期刊名称：International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies
印刷版ISSN：2349-6711
电子版ISSN：2349-6959
出版年度：2015
期号：5290
页码：229-239
出版社：Scholar Publications
摘要：Women Safety in India has become a critical concern in past one decade. The criminal and inhuman ‘Nirbhaya rape case’ in New Delhi in 2012 brought in forefront several critical issues pertaining to women safety in India. Though India as a country philosophically popularized that ‘God resides where women are respected’ unfortunately has seen massive increase in crimes against women in past one decade. Several initiatives and laws seem to be insufficient to ensure women safety. The paper presents the concept of community policing in ensuring women safety in India. Police as an agency of law and order finds it challenging to meet all the requirements and services to ensure women safety. The dismal police–population ratio in India (106 police personnel per 0.1 million population) has not only over-burdened the critical forces but have been influencing their performance immensely. In this background, the paper argues how community policing can provide a new perspective towards women safety in India.
