MHA Survey on Police Stations

According to the Union Home Ministry, the three best police stations in the country are:

1. Kalu police station in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district ranked 1st. It had all facilities such as a women’s help desk, drinking water facilities and is Wi-Fi enabled.
2. The police station that ranked 2nd is Campbell Bay in A&N Islands. The police station has a child-friendly room and a separate waiting room for complainants and visitors.
3. Farakka police station in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district ranked third. It has air conditioners, gymnasiums, CCTV cameras and a comfortable environment for police-public interaction.

• The annual survey is being conducted since 2016.
• Out of 15,666 police stations across the country, three each were chosen from States having 750 plus police stations, two each from all other States and Delhi, and one each from the remaining six Union Territories.
• The stations were evaluated on the basis of crimes against women and SCs/STs, and property-related offenses.

Source: The Hindu

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