Kerala Women’s Commission lauds police for work during lockdown
The Hindu
Grievances of women addressed through various action plans
Issuing special certificates of appreciation, the Kerala Women’s Commission has lauded the role played by the Kozhikode Rural police during the lockdown period in promptly addressing the grievances of women through various intensive action plans. Appreciation certificates were issued to District Police Chief (Kozhikode Rural) A. Srinivas and his team members for motivating the staff to execute the projects.
“The active functioning of a Domestic Conflict Resolution Centre (DCRC) was mainly taken into account by the women’s panel while issuing the appreciation certificate,” said Dr. Srinivas. He said the DCRC had turned out to be a pillar of support for many hapless women who approached the police with petitions on domestic violence, sexual assaults, and mental torture.
Officials heading the DCRC said there were over 50 serious complaints that were effectively handled by the centre. The team began field-level activities and awareness programmes by appointing a domestic violence survivor as the official mascot. The woman, who was then a trainee civil police officer in Kozhikode district, managed to inspire people and highlight the intention of the projects before the target group, they said.