Airport police station to have Odisha's first child-friendly unit

BHUBANESWAR: The sublime Airport police station, more likely to be inaugurated here in August, would be the first in Odisha to have a child-friendly room with toys, puzzle video games and painted partitions. Police mentioned the idea in the back of this sort of transfer is to make minor sufferers and kids, accused of committing offences (youngsters in battle with legislation), feel safe and comfortable.

The Airport police station, situated close to the Biju Patnaik International Airport, may be purposeful in August. “We will earmark a room within the police station as baby corner, having some particular features for minors. A dressmaker has been roped in to create child-friendly atmosphere within the room. The baby corner will glance vibrant with wall art work that can draw in eyeballs of kids,” commissioner of police Y B Khurania informed TOI.


Police mentioned the child corner will come in position in addition to the Mahila and Sishu table, which is a commonplace feature in all police stations. Khurania mentioned the proposed baby corner can have video games, cartoon books and refreshment articles for children. “We will make sure to present a conducive atmosphere for children within the police station particularly in instances where the kids are short of care and coverage. Special attention will be given to stay the minor sufferers and the kids in battle with legislation away from common criminals dropped at the police station,” Khurania mentioned. Police mentioned that the kids, who are normally scared either after committing a crime or after turning into a victim of crime, need a congenial atmosphere where they may be able to open up.


The baby corner will be situated on the second one ground of the three-storey police station and stay beneath CCTV surveillance. “We will engage a baby welfare police officer (CWPO) as head of the child corner. An officer in or above the rank of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) will be appointed as CWPO. The officer will undergo specialized training on baby related legislations,” Khurania mentioned. Police mentioned observation of the kids will be recorded within the baby corner beneath audio-visual generation. An NGO may be assigned to incessantly consult with the child corner and recommend measures for improvement.
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