She stands out from the crowd
As we observed International Women's Day yesterday, it was very inspiring to find a news report on a woman police officer take it upon herself to start a 'Help Cell' to settle family discords in Chandpur where she is the Superintendent of Police (SP). Discord ranges from dowry-related problems to divorce, and thanks to her intervention as mediator, some 700 families have been saved from breaking up since she started working on the issue from January 1. Taking time out of her busy schedule, Shamsunnahar addresses problems of family members irrespective of age, hearing some 50 cases on a daily basis.
We would like to thank the SP for thinking outside the box and addressing a serious problem in our society. Having such a service opens up the possibility for resolving sensitive cases such as these by allowing complainants to resolve the situation amicably with the help of the police, which would otherwise have ended up in lengthy legal battles. The Help Cell led by Shamsunnahar has been able to settle 70 percent of the 1,000 complaints received so far. We are encouraged to find that the SP has taken it up with officers from various police stations, circle officers and also crime teams under her jurisdiction to help out with difficult cases.
It is rare to find officers like her who actually take innovative measures to help out common folks. We would like to thank her, as would a lot of people who have benefitted from her intervention, and she should serve as an example to both men and women who wear the uniform.
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