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Page 1: Acknowledgement - nepalpolice.gov.np · violence, Nepal Police has been successful in commissioning the Nepal Police Gender Policy, 2069 and, in fact, implementing it within the organization
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Acknowledgement

"Nepal Police Gender Policy, 2069" has been prepared with the realization of the necessity of the organization to have its own Policy in order to ensure gender sensi-tivity within Nepal Police by creating a gender friendly environment and developing gender friendly physical infrastructure as well as to enable the organization to address the law and order issues in a gender sensitive manner.

While formulating draft of "Nepal Police Gender Policy, 2069", a comprehensive survey was carried out involving police personnel ranging from senior police officers to Police Constables. The user friendly survey questionnaire was prepared by policy formulation committee in order to collect views and opinions of every member of the organization. In addition, training of trainers programs on gender awareness were conducted at Police Headquarters, Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Office, and all Regional Police Offices and subsequently, various training sessions were conducted by expert trainers for officers at various levels. A survey report on the gender situation in Nepal Police, carried out jointly by Human Resources Development Department and Research and Planning Directorate of Police Headquarters, served as a baseline for the policy formulation. Opinions and feedbacks were sought from subject experts through the provision of round table discussions and expert's suggestions were incorporated in the draft policy.

In the context of widespread prevalence of crimes against women and gender based violence, Nepal Police has been successful in commissioning the Nepal Police Gender Policy, 2069 and, in fact, implementing it within the organization. The Policy formulation committee expresses its sincere gratitude to Inspector General of Police Mr. Rabindra Pratap Shah for his special interest as manifested through formation of draft committee of the policy and for the approval on the draft policy and Plan of Action for implementation. The Policy Formulation Committee expresses its gratitude and heartfelt thanks to Ms. Rajju Malla Dhakal for her policy inputs and technical assistance during the formulation of this policy, and Ms. Sapana Malla Pradhan for her significant comments on linguistics and the terms used in the draft Policy. Similarly, the Committee would like to thank all those various organizations and individuals, as well as Personnel of all ranks of Nepal Police who have directly or indirectly been involved in bringing out the Nepal Police Gender Policy.

Policy Formulation Committee

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Supported by : UNDP

Title of the Policy : Gender Policy of Nepal Police, 2069 Effective Date : 17 Ashad 2069

Policy Formulation Team : AIGP Navaraj Dhakal DIGP Bimala Thapa DIGP Bigyan Raj Sharma DIGP Hemant Malla Thakuri SSP Shyam Bahadur Khadka SSP Prakash Aryal SSP Dr.Asha Singh SP Jagatman Shrestha DSP Sthaneshower Regmi Insp. Dipak Bhandari

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Rabindra Pratap ShahInspector General of Police

FOREWORDThe prevention of gender based violence and violence against children and women including sexualharassment cases and their lawful investigations fall within the jurisdiction of the nepal police. In itsfight against such acts of violence, the organization has taken extensive measures enhancing itshuman resources to administer the responsibilities to its full extent. It has adopted a policy to drivesocial awareness campaigns through the involvement of maximum number of women police andreach out in every strata of the society in order to minimize such acts of violence. I am sure thisstrategy will generate the feeling in the community of having the presence of an appropriateacquaintance in tackling this sensitive social issue.

A well disciplined, secure and women friendly working environment are indispensible attributes ofevery organization. A swift access to the scope of professional growth of the members of theorganization and further enhancement of human resources determines the quality of services theorganization can deliver. Only when every organization embraces this universal factor in their internalmanagement policy adapting to the present circumstances, will they be able to move towards apositive direction. In this manner, as per its objective to enhance the proficiency of women police,the board formed by the nepal police under the chairpersonship of the chief of human resourcedevelopment department gathered recommendations from extensive research, interactions andworkshop with the experts of this sector and have successfully issued the 'Gender Policy of NepalPolice, 2069'. I am of the belief that this policy will identify the necessary issues within thisorganization and will further guide it in providing timely refined services focused to benefit the civil society.

Based on these contexts, and the present policy of the organization in making each of its membersexceptionally responsible towards their roles and duties by assuring a secure and convenient workingenvironment, I am sure that the gender policy prepared by the Police headquarters humanresource development department and research and planning directorate will further provide themotivation; especially in the context of identifying opportunities for the deserving women police,along with the creation of suitable working environment for them to be able to deliver their dutiesassigned by the organization flawlessly.

Apart from this, we are familiar to many incidents that has damaged human sentiments time andoften. They involve acts of cruelty driven by superstitions that has led to the infliction of violence onwomen and children through inhuman torturing, dismembering of body parts and even to the extentof taking their lives. It this regard, it is also of my strong belief that to prevent such nature of violentactivities and carry out investigations efficiently, this policy will certainly give courage to thededicated police personnel and refine their professionalism along the way. Therefore, I would liketo thank all the police officers and individuals who have directly and indirectly put their relentlesseffort in completing this virtuous task.Jay Nepal !

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Table of Contents

page no.Preamble 1Rationale 1Goals and Purposes 2Policies to be adopted 2Gender Policy 1 and Operational Policy 2Gender Policy 2 and Operational Policy 3Gender Policy 3 and Operational Policy 4Gender Policy 4 and Operational Policy 4Gender Policy 5 and Operational Policy 5Gender Policy 6 and Operational Policy 6Gender Policy 7 and Operational Policy 7Gender Policy 8 and Operational Policy 9Implementation 9Monitoring and Evaluation 10Amendment and Cancellation 11Annex 1 11Annex 2 1 2Annex 3 1 3

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Preamble

Gender equality and female empowerment is universally recognized as fundamental for therealization of human rights and key to effective and sustainable development outcomes. Nepalis signatory to almost all international conventions on human rights including the women'sand children's rights. The country has tried to reinforce its international commitments throughnational policies, plans of action, and the interim constitution all of which prohibit thediscrimination against women in any form.

In this context, advancing gender equality and women empowerment is the responsibility ofall stakeholders - public and private, groups and individuals. Nepal Police, the primary lawenforcement agency, is one of the crucial links in the rule of law chain with importantresponsibility to protect women's right and promote gender equality by facilitating access tojustice.

Recognizing this need, the Nepal Police Headquarters in order to systematically andeffectively address all forms of discrimination against women within its programs andorganizational structure has formulated the 'Nepal Police Gender Policy, 2069' drawing theprovision allowed by the Rule 161 of Police Regulation, 2049.

Rationale

Although gender refers to all groups including women, in a patriarchal society like Nepala gender policy focused on women is critical to address all forms of violence againstwomen.

