RAWALPINDI: Newly established anti-harassment, violence cell would provide 24/7 services to victims who would be able to report cases of harassment, abuse and violence through emergency helpline 15, Rawalpindi Police UAN 111-276-797 or women safety App and Rawalpindi police App.
Rawalpindi district police on the directives of Inspector General of Police, Punjab have set up a special anti-harassment and violence cell for women in Women Police Station here.
According to a police spokesman, four special desks have also been established at the cell including victim support, monitoring, investigation and prosecution and victim feedback and assistance desks.
The cell would deal with all the incidents of harassment and violence against women.
Lady police victim support officers have been appointed in all the police stations in Rawalpindi.
The safety and legal aid would be ensured for women as per the vision of IGP Punjab, said City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi, Muhammad Ahsan Younas.
Special female police officers have been appointed as Victim Support Officers in all police stations of Rawalpindi, who would help and assist the victims accordingly during the entire investigation process.
Investigation of registered cases would be directly supervised by senior officers to ensure merit, safety of the victims and make sure that the accused is awarded exemplary punishment as per law.
The special desks would guide and assist the victims during different stages of the investigation and prosecution process accordingly.
Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Investigation, Ghazanfar Ali Shah would supervise the operations of the special cell, whereas Inspector Shahida Yasmin would be the overall incharge of the cell.
The CPO said that as per IGP Punjab’s vision, safety of the women is first priority of Punjab Police, and it is right of the females to be protected at home, educational institutes, workplaces & markets and police would take all possible steps to ensure their safety and security.
He informed that Rawalpindi District Police in collaboration with Fatima Jinnah Women University have organized a five-day workshop at Police Lines Headquarters to impart training to the lady victim support officers of anti-women harassment and violence cell.
He said that the workshop has been organized with an aim to impart training to the police officers and increase the awareness and capacity of the Victim Support Officers for legal, social and psychological support of the affected women as per the requirements of modern times.
The lady victim support officers of all the police stations of Rawalpindi and the victim support officer of transgender protection center are taking part in the workshop so that the best support and service delivery could be ensured to all the deprived and vulnerable sections of the society including women.
Rawalpindi Police’s Anti-Women Harassment and Violence Cell and Protection of Transgender Reporting Center are providing services to all the victims round the clock.
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