Female warriors: All-women police vans to guard Delhi’s streets

Anita, a woman police personnel with a newly launched all-women PCR van unit outside Jesus & Mary College in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

Published on: Sep 12, 2016 11:37 PM IST

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Anita, a woman police personnel with a newly launched all-women PCR van unit outside Jesus & Mary College in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

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Sunita, part of 5 such all-women Police Control Room mobile cruisers, took to the roads in New Delhi on Monday, in a move to safeguard women’s security in the national capital. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

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On an average they respond to more than 10,000 calls in a dayin New Delhi, September 12, 2016. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

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One of the women personnel will carries an MP-5 gun, in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

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Currently, there are 20 women police personnel who have been trained for the job and plans are afoot to train more. As of now, they will work in one shift -- 9 am to 5pm, Delhi Police officials said. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

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The presence of various PCR vans in the city at different locations act as psychological deterrence for criminals and antisocial elements. They also instil a sense of confidence in citizens who can approach them in distress. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

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Twenty women police personnel have been trained for the job. Each one of them have been provided adequate training in this regard. All of them have valid driving licenses. Women personnel, including four W/ASIs, six W/HCs, and ten W/Cts, have also undergone training in musketry and firing. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)

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The impact assessment of this initiative would be conducted after a quarter, and if results are encouraging, the project scheme would be extended to other areas of the national capital. (Arun Sharma/HT Photo)