Question: Recently the police of which of the following state has launched five all-women Police Control Room (PCR) vans to handle “all kinds of distress calls”?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Delhi
(d) Kerala
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 9 September 2016; In a first of its kind initiative, Delhi Police launched five all-women Police Control Room (PCR) vans to handle “all kinds of distress calls”.
- One of the women personnel will be the driver of the PCR van; another will carry an MP-5 gun.
- These women personnel have been trained to handle all kinds of distress calls and have undergone basic medical training.
- The initiative has been taken with a view that lady distress callers find it easier to communicate with women police personnel and narrate their grievances without any hesitation.
Reference:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/delhi-police-launches-five-all-women-pcr-vans/articleshow/54257073.cms
http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/in-a-first-delhi-police-launches-5-all-women-pcr-vans-to-boost-safety/story-8cNGCaMZj8TX0H6fKMCxHJ.html