A dedicated gender policy of Nepal Police is relevant for implementing the provisions ofvarious international conventions (CEDAW, the Beijing Platform for Action, UNResolutions 1325 and 1820, etc.) and national commitments on gender, as per theirexpectations.

In the wake of growing challenges of the day-to-day law enforcement responsibilities formaintaining law and order, prevention of crime and investigation activities through 60,130police personnel and 2,538 units, it is crucial to introduce a dedicated gender policy ofNepal Police at this stage to make it visible and effective among other duties andresponsibilities of the organization.

It is crucial and timely to bring about awareness on gender equality and gender justiceamong all the police personnel, most of whom enter the service from a diverse socialbackground, with little access to higher education and bare minimum literacy skills forwriting and reading.

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Given the current context of having over 6 percent women personnel out of the totalpolice, which is likely to grow gradually in accordance with the gender equality andproportional representation policy, a dedicated gender policy is imperative to ensuregender sensitive and women friendly work environment within the police institution

1. Title : The title of this policy is 'Gender Policy of Nepal Police, 2069'

2. Goal : To mainstream gender equality and gender justice into the organizational policies,programs, plans and policy decisions to help direct services to benefit women and redresspractices detrimental to women.

3. Purpose: The main purpose of the 'Gender Policy of Nepal Police, 2069' will be as follows:

To prevent the work place violence against women within the organization (throughsensitization, promotion of women friendly work environment as well as improvement ofthe right kind of physical infrastructures).

To provide facilities and services to the women police in parity with those provided tofemale employees of other governmental agencies.

To ensure quality delivery of services from the women police by integrating them in themainstream organizational responsibilities in accordance with the gender equality policy.

To continually address all gender related issues and cases through research, analysis,monitoring and planning.

To formulate a special gender sensitive operational policy based on the sensitive nature ofthe issue of gender violence, and implement the working policy from the center to thelocal units for its full effectiveness.

To enhance the effectiveness of the services provided by the Nepal Police by prioritizingGender based cases and issues both within and outside the organization.

4. Policies to be Adopted

4.1 Gender Policy - 1Adopting zero-tolerance policy against any forms of potential violence against womeneither inside or outside of the Nepal police organization.

4.1.1. Issuing of the directive on zero-tolerance policy against gender based violence by thepolice headquarter in all the departments reaching out to the lowest unit of the policepost, as well as across all rank and files, to compulsorily inform them of the policy.

Operational Policies :

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Briefing sessions to be conducted by every police officer during each formal ornon-formal monitoring or visit to his or her respective offices or units.

4.1.2. Integration of relevant information on gender based violence, rules of procedure,available legal provisions and the significance of the sensitivity of the subject; in all thepolice training programs.

4.1.3. Collaborate as required with the women and children development offices includingorganizations from the public and private sectors in awareness campaigns onzero-tolerance of violence against women.

4.1.4. Abstain from deploying any police personnel in any external tasks other than thosecategorized by the Police Act and Regulations and existing legal provisions.

4.1.5. Prosecution of police personnel practicing or assisting others in polygamy, unmatchedmarriage or child marriage.

4.1.6. Make the role of Nepal Police more effective in fulfilling the commitments it has madewith the National Action Plan Against Gender Based Violence (2010), UN Resolutions1325 and 1820, including various international provisions and national commitments.

4.2 Gender Policy - 2Work in correspondence with the goal of institutionalizing the principles of genderequity and equality into the Nepal Police organization in order to integrate the womenpolice in the organizational mainstream.

4.2.1. Initiate necessary amendment procedures in the Police Act and Regulations based onthe study and analysis of the Civil Service Act, Regulations and relevant legal provisionsprovided to the women employees in civil and government services so as to drawparity of their facilities and services for providing the same to the women police.

4.2.2. Transfer policy will be made gender friendly.

Transfer of police personnel having school-going children to be made only at the endterm of the school year.

Transfer of police personnel to every police station on a compulsory rotation basis. Transfer to the same station or at the nearest possible location to be allowed for married police couple.

Operational Policies :

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4.2.3. Distribution of appropriate uniforms and accessories designed for female body typesto the women police personnel so as to enable them to carry out their duties withoutdiscomfort.

4.2.4. Management of various provisions and procedural issues that are excluded from thePolice Act and Regulations through standing order promulgation.

4.2.5 Work towards making necessary legal amendments for the provision of funeral ormourning leave on the death of a parent (dependent on the personnel) or parent-in-law;in parity with the ones provided to female staffs in other governmental services.

4.3 Gender Policy - 3Gradual modification of physical infrastructure to convert them as women friendly

4.3.1. Provision of at least one washroom or proportional number of washrooms with a baseminimum of 1 washroom per 15 women police at the police headquarters, and at allcentral level offices including the District Police Offices; with a clear indication of asign displaying 'Ladies Washroom'.

4.3.2. Construction of changing rooms bearing locker facilities at the Police Headquarters,National Police Academy, Police Hospital, Regional and District Police Offices; withpriority to the construction of the women's section in the first phase followed by theones for the male counterparts in the second phase.

4.3.3. Construction of women police barracks at the National Police Academy andRegional Police Training Centers in the first phase; at Central Police Offices, DistrictPolice Offices and finally at the unit level of the Police Post in the second phase; basedon the present and projected proportion of the number of women police.

4.4 Gender Policy - 4Create women friendly working environment

4.4.1. Formation of permanent working committee across all central and regional levels toconduct periodic review of the status of gender and issues relating to gender basedviolence within the police organization.

The central working committee and regional working committee will convene under

Operational Policies :

Operational Policies :

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the coordination of the Additional Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General ofPolice respectively.

Representation of female police staff in the working committees to be made mandatorydepending on their availability.

Provision for an external expert from the relevant sector to be invited and included in thecommittee.

Periodic monitoring of the condition of the working environment in order to maintainits compliance with the organizational gender policy and directives; and submission ofquarterly report to the IGP Secretariat.

4.4.2. Equip first-aid materials at all the police offices in two phases with the target for theDistrict Police Office in the first phase and the remaining offices in the second.

4.4.3. Regular expert counseling to women police based on their requirement in order toreduce their work related stress.

4.4.4. Cultivate skills and capacity in the women police and motivate them to take up fieldworks outside of the Centre and District Headquarters.

4.4.5. Restrict the period of continuous duty at the same zone for not more than two years ofthe police personnel exposed to risk, health hazards and assigned to work extra hours(Traffic Police) after which they are transferred to other units; with an extra priority tothe women police.

