1872 out of more than 77,000 calls received on women helpline number 1091 in Haryana were converted into FIRs during last year.

Director General of Police, PK Agrawal on Friday said that well-trained women police personnel deputed to attend the calls on the helpline are not only ensuring their safety and security, but also instilling confidence and courage among the women residing, working, and commuting in the state.

FIRs have been registered in 1872 complaints received on women helpline last year, the DGP said. The trust in the digital initiative of the Police - Durga Shakti Mobile app has also increased, as 13327 new users were added to this app during last year taking the total count to more than 2.31 lakhs. On the complaints received through this app, Police has lodged 48 FIRs, taken preventive action in 34 instances, and 1583 matters were resolved amicably, he said. He further said that the primary objective of Haryana Police in the field of women safety is to sensitize the women about the need for reporting the crime and helping the Police in booking the offenders. Agrawal informed that Haryana Police has launched various social awareness initiatives, including its exemplary one-month-long ‘Jagriti Yatra’ cycle expedition in which a team of 16 Police Women cyclists covered a distance of 1400 kms while heading towards 23 Police districts across the state.

As a result of coordinated and continuous efforts, Haryana Police also performing very well on the ITSSO dashboard, which is an online module available to law enforcement agencies at all levels that allow the state police to undertake real-time monitoring and management for completion of investigation in rape cases. Haryana Police is currently at sixth position in India with a compliance rate of 56.7 percent, the DGP said.