Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjeet Singh Sandhu has directed the creation of a dedicated ‘Pink Force’ in the national capital, with trained women patrol units proposed for deployment near schools, colleges, metro stations and other sensitive areas.
The directive was issued during a programme at the Police Headquarters, where Sandhu said the force would be identifiable by its colour and would be expected to respond quickly. The proposal is modelled on a similar initiative in Goa, according to the report.
The proposed units are intended to increase the visible presence of police in locations where public movement is high or where authorities identify safety concerns. The report did not specify the force’s size, deployment schedule, budget, command structure or the exact locations where the first units would be posted.
Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi welcomed the idea but said the name or colour of the force was less important than its performance on the ground. She said policing would need to focus on regular patrolling, visible police presence and the expansion of cameras in different areas so that offenders could be identified after crimes.
Bedi described the proposed patrols as a preventive measure rather than a complete solution to crime. In her comments, she called for continued checking of people identified by police as history-sheeters, particularly those who are out on bail. She also argued that records and verification systems should be maintained and that policing must create a deterrent effect.
The proposal places visibility at the centre of Delhi’s immediate policing response. Deploying women patrol units around educational institutions and transport locations could make the force more recognisable to residents, but the report does not establish how the units will coordinate with existing police stations, beat officers, emergency response teams or metro security arrangements.
The directive also links street-level patrolling with surveillance infrastructure. Bedi said that cameras and regular police presence would help authorities understand ground conditions and improve the chances of apprehending offenders after an incident. No details were provided in the report about the proposed camera network, its operating agency, monitoring procedures or data-management framework.
The lieutenant governor’s directive is therefore an initial administrative instruction rather than a fully detailed operational plan. Its implementation will depend on the formal structure of the force, the training of personnel, the areas selected for deployment and the timeline set by the Delhi Police. The report did not mention a launch date or identify the next official milestone for the proposal.
