NCW asks Delhi police to identify unsafe spots for women, enhance safety measures

The National Commission for Women on Wednesday asked the Delhi Police to identify unsafe or vulnerable areas in the city and give better protection to women by increasing patrolling and installing 2,000 more CCTVs at such spots.

An NCW delegation met officials of the Delhi Police to discuss ways to strengthen coordination between the commission and the police to collectively ensure the safety of women in the capital, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said.

"The Commission will organize gender sensitization programmes for police personnel, judicial officers, doctors and forensic experts with a view to addressing certain misconceptions about provisions of laws and also impress upon them the need for prompt action in such cases," she said.

It was also decided that the Commission and Delhi Police will collaborate and organize orientation programmes for women migrating to Delhi from the

Northeast region for education and work to facilitate such women to adjust in the changed environment, Sharma said.

"There was also emphasis by the NCW to identify unsafe or vulnerable areas/spots and give better protection to women in these areas by increasing patrolling and installing more CCTVs," Sharma said.

Explaining further, an NCW official said Delhi Police will install 2,000 more CCTVs in addition to the 3,000 already in place across the capital.

In addition, Delhi Police has operationalized a system for utilizing 1.5 lakh private CCTVs to gather evidence during an investigation, if and when required, an NCW official said.

The complaints and investigation cell of the NCW highlighted the areas that require better coordination between them, she said.

The Delhi Police agreed on further refining the process of registering of Zero FIRs and facilitating the process of registration of FIR in such cases by calling investigation officer of the police station concerned or escorting the complainant to the police station concerned when cases relate to Delhi, the official said.

In case the complaints pertain to other states, it was noted that Delhi Police is already registering Zero FIRs, she added

The Delhi Police indicated that they would conduct self-defense training programmes under the Shakti initiative, the official said.

They also indicated that the number of Shakti trainers would be increased and 2.25 lakh women will be trained in self-defense during the current year, she added.