Anti-harassment desk set up

Lady police victim support officers appointed in all the police stations in Rawalpindi.

RAWALPINDI:

Rawalpindi district police have set up an anti-harassment and violence cell for women at Women Police Station here.

Four special desks will operate under the newly established 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. Women 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. The safety and legal aid would be ensured for women, said City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi, Muhammad Ahsan Younas.

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Special female police officers have been appointed as Victim Support Officers in all police stations of Rawalpindi, who will 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.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 4^th, 2021.