Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Women and Child Development 19 APR 2018 All Police officers should be re-trained on various aspects of sexual offences Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi writes to Chief Ministers of all States/UTs highlighting necessary steps for dealing with sexual offences In a letter addressed to Chief Ministers of all the States/UTs, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development has outlined various steps to be taken by the States/UTs in preventing and curbing the crimes against women and children. Some of the steps mentioned in the letter are: All police officers should be re-trained on various aspects of sexual offences particularly those related to collection and preservation of evidence. Instructions may be issued to all police officers that utmost priority is to be given to complete the investigation of cases of sexual offences against children strictly as per the timelines of Law. State Governments must take strict ...