State women commission to have say in police postings

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 22

To empower the Punjab State Commission for Women, the Punjab Police has decided to consider the recommendation of the Chairperson of the women commission while posting and transferring a police officer to a new destination.

The commission will recommend accolades to an official taking prompt action in redressal of complaint by women. Those shirking will get an adverse report.

An official spokesperson of the commission said a demi-official letter in this regard had been written by Amardeep Singh Rai, Inspector General of Punjab Police, to commission Chairperson Manisha Gulati.

In the letter, Rai has requested the chairperson to bring all such cases to the notice of the Punjab Police wherein a police officer took prompt action in resolving the complaints of women.

Such officers will be given due recognition and reward for their work. The panel has also been asked to bring to notice such cases in which a police officer shirked his responsibility.