4.5 Gender Policy - 5Enhance training programs to strengthen the capacity of the women police and createprofessional development opportunities.

4.5.1. Prioritize the inclusion of female trainers in the best possible manner during basictraining programs (especially for police constable) and in advanced trainingprograms that are participated by women police staffs.

4.5.2. Increase the number of female trainers for the various types of outdoor trainingprograms of Nepal Police.

4.5.3. Addressing the physical constraints of the women police during the course of theirtraining with priority.

Operational Policies :

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4.5.4. Provide law enforcement and policing related skill enhancement trainings based ontheir choice of subject under the motto of 'One Person One Skill' to the women policefrom the rank of constable and head constable to the junior police officers. (Annex -2)

(Skill training includes : Office Management, Reception, Control Room, Communi-cations, Crime Investigation, Intelligence collection, Women and Children ServiceCenter (WCSC), Computer, Quarterguard, Main Entrance Gate Guard, Chief DistrictOffice Guard, Prison Guard including various skills required for static duty.)

4.5.5. Prioritize the training of women police to prepare them for UN peace keepingmissions with skills of English language proficiency, driving and fire arms.

4.5.6. Gradually increase the number of women police staff participation in the national andinternational training programs including the UN peace keeping missions.

4.6 Gender Policy - 6Raise awareness on gender equality in collaboration and partnership withgovernment and non-government stakeholders.

4.6.1. Publish relevant materials and organize similarly relevant workshops and seminars topromote gender awareness across all the subordinate offices.

4.6.2. Compulsorily organize at least one interaction program every month on genderawareness at the local level, and mandate every police unit to submit a report to theoffice a level higher. The regional police offices remain responsible for consolidating allthe reports from all the units prior to submitting it to the IGP Secretariat.

4.6.3. Disseminate information on gender equality and justice for gender awareness throughpolice website, magazines, leaflets, pamphlets, school liaison programs, local clubsand community service centers including central and local FM radio stations and cabletelevision networks.

4.6.4. Conduct training programs for the male police personnel on gender based violenceand gender sensitivity.

4.6.5. Foster gender awareness and sensitivity at all levels with special preference to the high level so as toavoid gender biases and stereotyping in the program, policy decisions and day-to-day operations.

Operational Policies :

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4.6.6. Organization of various gender awareness programs at the local level by the Womenand Children Service Directorate and its Service Centers in collaboration andcoordination with different governmental and non-governmental organizations,community police and service centers, police spouse women asssociation, former policeassociation, community based organization as such.

4.6.7. Inform the general public on the issues relating to violence against women occurringwithin their family space or in the public through different medium such as relevantpublication materials and social awareness programs.

4.7 Gender Policy - 7Formulate a special operational policy to address the sensitive nature of gender basedviolence.

4.7.1. Create a positive and friendly environment at the police stations to encourage thevictims of gender based violence to come and file complaints willingly.

4.7.2. Provide high priority to any women appearing with either verbal or writtencomplaints for seeking justice, and aid them with swift investigative measures andnecessary police services provided accordingly.

4.7.3. Documentation of all gender violence related complaints in electronic forms even at thelocal level depending on availability of resources; with the central archive of consolidateddata received from all units located at the Women and Children Service Directorate.

4.7.4. Collaborate and associate with different organizations should any need arise.

4.7.5. Provide protection to the victim and witness of gender based violence during theentire period of prosecution with the following arrangements :

Carry out immediate rescue operation of the victim. Provide necessary security measures based on assessment of the level of risk to the

person filing the complaint, both during and after the complaint registration. Evaluate the seriousness of the case and organize security measures should the victim

specifically notify the Police Station about the possible threat to one's life. Assurance of personal security to the victim and the attending witnesses if deemed

necessary.

Operational Policies :

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Depute a police officer for immediate investigations to clarify the authenticity of thecomplaint filed in case of doubt or suspicion.

Assign a woman police officer as dependent on their availability in the case of thevictim being a woman.

4.7.6. Facilitate the following provisions in cases relating to prevention of humantrafficking :

Carry out joint efforts with the civil society, local bodies, local communities and otherstakeholders to implement the existing laws and prevention of crime.

Initiate bilateral cooperation and carry out joint effort tasks to prevent the potentialthreat of cross-border human trafficking activities.

Work towards the formulation of specific policy to aid in the prevention of womentrafficking that could occur under the pretext of foreign employment migration.

4.7.7. Address every complaints filed under the subject of violence against women inaccordance with the prevalent law.

4.7.8. Use polite language and respectful treatment during the time of investigationprocedures.

4.7.9. Maintain the seriousness of preserving confidentiality at the time of investigationprocedures.

4.7.10. Comply fully to the provisions ensured by the law at the time of registration of FirstInformation Report (FIR), collection of facts and evidences, noting statements, searchand arrest procedures.

4.7.11. Work with friendly attitude that are favorable to the victim during investigation ofcases relating to violence against women.

4.7.12. Take necessary action against individuals who may conduct any form of workplacesexual harassment.

4.7.13. Carry out investigations over wrongfully filed complaints under the pretext ofviolence against women in order to willingly harm others.

4.7.14. Adapt a policy to take action against any police personnel denying registration of the

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case without valid reasons, harassing the victim, betraying confidentiality, and actingagainst the law.

4.7.15. Assign a minimum of two or more number of women police when possible, whiledeputing them to remote areas or in night duties outside the station perimeters.

4.7.16. Prohibit the usage of informal language while addressing police personnel during theduty period.

4.7.17. Unless specified, police personnel are compulsorily required to remain clad in officeuniform during the duty period.

4.7.18. Additional departmental action to be taken against any police personnel found guiltyof deliberately deviating from fulfilling the responsibilities mentioned in the policydespite their ability, exploiting it for unethical gain or even attempting to conduct anyof such activities.

4.8 Gender Policy - 8Identify gender inequalities and address them through policy and programs

pertaining to mainstreaming gender.

4.8.1. Review the existing policy and programs to address and reform the gender inequalities soas to mainstream gender into new and forthcoming policies, programs and plans.

4.8.2. Institutionalize gender analysis in the planning and implementation processes.

4.8.3. Result oriented monitoring and evaluation of the implemented policies and programs.

4.8.4. Develop knowledge management system across all levels of police departments toencourage a constant learning process.

4.8.5. Establish the tradition of awarding deserving staffs displaying exemplary performancein contributing to practicing gender equality and implementing the gender policy fromcentral, regional and local levels.

5.1. Gender Policy of Nepal Police, 2069 will be implemented in accordance with the

Operational Policies :

5. Implementation

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operational policy and operational plan (Annex 3) provisioned by this Policy.

