National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs | 09 Mar 2020

Why in News

  • Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) organised the National Conference on Women in Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in New Delhi.
  • It was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Women And Child Development.

Key Points

  • The main objective of the National Conference was to discuss and deliberate on the following two themes:
    • Cyber Stalking and Bullying of Women: Steps for Protection
    • Challenges faced by CAPF Women in Operational Areas
  • Few important issues related to women in Police which were highlighted during the conference are:
    • Workplace harassment besides cyber crime.
    • Society should not look at the working women with bias and hold the performance of men to be the only benchmark for success.
    • Training of members of the Child Welfare Committees (CWC).
    • The need to train more female forensic investigators and cyber crime experts.
    • BPR&D was also advised to make an SoP for “One Stop Centre for Women”.
  • To commemorate this event, a hand-out – “BPR&D Mirror – Gender Benders” was released, which stated the recent initiatives taken by BPR&D to promote Woman Safety.

Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)

  • The Government of India established the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), under the Ministry of Home Affairs in the 1970s.
  • It replaced the Police Research and Advisory Council (1966), with the primary objective of modernization of police force.
  • In 1995 Government of India decided to entrust issues relating to Correctional Administration Work to the BPR&D.
    • Thereby BPR&D has to ensure the implementation of prison reforms as well.
  • The Government of India further decided to create a National Police Mission under the administrative control of BPR&D to transform the police forces in the country.
  • Recently, BPR&D observed its 50th foundation day.

Child Welfare Committees (CWC)

Source: PIB