Maliwal meets police chief, promised cooperation

Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal described her meeting with newly appointed Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma as “very positive” and productive”. 

After the meeting to discuss “key areas of cooperation” between Delhi Police and the commission on women safety, Maliwal told reporters that the process of sharing data on crimes against women, which was not being made available during the tenure of B S Bassi, has already started. 

“The Delhi Police Commissioner has assured full cooperation for the data demands of the Delhi Commission for Women. It is sad that we could not get some of the data earlier, but I am happy that the process has finally begun and the Delhi Police has assured close cooperation with the DCW,” she said. 

Crime against womenAccording to preliminary information provided by the police, out of total cases of crime against women registered in 2014, so far only 50 per cent have been chargesheeted.  “It was suggested that the charge sheets be digitised and monitored closely and the police commissioner has directed the CAW cell of Delhi Police to formulate a plan for digitisation,” she said. 

The chairperson said a project has been started on a pilot basis at the crime against women (CAW) cell of Delhi Police in Shahbad Dairy Police Station which is at number three in the list of police stations with most crimes against women. 

“Researchers from the DCW are trying to analyse the extent of crimes against women and the police response to the same. More specifically, the researchers are also attempting to analyse police workload vis-à-vis the crime burden of the area,” she said.

The two also discussed the integration of 181 helpline with the 100 of police and creating a direct linkage between the Mahila Panchayat programme of DCW and the local police stations and beat officer. 

“The commissioner has agreed to the participation of DCW representatives in monthly review meetings held in the Police Headquarters on crimes against women,” the chairperson said.