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Special Training of Women in Police J&K, India
Excerpts from the presentation by
Sh. Ram Lubhaya, IPS,
Inspector General of Police, Director, SKPA Udhampur
wIn Jammu & Kashmir the women police wing was established in 1965 with a staff of one
SI, 2 ASIs, 3 HCs, 27 Constables. Their duties included assistance to investigating staff in arrests, searches
and interrogation of women offenders and suspects. They were also used against women demonstrations
and mob. Their other important duty was screening of women passengers at Jammu and Srinagar
airport.
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The strength of women police in the state has increased manifold & some of women officers of
the state have been directly recruited as DySsP through State civil services examination
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The current number of women police in J&K state has reached 1562 which includes officers of
the rank of SsSP, DysP, and NGOs. The state also taken has directly recruited women IPS officers.
Women police of J&K in coping up with the proxy war
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The Special operation group is an Anti militancy group of J&K Police which is working to curb the
militancy in the state.
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The group consists of not only male officers/officials but also includes women officers/officials.
The women officers of SOG group have done a commendable job in the Anti Terrorist Operations and
have achieved unbelievable successes in eliminating the top ranking terrorists who were responsible
for killing of policemen, army personnel and civilians. The prominent names of the women Police officers
who volunteered to join the SOG group and they contributed a lot in these operations. They also
developed vital intelligence through high level of acceptability among the women police.
· Ranu
Kundal, DySP
· Shahida
Parveen, Inspr.
· Sandeep
Kour, Inspr.
· Rajni Sharma,
Inspr.
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For their extraordinary act & contribution they were given out of turn one rank promotion.
Basic Training of Women Police in J&K
J&K Police was caught unawares when militancy broke out in the state as it was not trained for this
type of proxy war. With central and state govt. assistance a special drive was launched to train its
men and women police. Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy Udhampur took the challenge of imparting
training to the women police of its force.
Training of women police is a conscious effort to impart, improve the knowledge and skills and also to
instil attitudes and values of an individual in a desired direction. Our academy is developing their
effectiveness through carefully selected methods by competent trainers in a suitable climate. Great
deal has been laid on inculcation of knowledge and professional skills. SK Police Academy has a
separate boarding and lodging arrangements for our trainee lady officers/ officials.
Assignments and responsibilities of Women police in J&K
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Arrest and search of women and juvenile offenders.
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Security check of women and their belongings at air-ports, railway stations,
VIP/VVIP functions etc.
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Assisting women and children commuters at airports, railway stations, bus terminus etc.
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Conduct search on women on border check posts.
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Looking after women and children in big fairs, festivals and places of pilgrimage.
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Dealing with women agitators during political and labour demonstration.
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Keeping order in women's meetings and processions.
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Family investigations involving women.
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Help in the investigation of offences involving women and juveniles.
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Assisting the police, in tracing missing women and children.
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Keeping watch over the places of ill fame, recovering minor girls from brothels and sending them
to rescue homes, courts, hospital, jails, etc. and recovery of women and girls involved in the abduction
and kidnapping.
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Collection of intelligence.
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Interrogation of Juvenile and women offenders under trial and women witnesses.
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Assisting the police in the investigation of rape cases.
Other assignments and responsibilities of Women police in J&K
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Assisting social organizations and probation officers in the rehabilitation of runaway women,
young girls and prostitutes.
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Investigation of cases (General)
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Anti-militancy operations.
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Role of women police in J&K.
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Organizing community policing.
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Organizing self health groups to economically empower the women folk affected by the militants.
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Organizing women village defence committees.
The working of police women shows that many phases of police responsibilities required could be
better performed by women. The women police play the major role in bringing peace & normalcy along
with the healing touch through human touch.
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