5.2. In order to disseminate information relating to the Gender Policy of Nepal Police, 2069to the lowest level of police units, a series of orientation program will be organizedincluding the distribution of hard copies of the policy both in English and Nepali.

5.3. Gender Policy of Nepal Police 2069 will be implemented with high priority and ownershipat all levels of police organization and by the personnel of all rank and files.

5.4. As mentioned in the financial resources plan, the initial implementation of the GenderPolicy of Nepal Police 2069 will be funded by the organization's regular budget and mobi-lization of locally available resources; while the Ministry of Finance in coordination withthe Ministry of Home Affairs will be requested to replenish the cost of the initial expendi-tures and further sanction funds for continuing the implementation of the policy.

5.5. The activities identified by this policy can also be implemented through otherprograms focused on preventing gender based violence implemented by variousagencies of the Government of Nepal.

5.6. The activities identified by this policy can also be implemented in coordination withthe international donor agencies through the Government of Nepal.

5.7. The Gender Policy of Nepal Police, 2069 will be effective from the date ofendorsement by the policy coordination committee chaired by the Inspector Generalof Police in accordance with the Rule 161 of Police Regulation 2049.

6.1. The police units identified in the operational plan will regularly monitor andevaluate the modality of how the Gender Policy of Nepal Police, 2069 is beingimplemented or not.

6.2. The police units identified in the operational plan will provide necessary direction,feedback and recommendation for reward or punishment based on the regularmonitoring of the progress, and whether or not the indicators of the activitiesidentified in this policy have been duly completed.

6.3. In addition to the units identified in the operational plan, the responsibility tomonitor and evaluate the implementation of the Gender Policy of the Nepal Police,

6. Monitoring and Evaluation

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2069 can be assigned to a unit of permanent or temporary nature under the leadershipof Additional Inspector General of Police in the police headquarters and DeputyInspector General of Police in the regions.

Police headquarters can amend or cancel, in full or in part, the provisions of theGender Policy of Nepal police, 2069 and its operational plan based on theconsultations with the civil society, women's rights workers, concerned experts,including former and current police personnel as required.

Annex - 1Standing Order

(In Relation to Operational Policy 4.2.4) In the case when a pregnant female police personnel wish to apply for necessary

facilities, she should present herself with a recommendation letter - preferably attestedby a health professional of police hospital or from a governmental hospital inexceptional case, and notify the police office of her current posting.

The chief of the related office should consult with other police staffs or female policestaffs, and draft a decision based on this assessment to assign the female policepersonnel in duties that suits her during pregnancy and after childbirth.

Prior to assigning a female personnel before and after her childbirth in the line of duty,the chief of the related office should assess her physical, mental and other conditions,and also take expert opinion from a health professional when possible, so as toidentify suitable outdoor duties or to assign indoor responsibilities fitting to herphysical conditions in appropriate attire.

The entire police staffs serving at the same place of work must compulsorily remainsensitive towards the facilities provided to the pregnant female personnel as per herphysical conditions.

The related chief of the office or the commander should remain sensitive to providethe best possible means based on the humanitarian grounds to allow breastfeedingand baby care.

Departmental actions can be taken against the female police staffs who are found tohave taken, or who attempt to take, unacceptable use of the facilities posing fakepregnancy or other physical conditions of the body to elude from taking upassignments that fall within their capacity of work.

Should the chief of the office face inconvenient situation regarding the number ofworkforce arising from the context of providing facilities and privilege to any femalepolice personnel during pregnancy or after childbirth, the issue is to be passed on to

7. Amendments and Cancellation

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the higher office. In the case of this issue not being solved, it should be further passedon to the regional and central working committee that will pass a final resolution to thecase. Also, a female police staff can lodge a complaint to a one-level higher office inthe case of any dissatisfaction to the facilities and privilege provided by the office ofher posting.

Provisions for re-enrollment is allowed for those who miss any of the ongoingtraining programs due to the physical complications that are verified by a healthprofessional from the police hospital or authorized governmental hospital. In this case,the previously completed training period remains as valid and only the remainingnumber of the training period needs to be completed.

Annex - 2(In Relation to Operational Policy 4.5.4)

Based on the '1-Person 1-Skill' policy, all the trainees will be required to declare theirchoice of skills at least one month prior to the completion of their basic trainingprogram.

The head of the training center is to take personal initiatives to provide orientations onthe nature of each different skill, either in a group or one-to-one session and maintainthe show of interest of the female police personnel in their respective personal dossier.

Based on their basic training program scores and the show of interest of particularskills, the female police personnel are to be provided with the opportunity for furtherenrolling in successive number of special trainings.

The SLC passed female police personnel are to be provided with skill oriented trainingsin subjects and areas such as in - computer, office assistant, women children servicecenter, community policing, police media, custody management, office reception amongothers.

Female police personnel having education under the SLC level are to be provided withskill oriented trainings in subjects and areas, especially in the field of static duty such asin - post duty, quarter guard duty, guard of the chief district officer, prison guard assuch.

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Action Plan of Nepal Police Gender Policy, 2069

S.N. Policy OperationalPolicy

Activities Deadline ResponsibleUnit

Indicator Monitoringand

Evaluation

AssistingUnit

1. GenderPolicy 1:Adoptingzerotolerancepolicyagainstany formsofviolenceagainstwomeninsideNepalpoliceorganizationand alsooutside theorganization.

4.1.1. Issuing of the directive onzero-tolerance policy againstgender based violence by thePolice Headquarters in all thedepartments reaching out to thelowest unit of the police post, aswell as across all rank and files,to compulsorily inform them ofthe policy. Briefing sessions to beconducted by every police officerduring each formal or non-formalmonitoring or visit to his or herrespective offices or units.

Issuedirectivesabout zero-tolerancepolicy ongenderdiscrimination. Briefingby officers.

By themonth ofBhadra2069Briefingp r o c es scontinues

PoliceHeadquarters,IGP SecretariatHumanResourceDevelopmentDepartmentAll departmentheads, and allofficersassigned fortravel andmonitoring

Adminis-trationDepartment,ResearchandPlanningDirectorate,WomenandChildrenServiceDirectorate

Directivedispatchedandcirculatedthenumberofbriefingreports

IGPSecretariat

4.1.2. Integration of relevantinformation on gender basedviolence, rules of procedure,available legal provisions andthe significance of the sensitivityof the subject; in all thepolice training programs.

Reviewand additionof genderjustice issuesin the Policetraining manualsyllabus.Inclusionof genderawarenessissues andgender policyin the coursematerials.

