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   Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police – (Prevention of Crimes Against Women)

Functions and Responsibilities of the Office and Its Subordinate Branches

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Prevention of Crimes Against Women) supervises and guides the following units under her jurisdiction:

Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU)

Special Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU)

Special Juvenile Police Unit (Protection Wing)

Crime Against Women Cell (CAW)

Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU):

This unit is responsible for preventing human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution. It conducts operations to identify and take legal action against brothels, beauty parlours, massage centres, or escort services involved in prostitution-related activities under the provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

Special Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU):

The SJPU functions under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. Its main duties include:

Rescuing children engaged in child labour.

Identifying and rehabilitating child beggars found in the city.

Special Juvenile Police Unit (Protection Wing):

Under the directions of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), this unit is responsible for:

Locating missing, wandering, or destitute children and women in different parts of Mumbai.

Ensuring their safety, care, and repatriation to their native places or rehabilitation homes.

Crime Against Women Cell (CAW):

Unit – 1:

(a) Investigation of serious offences against women such as rape, kidnapping, molestation, and other forms of assault or cruelty. It ensures prompt investigation and speedy disposal of such cases.

(b) Handling cases related to dowry deaths, dowry-related suicides, and offences under the Dowry Prohibition Act, as well as cases under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code involving cruelty by husband or in-laws and domestic violence complaints linked to dowry harassment.

Unit – 2:

This unit focuses on formulating preventive and awareness measures for the protection of women and children.

It also organizes workshops, seminars, and awareness programs on women’s safety and empowerment in collaboration with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other social bodies.

Counselling Centre:

The Counselling Centre handles complaints from women victims of domestic violence, physical abuse, or mental harassment. Its responsibilities include:

Conducting counselling sessions between the victim, her husband, and in-laws.

Providing guidance to women on their legal rights and the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.