Bhubaneswar: Head of Minister of Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said child-friendly police station will be established in each of the 34 police districts in the state.
This step aims to make minors feel more comfortable when they submit a complaint with the police and record their statements.
“On various occasions, children are subject to crimes and visiting police stations, seeking assistance from the police.
The police also bring children contrary to the law to the police station.
Maintaining this, the main minister has directed the arrangement of children.
The police station at each Police district, “read a written statement from the main minister’s office.
Patnik said the atmosphere proposed police station would be very different from the usual.
The child-friendly police station will have a particular logo and a signboard.
The rooms will have children’s friendly decor, cartoon wall paintings, libraries, toys, first aid kits, beds and furniture to provide a pleasant and quiet atmosphere for children.
“Such steps aim to facilitate fear and mental pressure of children who visit the police station, seek justice.
Children will get books and newspapers.
Names and telephone numbers from child welfare officers will be displayed at the children’s friendly police station Children, “the statement was added.
Police officers will educate and advise children about legal provisions from adolescent justice (children’s care and protection) Act, 2015, protection of children from sexual violations (Pocso) Act, 2012, Child Trade Act, 1956, workers Children (Prohibition and Regulation) of Law, 1986, and Prohibition of Children’s Marriage Law, 2006.
“We welcome the decision.
Every child will be afraid to visit the police station to tell their trials and give their statements.
Child friendly atmosphere and officers -Cons.
Will remove the fear of fears from minors, “said Campaigner Sangeety’s son’s rights.
Former Gajapati Sar Sarah Sharma and Cumbent Sundargarh Sag Sagarika Nath had previously started child friendly facilities on several police stations in two districts.