Police have been directed to immediately establish women and child protection centers at every police
station in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal districts.

A police spokesman said on Wednesday that the move aims to ensure a safe and supportive
environment for women and child victims.

Dedicated female police officers will handle matters related to vulnerable victims, he said.
As per the directives issued by Rawalpindi Regional Police Officer Babar Sarfraz Alpa, affected women
and children will be provided with facilities for case registration, legal guidance and counselling in family
disputes.

Babar Sarfraz Alpa said that the purpose of establishing women and child protection centers was to
provide affected women and children with case registration facilities, legal guidance, and consultation in
family disputes.

At these centers, women and children will be provided with a safe and dignified environment in police
stations.

A female police officer will be deployed at the centers established at the police station level and will
investigate only cases related to women and children.

The regional police officer further said that the women and child protection centers will also serve as
platforms for alternative dispute resolution, where issues will be resolved peacefully through
reconciliation between the parties.

These centers will work under the direct supervision of the sub-divisional police officers (SDPOs)
concerned, while responsibility for day-to-day performance will lie with the female officers posted at the
centers.

Source: Dawn