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Indian Express
16-05-2025
- Indian Express
7 UP officers attend National Conference on Women in Police
Seven women officers from Uttar Pradesh Police attended the two-day 11th National Conference on Women in Police organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) and the Tamil Nadu Police in Chennai starting Wednesday. The delegation included Padmaja Chauhan, Additional Director General, Women and Child Safety Organisation (WCSO), Vrinda Shukla, SP (WCSO/1090) and Sambhal Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Anukriti Sharma. The conference was attended by women cops across ranks starting from constable to DG/ADG from all states and UTs, paramilitary forces and agencies like the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials said. The aim of the conference was to brainstorm on ways of increasing the representation of women in the police force, mainstreaming them and making them progress in all kinds of policing roles. The themes of the conference were 1) recruitment, training, gender sensitive uniforms and accoutrements 2) mainstreaming and career growth 3) work life balance 4) welfare measures, including mental health 5) ?ideas and vision on empowerment of women and 6) best practices in prevention of human trafficking.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Women cops showcase UP model of responsive policing, Mission Shakti
Lucknow: A seven-member delegation of women police officers from Uttar Pradesh showcased the state's flagship Mission Shakti Scheme as a model for proactive and responsive policing for women's safety and empowerment , during the 11th National Conference on Women in Police, held in Chennai on May 14-15. Organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Police, the conference served as a national platform for sharing ideas on empowering women in policing. Led by ADG, Women & Child Safety Organisation (WCSO), Padmaja Chauhan, the delegation included Vrinda Shukla (SP WCSO/1090), Anukriti Sharma (ASP, Sambhal) and other officers. Themes of the conference included recruitment and training, gender-sensitive uniforms, career progression, work-life balance, mental health and welfare, and best practices in anti-human trafficking initiatives. SP Vrinda Shukla spoke on 'Ideas and vision on empowerment of women', putting spotlight on UP's Mission Shakti as a comprehensive model of women-centric policing . She discussed initiatives like women help desks, beat system, time-bound investigation protocols monitored via ITSSO portal, and rise in conviction rates in crimes against women. She attributed this success to institutional reforms and the political will of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. ADG Padmaja Chauhan was also among 14 police personnel honoured nationally for exceptional contributions. She was felicitated for expanding the mandate of women beat constables in Phase V of Mission Shakti. This included targeted drives against acid sale, obscene content, illegal spas, and inspection of women's shelter homes, along with tracking of repeat offenders. Intelligence gathered through these operations led to hundreds of FIRs and preventive actions across the state. Uttar Pradesh also earned distinction at the conference for having the highest number of women police personnel in the country, followed by host state Tamil Nadu. The event was inaugurated by Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai and concluded with remarks from Tamil Nadu deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin.
