Dr Dolley Barman, IG (SSB) Guwahati,claimed the the best part about the northeast region is that all officials, whether men or women, are treated as equals. “We also have to tackle similar problems as faced by women officials in other parts of the country but gender equality is something that we can boast of. Also, the very fact that I have always put my best foot forward in terms of my work has helped me reach great heights”. She added that her department was putting forth the proposal that women drivers also be inducted in the force, unlike the present scenario. It has also been recommended to have counselling centers for the women police officials at various centers.

For IG Rapid Action Force, J S Dabas,women have proved to be no less than men in any field. He said, “While we have around 10 battalions of RAF in the country, the percentage of women in each of them is around 8 per cent. Now, a recommendation of setting up three more RAF battalions has been drafted, which has been sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs.” He also added that another proposal of setting up a separate training academy for the RAF staff is in the pipeline.