IG Punjab directs to adopt short and long term plan for crime prevention in Lahore.
The Anti Vehicle Lifting Wing (AVLS) will be further strengthened to prevent motorcycle, rickshaw and vehicle theft incidents. IG Punjab
CIA Lahore ordered to do better for eradicating organized crime and rooting out criminals
Kite flying, aerial firing and one wheeling should be dealt with under zero tolerance. IG Punjab
Lahore Police has been directed for profiling of land grabbing mafia who grab property of innocent citizens and property of overseas Pakistanis
Special plan against land grabbing mafia should be formulated in collaboration with police, finance department, district administration, LDA and other agencies. IG Punjab
IG Punjab directed to reduce the workload of cases on investigation officers and ensure standard investigation.
Orders issued in Lahore Police Operations and Investigation Wing meeting chaired by IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan
Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that measures should be taken under short and long term plan for protection of life and property of citizens of Lahore and control of crime. IG Punjab directed CIA Lahore to do a better job in eradicating organized crime and rooting out professional criminals. He stressed upon quick completion of investigation and punishment meted out to accused. Rao Sardar Ali Khan directed to make the patrolling plan for prevention of street crime more effective and increase the number of patrolling teams, adding that anti-vehicle lifting wing (AVLS) should be further strengthened to prevent theft of motorcycle, rickshaw and vehicle . IG Punjab ordered that intelligence based operations be launched against bike and car thieves gangs in Lahore and action be taken under zero tolerance on one wheeling, kite flying, aerial firing. Rao Sardar Ali Khan directed Lahore Police to undertake profiling of land grabbing groups occupying the property of innocent citizens and the property of overseas Pakistanis. IGP also directed that special plan should be formulated against the land grabbing mafia in collaboration with the police, finance department, district administration, LDA and other agencies. IG Punjab said that the ongoing operations and awareness campaign against drug use and sale should be intensified and no effort should be spared to eradicate this evil. Rao Sardar Ali Khan stressed that corruption is not acceptable in any case and clearing the police department of corrupt elements is my first priority. IG Punjab issued these instructions while presiding over a meeting of Lahore Police Operations and Investigation Wing. During the meeting, DIG Investigation Lahore gave a briefing on further improvement of the Investigation Wing.
Instructing the officers, IG Punjab said that the investigation wing is being strengthened to give severe punishment to the habitual and professional criminals and more personnel would be provided from operations wing to further improve the investigation wing. IG Punjab directed Lahore police to ensure quality investigation of cases and said that workload of cases on investigating officers should be reduced. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that short courses and modern facilities would be provided to enhance the capacity of investigating officers. IG Punjab further said that security should be tightened at important installations and places of worship including entrances and exits of the city and search, sweep, combing and intelligence based operations should be carried out regularly in the vicinity of sensitive places. The meeting was also attended by Additional IG Investigation, Additional IG Operations, DIG Operations Lahore, DIG Investigation Lahore, SSP Operations and SSP Investigation.
(Handout No. 148)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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