107. Child Welfare Police Officer and Special Juvenile Police Unit.—(1) In every police station, at least one officer, not below the rank of assistant sub -inspector, with aptitude , appropriate training and orientation may be designated as the child welfare police officer to exclusively deal with children either as victims or perpetrators, in co -ordination with the police, voluntary and non -governmental organisations.
(2) To co -ordinate all functions of police related to children, the State Government shall constitute Special Juvenile Police Units in each district and city, headed by a police officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police or above and consisting of a ll police officers designated under sub -section (1) and two social workers having experience of working in the field of child welfare, of whom one shall be a woman.
(3) All police officers of the Special Juvenile Police Units shall be provided special trai ning, especially at induction as child welfare police officer, to enable them to perform their functions more effectively.
(4) Special Juvenile Police Unit also includes Railway police dealing with children.