IGP issues standing orders
LAHORE: PUNJAB Inspector General of Police has issued four standing orders on Thursday.
A formal signing ceremony of the standing orders regarding effective implementation of policies of the Police department, discipline in the force and discharging of professional duties energetically by the police was held in the Police Headquarters Lahore. The ceremony was attended by Addl.IG Ch Tanveer, Addl.IG R&D Khuda Bakhsh Awan, Addl.IG PHP Khan Baig, DIG HQrs Aslam Tareen, DIG Establishment Shoaib Dastagir, DIG Legal Mohammad Ayub Qureshi, AIG Legal Ehsan ullah Bajwa, AIG Admn Zulfiqar Hameed and AIG Logistics Fawad-ud-din.
By these, a police executive board, policy consultative committee and information circulars and procedures for promulgation administrative instruments were set up; these would come into effect immediately. The IGP will be the head of this executive board; whereas, all sectional/Departmental heads would be the member.
The board will meet once a month but in case of any urgent issue, it could be called earlier. Strategic inputs on public safety, preparation of legislation and administrative regulations will be the prime responsibility of the board. The board will also advise the IGP on policy issues regarding annual provincial policing plan, administration report, budgetary and development proposals. The board will also recommend appropriate policies for dealing with complex operational challenges/situations that cut across administrative and institutional boundaries.
Similarly, the purpose of the formulation of policy consultative committee is to provide a permanent forum for the executive board whose responsibility to assist the IGP in advisory capacity to IGP.
(The News)
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