Counting the steps taken by Delhi Police for women's safety, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Varsha Sharma said: "A special police unit for women and children (SPUWAC) is already in place to handle women-related cases in all 11 police districts."
"Training in self defence for girl students of schools and colleges are also held on a regular basis. Gender sensitization programmes are organised for police personnel. At least 860 police personnel attended the programme organised by SPUWAC this year," she said.
Apart from this, a mobile women police team is available 24x7 to provide support services to women in distress.
"On an average, 30 calls are received daily by this unit," said the officer.
A total of 11, 439 calls were referred to the mobile women police team this year till April 30 and all calls were received and attended by this unit.
