Kerala police launches 'Pink Protection' project to check crimes against women

For the protection of women in public, private and digital spaces, Kerala Police launched the 'Pink Protection' project. The project aims to prevent dowry-related violence, cyberbullying and humiliation in public places.

Thiruvananthapuram: To ensure the safety of women in public, private and digital spaces, Kerala police on Monday launched the 'Pink Protection' project. The 'Pink Protection' project aims to prevent dowry-related violence, cyberbullying and humiliation in public places. Inaugurating the project, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan flagged off 10 cars, 40 two-wheelers including bullet bikes and 20 bicycles, given to the pink patrol teams in front of the Kerala Police headquarters.

As part of the project, Pink Janamaithri Beat will be rolled out to stop domestic violence cases before they happen. A team of women police officers will conduct regular house visits to gather information on domestic violence. They will collect information from panchayath members, neighbours and local residents and hand it over to the Station House Officers for further action. The project has 10 components, one of which is activating the existing Pink Police Patrol system.

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The Pink Beat system, comprising of specially trained women police officers, will be posted at Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private buses and in front of schools, colleges and other public places including bus stops. To coordinate the activities, Pink Control Rooms have been set up in 14 districts.

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A Pink Shadow Patrol team will be deployed to detect the presence of anti-social elements in crowded areas and to take action. Pink Romeo, a bullet patrol team consisting only of female officers, was also launched as part of the project.

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