(a) whether women in police force is abysmally low at 10.3 percent in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has set a target of increasing the strength of women in the police force in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the States in this regard; and
(e) the time by which the desired targets are likely to be achieved?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) & (b): As per data on Police Organisations compiled by Bureau of Police Research & Development, out of the actual strength of 20,91,488 police personnel in States/UTs as on 01.01.2020, the strength of women police personnel is 2,15,504 which is 10.3%. The details of women police officers at each level in the States/UTs is at Annexure.
(c) to (e): “Police” is a State subject falling in List-II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. It is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/UT Administrations to recruit more women police personnel including improvement of gender balance. The Centre also issues advisories to the States for increasing number of women in the police forces. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories dated 22.04.2013, 21.05.2014, 12.05.2015, 21.06.2019 and 22.06.2021 to all the State Governments to increase the representation of women police to 33% of the total strength. All the State Governments have been requested to create additional posts of women Constables/Sub-Inspectors by converting the vacant posts of Constables/ Sub-Inspectors. The aim is that each police station should have at least 3 women Sub-Inspectors and 10 women police Constables, so that a women help desk is manned round the clock.
States have also been advised to strengthen welfare measures for women police personnel and ensure their safety and a conducive work environment such as provision of housing, medical facilities and restroom facilities for women police personnel in Police Stations to attract women to join the Police Force.
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