Firstreview tobecompletedby Poush2069. Activitycontinues

Police Head-quarters,TrainingDirectorateand NationalPoliceAcademy

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

Numberoftrainingprogramsincludedin thecurriculum

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

Annex-3

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S.N. Policy OperationalPolicy

Activities Deadline ResponsibleUnit

Indicator Monitoringand

Evaluation

AssistingUnit

4.1.3. Collaborate as requiredwith the Women and ChildrenDevelopment Offices includingorganizations from the publicand private sectors in awarenesscampaigns on zero-tolerance ofviolence against women.

Identify andimplementawarenesscampaignsthroughcollaborations.

Firsttask byBhadra2069Activitycontinues

All districtpoliceoffices

Regionalpolice office

Thenumber ofrunningprograms

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

4.1.4. Abstain from deploy-ing any police personnel inany external tasks other thanthose categorized by thePolice Act and Regulationsand existing legal provisions.

Deploypolicepersonnelonly Inlegallyapprovedtasks.

Activitycontinues

All relatedPoliceoffices

AdmnistrationDepartment,HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

Decline innumber ofcomplaintsNumberof actiontaken againstunauthorizeddeployments

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

4.1.5. Prosecution of policepersonnel practicing orassisting others in polygamy,unmatched marriage or childmarriage.

Takeactions asper theexistinglaw.

Activitycontin-ues

All District,Zonal andRegionalPolice Offices,AdministrationDepartment,Legal Section,

WomenandChildrenServiceDirectorate

Number oflegalactionstaken

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

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4.1.6. Make the role ofNepal Police more effectivein fulfilling the commitmentsit has made with theNational Action PlanAgainst Gender Based Violence(2010), UN Resolutions1325 and 1820, includingvarious internationalprovisions and nationalcommitments.

Circulatecomprehensiveinformationto the higherbodies.Carry outprescribedactivities.

ByBhadra2069Activitycontinues

PoliceHeadquarterAdminis-trationDepartmentAllrelatedPoliceDepartments

Office of theIGP

Dissemi-nationinformationNumberof pro-gramsconducted

Office ofthe IGP

Gender Policy2 : Work incorrespondencewith the goal ofinstitutionalizingthe principlesof gender equityand equalityinto the NepalPolice organizationin order tointegrate thewomen policein theorganizationalmainstream.

2. 4.2.1. Initiate necessaryamendment procedures inthe Police Act andRegulations based on thestudy and analysis of theCivil Service Act,Regulations and relevantlegal provisions providedto the women employeesin civil and governmentservices so as to drawparity of their facilities andservices for providing thesame to the womenpolice.

Conductresearch ofrelated Actsand Regula-tions; identifyparity andinitiatenecessaryamendments.

By Poush2069

PoliceHeadquarterAdministrationDepartment,Womenand ChildrenServiceDirectorate,LegalSection

Researchand Plan-ning Direc-torate

Corre-spondenceforamendmentsProgressofamendmentprocess

IGPSecretariat

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4.2.2.Transferpolicy will bemade genderfriendly.

Transfer of police personnelhaving school-going childrento be made only at the endterm of the school year.Transfer of police personnelto every police station on acompulsory rotation basis.Provision of transfer to thesame station or at thenearest possible location to beallowed for marriedpolice couple.

Act ivitycontinues

Adminis-trationDepartment,HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment,Legalsection

WomenandChildrenServiceDirectorate

Decline incomplaintsrelating totransferprocessNumber ofpolice person-nel transferredas per theoperationalpolicy

IGPSecretariat

4.2.3. D is t r i -bution of appro-priate uniformsand accessoriesdesigned forfemale bodytypes to thewomen policepersonnel so asto enable themto carry outtheir dutieswithoutdiscomfort.

Conduct a study of currentstatus of provisions anddemands.Supply relevant uniformsand accessories.

ByPoush2069Activitycontinues

ResearchandPlanningDirectorate

PoliceHeadquartersprocure-ment unit

Completionof StudyDecline incomplaintsrelating togarmentsDistributionof relevantgarments andthe signifi-cance of it inthe workplace

IGPSecretariat

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4.2.4. Management ofvarious kinds of provisionsand procedural issues excludedfrom the Police Act andRegulations through standingorder promulgation.

Conductactivitiesmentioned inAnnex-1

Activitycontin-ues

Allrelatedpoliceoffices

WomenandChildrenServiceDirectorate

Number of Women Po-lice who have acquired fa-cilities during or afterpregnancy and childbirthDecline in number ofcomplaints on the relatedissue

IGPSecretariat,MonitoringandSupervisionDivision

4.2.5.Work towards makingnecessary legal amendmentsfor the provision of funeral ormourning leave on the death ofa parent (dependent on thepersonnel) or parent- in-law;in parity with the ones pro-vided to female staffs in othergovernmental services.

Conduct astudy for theamendments andcommunicatewith theMinistry ofHome Affairs.

ByMangsir2069

PoliceHead-quartersLegalSection

ResearchandPlanningDirector-ate

Record ofcommunication Indication ofprogress.

IGPSecretariat

3. GenderPolicy 3:Gradualmodification ofphysicalinfrastructuretoconvertthem aswomenfriendly

4.3.1. Provision of at least onewashroom or proportionalnumber of washroom with abase minimum of 1 washroomper 15 women police at thePolice Headquarters, and at allcentral level offices includingthe District Police Offices; witha clear indication of a signdisplaying ‘Ladies Washroom’.

Provision of‘LadiesWashroom’ atthe PoliceHeadquarters,National PoliceAcademy,PoliceHospital,Battalions, andall centrallevel offices

ByAshwin2069

Allrelatedpoliceoffices

PoliceHeadquartersOffice ofthe IGP,TechnicalDirectorate

Number of allocatedwashrooms

Decline in complaints

IGPSecretariat,MonitoringandSupervisionDivision

TechnicalDirectorate

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4.3.2. Construction ofchanging rooms bearinglocker facilities at thePolice Headquarters,National Police Academy,Police Hospital, Regional andDistrict Police Offices; withpriority to the constructionof the women's section inthe first phase followed bythe ones for the male counter-parts in the second phase.

Constructionof changingroom in thedepartmentsas mentionedin the opera-tional policy.

Firstphase:By2070Secondphase:By2071

Relatedpolicedepart-ments,TechnicalDerectorate

PoliceHead-quartersOfficeof theIGP

Number of newlyconstructed changingroomsDecline in complaints

One levelhigherpoliceoffice,PoliceHead-quartersIGPSecretariat,

4.3.3. Construction ofwomen police barracks atthe National Police Academyand Regional PoliceTraining Centers in thefirst phase; District PoliceOffices and finally at thelevel of the Police Post inthe second phase; basedon the present and pro-jected proportion of thenumber of women police.

