Women in Police Service: A Case Study of All Women Police Station, Assam

Police is considered to be a profession which is for men. It is a symbol of patriarchy. With the entry of women in all fields of social life, they also entered Police service. But, the number of women in police is very low. One important step towards empowerment of women police is the establishment of All Women Police Stations. These police stations are staffed mainly by women police personnel. In this paper, a case study of All Women Police Station Panbazar, the only women police station of Assam has been included. It shows that even if women are regarded as equal within police, in reality they face various problems at their workplace which hinder in their advancement. This study will try to assess the reasons for it. The study shows a tremendous increase in the number of registered cases in that police station which may be the result of the increase in crime against women and children or it may be because of the increased awareness of women. This study will try to analyse the relationship between women, gender role and police.