ALL POLICE STATIONS IN NORTH-WEST DISTRICT BECAME “CHILD FRIENDLY

In its endeavour to provide women & child friendly environment in its Police Station, North-West District Police has established “Child  Friendly Corners” in all 11 Police Stations of the district. Today on 24.7.21, Sh. SS Yadav, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Northern Range inaugurated these “Child Friendly Corners” in all 11 Police Stations of North-West District. He physically inaugurated “Child Friendly Room” of Police Station Subhash Place and that of the rest of 10 Police Stations virtually in the presence of Ms. Usha Rangnani, IPS, DCP/ North-West, Dr. Guriqbal Singh Sidhu,IPS, Addl. DCP-I/NW & Sh. Aalap Patel Addl. DCP-II/NW. All ACsP & SHOs were connected virtually. The aim is to provide dedicated friendly space for children in Police Stations, where they can play, learn and express themselves freely whilethey interact with Police. These “Child Friendly Corners” will provide a  dedicated comfortable space for children with play materials, educational games, note books, coloring books, toys, drinking water, food & have child friendly fixtures & fittings. A dedicated women staff has also been deployed in each „Child Friendly Corner‟ to look after the kids. It will also provide a positive environment where “Child in Conflict with Law” as well as “Children in need of Care & Protection” can be given counseling in association with NGOs. It envisages projection of Police Stations of North-West District as safe places for children. The purpose is to make them feel comfortable while they walk into any Police Station and record their statement without any reservation. It will provide a safe place in Police Stations which would ensure Child‟s Rights to Recreation, Protection & Participation while they are in Police Station for any reason. This initiative will also help in realizing the objective envisaged in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act to provide a positive environment with right attitude to exclusively deal with children  either as victims or perpetrators. It is also in line with the guidelines  issued by “National Commission for Protection of Childs Rights”. This will also serve the purpose of crèche where female staff working in  Police Stations can comfortably leave their child, while they can do their  duties. In the process, North-West District aims to approach the issue of  women & child safety with sensitivity & reaffirm its commitment to  zero tolerance for „Crime against Children & Women‟ and for any violations of Child Rights.