Gradualconstructionprocess ofwomen policebarracks inthe depart-ments asspecified inthe actionplan.

Firstphase:By2070Secondphase:After2071

RelatedPoliceDepart-ments,TechnicalDerectorate,BudgetSection

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number of barracksconstructedIncrease in thenumber of womenPolice residing at thebarracks.

PoliceHead-quartersOffice ofthe IGP

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4. GenderPolicy 4 :Createwomenfriendlyworkingenvironment

4.4.1. Formation ofpermanent working committeeacross all central andregional levels to conductperiodic review of thestatus of gender and issuesrelating to gender basedviolence within the policeorganization.

Conductactivities alongwith theformation ofthe committee.Annualreview ofgender statusand genderbased violence.

ByBhadra2069Activitycontinues

RegionalPoliceOffices, AllDepartments

IGPSecre-tariat

Formation of thecommittee and itsactive status.Report of the re-view.

IGPSecretariat,WomenandChildrenServiceDirectorate.

4.4.2. Equip first-aidmaterials at all the policeoffices in two phases; atthe district police office inthe first phase and the re-maining offices in the sec-ond.

Supply firstaid box in as y s t e m i cmanner.

Firstphase :By2069secondphase :By 2070

Police Head-quartersAdministra-tion Depart-ment, Pro-curement Unitand relatedPolice Offices

NepalPoliceHospital

IGPSecretariat,MonitoringandSupervisionDivision

Number ofoffices having thefirst-aid boxcontaining fullsupplies.Number of staffsbenefiting from it.

4.4.3. Regular expertcounseling to women policebased on their requirementin order to reduce their workrelated stress.

Identify theneed andarea. Providecounseling.

Activitycontin-ues

Relatedpolice officesand Womenand ChildrenServiceDirectorate

NepalPoliceHospital

Number of womenpolice receivingthe counseling.

IGPSecre-tariat,MonitoringandSupervisionDivision

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4.4.4. Cultivate skills andcapacity in the women policeand motivate them to takeup field works outside ofthe centre and DistrictHeadquarters.

Identify areaof workoutside of thevalley and thedistrict Head-quarters, andinitiate neces-sary transfer.

Activityconti-nues

Allpoliceoffices

HumanResourceDevelop-mentDepart-ment

Number ofwomenpolice servingoutside thevalley andthe DistrictHeadquarters.

IGP Secre-tariat,Monitoringand supervi-sion Divi-sion Re-search andPlanningDirectorate.

4.4.5. Restrict the period ofcontinuous duty at the samezone for not more than twoyears of the police personnelexposed to risk, health hazardsand assigned to work extrahours (Traffic Police) afterwhich they are transferred toother units; with an extrapriority to the women police.

Identificationof police staffswhose dutyexceeds 2-years.Initiate nec-essary transferprocess fromthat unit.

Activityconti-nues

HumanResourceDevel-opmentDepart-ment,LegalSection

Adminis-trationDepartment

Number oftransferredindividuals.Decline innumber ofcomplaints.

IGPSecretariat

5. Gender Policy 5: Enhance trainingprograms tostrengthen thecapacity of thewomen policeand createprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.

4.5.1. Prioritize the inclusionof female trainers in the bestpossible manner during basictraining programs (especiallyfor Police Constable) and inadvanced training programsthat are participated bywomen police staffs.

Identify thetraining programsthat areparticipated bytrainee womenpolice staffs.Assign womentrainers.

Activityconti-nues

NationalPoliceAcademy,RegionalTrainingCenters,and allotherTrainingOffices.

Adminis-trationDepartment,HumanResourceDevelop-mentDepartment

Increase in thenumber of as-signed womentrainers.

IGPSecretariat

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4.5.2. Increase the num-ber of female trainers in thevarious types of outdoor ac-tivities training programs ofNepal Police.

Identifywomen policestaffs willing tobecome trainers.Expand numberof womentrainers.

Activitycont in-ues

National PoliceAcademy,RegionalTrainingCenters, andall otherTraining Offices.

AdministrationDepartment,HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

Number ofadditionalwomentrainers.

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment.

4.5.3. Emphasize on ad-dressing physical constraintsof the women police duringthe course of their training.

Assignwomen trainers Take note oftheir complaints.address thecomplaints.

Ac t ivi tycontinues

National PoliceAcademy,Regional TrainingCenters, andall otherTraining Offices.

AdministrationDepartment,Research andPlanningDirectorate

Number ofcomplaintsreceivedand solved

Human ResourceDevelopmentDepartment,Research andPlanningDirectorate

4.5.4. Provide lawenforcement and policingrelated skill enhancementtrainings based on theirchoice of subject under themotto of 'One Person OneSkill' to the women policefrom the rank of constableand head constable to thejunior police officers.

Identificationof the trainingprograms.ConducttrainingsAssignmentof fieldworks.Conducttasks asspecified inAnnex-II

Act ivi tycontinues

NationalPoliceAcademy,RegionalTrainingCenters,HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

Administra-tion Depart-ment,Researchand PlanningDirectorate

Numberof womenpolicereceivingthetrainings.Numberof womenpolicedeployed inthe respectivefield afterthe training.

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

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4.5.5. Prioritize thetraining of women police toprepare them for UNpeace keeping missionswith skills of English languageproficiency, driving andfire arms.

Identify thenecessary train-ing areas.Give priority tothe female staffsfor training.

ByMangsir2069Activitycontinues

UN Section,TrainingDirectorate,NationalPolice Academy,All trainingcenters

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

Number ofwomenpoliceselected forUN Peacekeepingmission.

IGPSecretariat

4.5.6. Graduallyincrease the number ofwomen police staffparticipation in the nationaland international trainingprograms including theUN Peace keeping missions.

Work towardsincreasing thenumber ofparticipants.

Activitycontinues

TrainingDirectorate,National PoliceAcademy, Alltrainingcenters

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

Number ofwomenparticipants

IGPSecretariat

6 . GenderPolicy 6 :Raise awarenesson genderequality incollaborationand partnershipwith governmentand non-governmentstakeholders.

4.6.1. Publish relevantmaterials and organizesimilarly relevantworkshop and seminarsto promote genderawareness across all thesubordinate offices.

Issue GenderPolicy andDirectives.Distributegender policy ina publishedform in both theNepali andEnglish languageand distributethem across allthe policedepartments.

