Dar es Salaam, Feb. 10 -- ZANZIBAR: THE Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head of Human Resources for Zanzibar Police, Mr Thomas Chillery, has urged officers at the Police Gender and Childrens Desks (PGDs) to demonstrate diligence, integrity and patriotism in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) cases.

He said this during a two-day capacity-building workshop organised by UN Women and the Tanzania Police Force, with support from the European Union, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.

Over 100 police officers from PGDs across Zanzibar attended the workshop, which focused on enhancing survivor-centred case management of violence against women and children.

“We continue to witness cases of rape, sodomy, physical abuse, child m...