S.SARASWATHY, Inspector of Police, W19, AWPS, Adyar, Chennai –20. I had the privilege of attending the 2nd National Conference for women in police held at Mussoorie, Utharanchal State from 27.7.05 – 29.7.05. The reception, accommodation, transport, dining and other arrangements were very good. I had the opportunity of sharing my room with one of my counterpart serving at Lucknow. It was indeed a memorable event. We did exchange views about our personal as well as professional lives. I felt that such an opportunity should be given to all delegates as it would enable them better interaction. On the first day of the conference, the recommendations of the Ist National Conference were reviewed. The delegates were unaware of the recommendations. Thus the recommendations of the previous conference may be made available in the folder given to the delegates. Similarly a copy of the recommendations made during this conference could have been given to the group leaders.  I felt that the language was a barrier for interaction. Initially I was very happy that it was bilingual but later turned to be mostly in Hindi. Me and my team members were silent spectators during the special address delivered by Smt. Girija Vyas, Chairperson, National Women’s Commission and experience shared by three police officers of J&K. The allotment of time for presenting ‘Good Practices’ was not uniform. Though J&K and Tamil Nadu police teams were given the opportunity major time was consumed by the J & K police personnel. Thus the Tamil Nadu police could not get even a few minutes to share their experience with regard to ‘Management of station records through computers and interviewing techniques of victims’. This was much felt even by the delegates from other states who were very keen on knowing the technique. On the second day after the delegates were grouped into three for discussion the joint session commenced even before all the three groups assembled together. Thus I missed the opportunity of hearing the summing up session of ‘Training opportunities and needs’.  In general the conference threw more light on the functioning style of police women across the country and the need for mainstreaming. The conference not only provided a platform to police women to interact with one another cutting across the ranks and files but also provided an opportunity to hear the views of various dignitaries especially His Excellency the President of India. It presented a national scenario on the change agents in police force who wanted to achieve excellence in their professional as well as personal lives. The conference also sent a clear signal that given the opportunity the police women are second to none. Further it enhanced my self confidence and feeling of empowerment. Above all the conference provided me an opportunity to interact with my own counterparts in the state and also a pleasant and memorable break from my stressful routine. To me,   the conference was indeed an eye opener. VIMMI SACHDEVA ASP CO Lines Dehradun 2nd National Conference of Women in Police is a continuum of efforts undertaken at national level for addressing the issues and problems confronted by women in police and arriving at the solutions by following consensual approach. The conference had provided a platform for women in Uniform force of all ranks, gathered together in Mussoorie, to ponder over various issue as Mainstreaming, Life Style Management etc., and adopt the best practices at the local as well as state level, to be followed throughout the country. It is indeed a forum which provided opportunity to lower strata to the force to speak openly its mind, which other wise is not allowed in uniform force. It may be a problem of promotion for lady Constables, gender desensitization as addressing lady constable as LC (Lady constable) or WC(women constable), discrimination in allocation of work , not providing equal opportunity to work and show their competence. The Conference is an attempt towards bringing uniformity in the force by presenting the genuine problem confronted by women in police to policy makers and adopting a resolution for striving towards working for betterment of the women in Police. S. RAMAKRISHNAN ADG & IG CID West Bengal 2. Two aspects of the conference impressed me. The first is the manner in which the participants were involved in the conference. I am sure that this has lifted their vision to higher sights and will also raise their performance to higher standards and build their personality beyond normal limitations. It was nice to see the importance given to each of the participants, irrespective of their rank and treating them as if they are what they ought to be and help them to become what they are capable of being. Without a doubt, you and your officers generated hope and conviction among the participants of the Conference which will be successful in translating the vision for the Women Police into reality. 3. The second aspect that impressed me was your deep involvement and the way your colleagues stood with you to ensure that was not a scratch of deficiency in the arrangements that were made. I was quite evident that you had reached beyond the notes and reached to the magic in your subordinates, who did wonders to make every aspect of the event a success. Your conduct displayed that Leadership is action and not position. It was also nice to see that you settled for good work and then let others have the floor.