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TrainingDirectorate,National PoliceAcademyand otherRegionalTrainingCenters, HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment,and relatedpolice offices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Publica-tionNumber ofprogramsorganizedandNumber ofparticipatingpolicepersonnel.

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

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Organizeorientationprogramsacross central,regional andlocal level todisseminateinformation onthe issuance ofgender policy.Organizedifferent formsof workshop,seminar andinteractionprograms.

4.6.2. Compulsorily organize atleast one interaction programevery month on gender awarenessat the local level, and mandate ev-ery police unit to submit a reportto the office a level higher;whereas the consolidation of thereports from all the units is to becarried out by the regional policeoffices to submit it to the IGPSecretariat.

Organizeinteractionprogram at thelocal level.Organizeprograms.Submissionof report.

Activitycontin-ues

TrainingDirectorate,WomenandChildrenServiceDirectorate,localpoliceoffices

HumanResourceDevelop-mentDepartment

Number ofprogramsorganizedNumber ofparticipatingstaffsSubmittedreport

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartment

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4.6.3. Disseminate infor-mation on gender equalityand justice for genderawareness through policewebsite, magazines,leaflets, pamphlets, schoolliaison programs, local clubsand community servicecenters including central andlocal FM radio stations andcable television networks.

Identify thesignificanceand area offocus of theprograms.Organizeprograms.

Activitycontinues

All policeoffices

Number ofprogramsorganizedIncrease inthe number ofcomplaintcases filed inthe policestations

HumanResourceDevelop-mentDepart-ment

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

4.6.4. Conduct trainingprograms for the male policepersonnel on gender basedviolence and gendersensitivity

Identifytrainingprograms.Conducttraining.

Activitycontinues

Training Direc-torate, NationalPolice Academyand RegionalTraining Centers

HumanResourceDevelop-mentDepartment

Number oftrainingsorganizedNumber ofparticipants

HumanResourceDevelop-mentDepartment

4.6.5. Foster gender aware-ness and sensitivity at alllevels with special preferenceto the high level so as to avoidgender biases and stereotypingin the program, policy decisionsand day-to-day operations.

Policydrafting for theranksIdentifynecessaryawarenessprograms.Organizeprograms.

ByPoush2069Activ-itycontinues

Women andChildren ServiceDirectorateHuman ResourceDevelopmentDepartmentTrainingDirectorate, NationalPolice Academy

ProgramsorganizedNumber ofparticipatingpolicy makers

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4.6.6. Organization ofvarious gender awarenessprograms at the local levelby the women andchildren service directorateand its service centers incollaboration and coordina-tion with different govern-mental and non-governmentalorganizations, communitypolice and service centers,police spouse womenassociation, former policeassociation, communitybased organization assuch.

Identify theneed and areaof implementationOrganizeworkshop,seminar,interaction andpamphletdistributionsamong others.

Activitycontinues

WomenandChildrenServiceDirectorate

Number ofparticipants inthe programsIncrease inthe number ofcomplaintsfiled at thepolice station.

HumanResourceDevelopmentDepartmentResearchand PlanningDirectorate

4.6.7. Inform the Gen-eral public on the issuesrelating to violence againstwomen occurring withintheir family space or in thepublic through differentmedium such as relevantpublication materials andsocial awarenessprograms.

Identify the areaof publication andsocial awarenessprograms.publish andorganizeprograms.

Allpoliceoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

PublicationConductprogramIncrease inthe number ofcomplaints

One-Levelhigher policeoffice

Activitycontinues

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GenderPolicy 7:Formulatea specialoperationalpolicy toaddress thesensitivenature ofgenderbasedviolence.

7. 4.7.1. Create apositive and friendlyenvironment at thepolice stations toencourage thevictims of genderbased violence tocome and filecomplaints willingly.

Disseminate comprehen-sive Information.Construct a waiting room. Create a section for aidingthe victim.Develop a collaborative pro-gram module with local levelunits.Reveal the procedures ofprosecution during its ongoingphase.Publicize the procedures forfiling the complaint.

Activitycontin-ues

All policeoffices

One-levelhigher po-lice office

M o n t h l ynumber ofcomplaintsNumber ofprosecutiontaken place

O n e - l e v e lhigher policeoffice

4.7.2. Providetop priority to anywomen appearingwith either verbalor written com-plaints for seekingjustice and aidthem with swiftinvestigativemeasures andnecessary policeservices providedaccordingly.

Acquire officialcomplaint and conductinvestigations.Provide security andotherp police services.

Activitycontin-ues

Allpoliceoffices

One-levelhigher po-lice office

O n e - l e v e lhigher policeoffice

Number ofvictims whohaveacquired theservices

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4.7.3. Documentation ofall gender violence relatedcomplaints in electronicforms even at the local leveldepending on availability ofresources; with the centralarchive of consolidated datareceived from all unitslocated at the Women andChildren ServiceDirectorate.

Store complaintsrelated to genderviolence in computer.Forward reports toWomen and ChildrenService Directorate.Management ofconsolidated dataarchive by theWomen and ChildrenService Directorate.

Activitycontinues

Allpoliceoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number ofstationssecuringelectronicdocumentationsof the filedcomplaints.Mainte-nance ofcentraldatabase

One-levelhigher policeoffice

4.7.4. Collaborate andassociate with differentorganizations should anyneed arise.

Maintain an archiveof organizations andinstitutions present atthe local level.Establish profes-sional relations.Carry out necessarycoordination.

ByPoush2069Regu-larAmend-ments

Allpoliceoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number ofvictimsreceivingpolice servicesas a result ofCollaborationIncreasednumber ofcollaboratingorganizations

One-levelhigher policeoffice

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4.7.5. Provide protection to thevictim and witness of gender basedviolence during the entire period ofprosecution with the followingarrangements:Carry out immediate rescue opera-tion of the victim. Provide necessary security measuresbased on assessment of the level of riskto the person filing the complaint, bothduring and after the complaintregistration.Evaluate the seriousness of the caseand organize security measures shouldthe victim specifically notify the PoliceStation about the possible threat to one'slife.Assurance of personal security to thevictim and the attending witnesses ifdeemed necessary.Depute a police officer forimmediate investigations to clarify theauthenticity of the complaint filedin case of doubt or suspicion. Assign a woman police officer asdependent on their availability in thecase of the victim being a female

Carry out thespecified tasks.

Activitycontinues

All policeoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Officenumber ofvictimsacquiringthe policeservices.

