LUCKNOW, Sept. 18 -- In tune with the spirit of Navratri, when women are worshipped as symbols of strength and Shakti, the Lucknow Police Commissionerate has recently launched a special outreach drive the 'Vishisht Mahila Beat Trimasik Abhiyan' to strengthen the safety of women and children in the city.

The three-month-long campaign, flagged off under the guidance of police commissioner Amrendra Kumar Sengar and Joint CP (Crime) Amit Verma, seeks to take policing beyond police stations. Instead of waiting for complaints, policewomen will step into everyday spaces, colonies, health centres, schools, markets, bus stands and railway stations to spread awareness, listen to grievances and build trust.

An Additional DCP has been designated as...