Pink Police will deal with all crimes against women in public places such as harassment, anti-social activities, women abuse etc , especially late in the evening.

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With an aim to increase the security and safety of women, Kerala police have launched the ‘Pink Police’.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinari Vijayan inaugurated ‘Pink Patrol’ on August 15 and the Kerala Police has already deployed three women patrol teams in Trivandrum. The state has allotted five vehicles to the Pink police, three of the vehicles have been deployed in Trivandrum and two in Kochi.

This is how Pink Police works. Twenty to twenty-five policewomen and three patrol car will be assigned in the city per day. Each team will have a Sub Inspector ranked woman officer. They may be present anywhere in the city – bus stops, buses, hang-out areas, places near educational institutions etc.

They will be present anywhere in the city – bus stops, buses, hang-out areas, places near educational institutions etc and will monitor these areas from 8 am to 8 pm.

The teams will monitor these crowded areas from 8 am to 8 pm. Pink Police will deal with all crimes against women in public places such as harassment, anti-social activities, women abuse etc , especially late in the evening. Pink Police can also be reached by the public through the toll-free number 1515.

The pink patrol cars are equipped with GPS tracking devices as well as cameras installed on all sides. This will enable the police team in the control room to monitor the movements of the Pink teams. If the situation gets out of control, they will be able to deploy more force to the area easily to help the women cops.

More such teams aiming to improve women security will be deployed in other districts by the police.

However, the name of the team is another example of how gender stereotypes function and are deep-rooted.