One-levelhigher policeoffice

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4.7.6. Facilitate the following provisionsin cases relating to prevention of humantrafficking :Carry out joint efforts with the civil society,local bodies, local communities and otherstakeholders to implement the existing lawsand prevention of crime.Initiate bilateral cooperation and jointeffort tasks to prevent the potential threatof cross-border human trafficking activities.Work towards the formulation of specificpolicy to aid in the prevention of womentrafficking that could occur under thepretext of foreign employment migration.

Carry outthespecifiedtasks.

Activitycontin-uesByMagh2069

All policeofficesPoliceHead-quartersLegalSection

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number ofvictimsacquiringpoliceservices

One-levelhigher policeoffice

4.7.7. Address every complaints filedunder the subject of violence againstwomen in accordance with the prevalentlaw.4.7.8. Use of polite language andrespectful treatment during the time ofinvestigation procedures.4.7.9. Maintain the seriousness ofpreserving confidentiality at the time ofinvestigation procedures.4.7.10. Comply fully to the provisionsensured by the law at the time of

Circula-tion forcomplywith theoperationaltasksprescribedby thelawComplyaccordingly

ByAswin2069Activitycontin-ues

All policeoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Increasednumber ofcomplaintcases bywomenvictimsDecreasein thecomplaintsagainstpolicepersonnel

CrimeInvestigationDepartment

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registration of First Information Report(FIR), collection of facts and evidences,noting statements, search and arrestprocedures.4.7.11. Work with friendly attitude thatare favorable to the victim during investigationof cases relating to violence against women.

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pointing todisrespectfulbehaviorshown bythem in thecourse ofinvestigation.

4.7.12. Take necessary action againstindividuals who may conduct any form ofworkplace sexual harassment.

Identifysexualharass-ments.Takeaction.

Activitycontin-ues

All policeoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number ofconvictions

One-levelhigher policeoffice

4.7.13. Carry out investigations overwrongfully filed complaints under thepretext of violence against women inorder to willingly harm others.

Identifywrong-fully filedcom-plaints.Carryoutnecessarylegalaction

Activitycontin-ues

All policeoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Identificationand numberof convic-tions

One-levelhigher policeoffice

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4.7.14. Adapt a policy to take actionagainst any police personnel denyingregistration of the case without validreasons, harassing the victim, betray-ing confidentiality, and acting againstthe law.

Identifysuch Staffmembers Carry outnecessarylegal action.

Activitycontinues

All policeoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number ofconvictionsrecorded

One-levelhigher policeoffice

4.7.15. Assign a minimum of two ormore number of women police whenpossible, while deputing them toremote areas or in night duties outsidethe station perimeters.

Identifythe men-tionedperimetersand field ofwork.Assign 2-womenpersonnelaccordingto the need.

Activitycontinues

AllpoliceofficesHumanResourceDevelop-mentDepart-ment

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number ofduty sitesassigned for 2-womenpersonnelDecrease incomplaintspointing to thedeployment of asingle womanpersonnel

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

4.7.16. Prohibit the usage of informallanguage while addressing policepersonnel during the duty period.

Mandatethe usage ofofficiallanguage. Takenecessaryaction againstthose whodisregard it.

Activitycontinues

Admin-istrationDepart-ment Allpoliceoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Instructionof orderNumber ofaction takenDiscon-tinuation ofinformallanguage useat work

IGPSecretariat,One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

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4.7.17. Unlessspecified, policepersonnel arecompulsorilyrequired to remainclad in officeuniform during theduty period.

Mandate tofollow the dresscode.Take necessaryaction againstthose whodisregard it.

Activitycontinues

Admin-istrationDepart-mentAllpoliceoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Instruction of orderNumber of actiontakenDiscontinuation ofinformal wear at work

IGPSecretariat,One-levelhigher policeoffice

4.7.18. Addi-tional departmen-tal action to betaken against anypolice personnelfound guilty of de-liberately deviatingfrom fulfilling theresponsibilitiesmentioned in thepolicy despite theirability, exploiting itfor unethical gainor even attemptingto conduct any ofsuch activities.

Take legalactions

Activitycontin-ues

Admin-istrationDepart-mentAllpoliceoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number of actionstaken

One-levelhigher policeoffice

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GenderPolicy 8 :Identifygenderinequalitiesand addressthemthroughpolicy andprogramspertaining tomainstreaminggender.

4.8.1. Review theexisting policy andprograms to address andreform the genderinequalities so as tomainstream gender intonew and forthcomingpolicies, programs andplans.

Address genderequality after review-ing existing policy andprograms.Address this issue inall forthcomingpolicies and programs

ByFalgun2069Activitycontin-ues

PoliceHead-quarterLegalSectionAllpoliceoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Number ofreview

One-levelhigher policeoffice

4.8.2. Institutionalizegender analysis in theplanning and implemen-tation processes.

Prepare a genderanalysis systemMake the inclusionof gender analysiscompulsory in allforthcoming planningand implementationprocesses.

ByChaitra2069Activitycontin-ues

Researchand PlanningDirectorateAll relatedpoliceoffices

One-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Preparationof theprocess

Number ofprogramsanalyzed

4.8.3. Result orientedmonitoring and evalua-tion of the implementedpolicies and programs.

Make result orientedmonitoring andevaluation in thespecified format ofthe operation.

Based onthetimelinespecifiedin therelatedopera-tionalpolicy.

Relatedtask unitassigned bythe opera-tional policy

Relatedtaskunitas-signedby theopera-tionalpolicy

Number ofresultorientedmonitoringandevaluation ofpolicies andprograms

As per thetask unitidentified intheoperationalpolicies

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4.8.4. Develop knowl-edge managementsystem across all levelsof police departments toencourage a constantlearning process.

Develop knowl-edge managementsystemSettle in theknowledgemanagementsystem

ByBaisakh2070Activitycontinues

Researchand PlanningDirectorateAll policeoffices

ComputerDirectorateOne-levelhigherpoliceoffice

Introduc-tion of thesystemNumber ofofficesadapting tothe system

IGPSecretariatOne-levelhigher policeoffice

4.8.5. Establish thetradition of awardingdeserving staffsdisplaying exemplaryperformance in contrib-uting to practicinggender equality andimplementing thegender policy fromcentral, regional andlocal levels.

Selection bythe workingcommittee of theperson makingexemplarycontribution tothe cause.Give away theaward throughrelated RegionalPolice Officeand PoliceHeadquartersbased on therecommendationmade by theworkingcommittee.

Activitycontinuesat the endof everyfinancialyear term.

Relatedworkingcommittee

Number ofawardedstaffs

AdministrationDepartment.

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