classmates, family members and even friends
- The majority of assaults occur in an environment familiar to the victim e.g. home, office, school, dormitory, etc