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Number of Women in Police Force Rises, but Falls Well Short of Mandated 33% Target: Govt Data
The low representation of women is particularly glaring in the country s top premier investigation agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency.
Women s representation in police force continues to remain low, and the reasons are manifold. Photo: PTI
Women31/Dec/2020
New Delhi: Although the number of women in the police force across the country went up by 16.5% in the year preceding January 1, 2020, the representation of women in the force remained abysmally low at 10.3% of the overall police personnel. This is way behind the mandated 33% target set by the Centre.