Ten gender desks have been set up in police stations. The gender desks are units specialised in dealing with cases of gender-based violence in the context of development, but especially in humanitarian contexts. They are housed in police or gendarmerie units to provide an immediate and appropriate response to victims of sexual and gender-based violence. In Cameroon, police gender desks are housed in the social and judicial affairs units of central police stations and include;
- Staff specialised in the recording, investigation and management of gender-based violence
- Emergency telephone numbers
- A temporary accommodation unit for victims
- A case referral and counter-referral system