ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar stressed the need for capacity-building of women police in the country and said their strength must be increased by 30 per cent.

At the seminar titled ‘Women Police: The Silver Lining’, participants finalised the speakers said besides giving promotions, policewomen should be assigned responsibilities correlating with their ranks.

Participants noted that policewomen should have the authority to register FIR, investigate cases and perform all other duties performed by their male counterparts. Moreover, women cells should be established at every police station.

They also sought separate lockups for women where female staff should be present at all the police stations. Speaking on the occasion SSP Maryam Qazi said, “The public and the police must work in cooperation. We will receive a positive response from the public when we provide good services.”

Published in Dawn, October 24th, 2014