Now, a child-friendly police unit at Kondhwa police station too !

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Child-friendly Police station is a joint initiative of Vanitashray NGO in collaboration with Kondhwa, Pune police station. Ms. Anupama Silas the Founder and Director of Vanitashray says, “Child-friendly police stations are those where children (Juveniles) who come to the police station feel safe and Confident. Children often have to go to the police stations and the non-threatening infrastructure helps in bridging the gap between children and the police.”

Mr Param, District Child Protection Officer, who was present as a chief guest said, “This initiative will help children and the family unit safety by creating an environment of help and special assistance.”

Sr. Inspector Police Sardar Patil, Kondhwa police station says, “Children get scared when they come to the police station. When such safe environment is created where policemen are also wearing civil clothes it helps these juveniles adjust well to the environment.”

The joint initiative entails:

  • Creating child-friendly police stations that are bright and appealing.
  • Capacity building of the police in terms of understanding laws, policies, guidelines for children in India and enhancing the police’s mindset for working with children with empathy and care
  • Survey in selected communities to understand the issues children and families face, the reason why they commit crimes, face violence etc. so that the police can develop need-based interventions with related departments and institutions
  • A child-friendly task force for hand-holding the police in child-friendly initiatives.
  • Rehabilitation of children in conflict with the law

Source – Ms Anupama Silas – Vanitashray NGO Pune Founder/Director, Trustees: Dr Chyyo Sada, Mr Param Sir- DCPO, NGO Collaboration ARC. JJB and CWC collaboration in Pune.