'Women on Wheels' introduced by Hyderabad city police to combat crimes
The 'Women on Wheels' is an attempt to mainstream the women police officers and give them an opportunity to perform all police duties on par with their male colleagues.
Hyderabad city police on Monday launched women patrol teams 'Women on Wheels,' whose services will be utilised towards crime prevention and crime against women, besides community policing initiatives.
All about the 'Women on Wheels' initiative
#WeCan....already on job ...Women on Wheels patrolling in charminar area ....Kudos girls pic.twitter.com/ZWSNidGioa Shikha Goel, IPS (@AddlCPCrimesHyd) December 10, 2018
1. A total of 20 teams (bikes) were flagged off by Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar at an event.
2. Kumar reiterated the commitment of Hyderabad city police towards safety and security of all its citizens, especially women.
The 'Women on Wheels' is also an attempt to mainstream the women police officers and give them an opportunity to perform all police duties on par with their male colleagues, said additional commissioner of police, Shikha Goel.
3. 47 women officers were handpicked for this task. They underwent two months of intensive training in unarmed combat, driving and other technical initiatives.
#WeCan
Hyderabad City Police launches all women patrol squads.Women on Wheels @TelanganaDGP @hydcitypolice @HYDTP @IPS_Association @MidnightReporte @AkanchaS @V6News @mirchishezzi pic.twitter.com/zcJmd1Thzq Shikha Goel, IPS (@AddlCPCrimesHyd) December 10, 2018
4. In the first phase, one team per division of city police will function.
5. They would be used for crime prevention, emergency response, community policing and creating awareness, said Goel, adding that in the next phase, more teams will be introduced with at least one for each police station.
Later, women police personnel also exhibited their skills in unarmed combat.
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