Top cop offers office premises to train women in self defence

In a step towards ensuring safety of women in the city, the police have partnered with WESS (Women Empowerment Safety Security-Foundation) Foundation, an all-women NGO, to initiate crash courses in self defence training.

In a step towards ensuring safety of women in the city, the police have partnered with WESS (Women Empowerment Safety Security-Foundation) Foundation, an all-women NGO, to initiate crash courses in self defence training.

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The NGO works towards imparting training and spreading awareness on self-defence techniques for the women. The training classes are likely to take off from this weekend and the Gurgaon police have agreed to offer a place at the Assistant Commissioner of Police (HQ) office at the Police Lines in Gurgaon.

Commissioner of police Alok Mittal held a meeting with members of WESS and organised a self defence workshop at the commissioner's office recently. Top women cops of the city attended the workshop.

The CP offered to initiate regular workshops and crash courses on the office premises to prevent crime against women in the city. Hindustan Times has vowed to support the initiative.

WESS is an association formed by 14 independent and successful women, who have achieved substantial success in their professional lives. The group has organised several workshops in the past and trained over 10,000 women in various martial arts. Their vision is to build a safe society where there is respect for all.