Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has said that on the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Naqvi, all the police stations of Punjab will be upgraded as Special Initiative Police Stations Protocol this year. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar directed that the RPOs, DPOs to ensure the upgradation of police stations as special initiative police stations under personal supervision. IG Punjab said that survey, tendering work is complete for the timely completion of special initiative police stations, RPOs, DPOs should monitor the development work themselves and do not compromise on the quality at any cost. Dr Usman Anwar said that all police khidmat centers and khidmat counters, PCs, police lines, training schools and colleges are being equipped with modern facilities. New Safe Cities, private camera mapping and pasban projects have been launched to make cities safer. IG Punjab directed that a comprehensive strategy is being formulated in consultation with all stakeholders for the peaceful and safe conduct of the general election. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar directed that the intelligence-based operations against the criminal elements in the Kacha area are being accelerated. He expressed these views today while presiding over an important meeting about Special Initiative Police Stations at the Central Police Office. All RPOs, CPOs, DPOs, traffic police officers of the province participated in the meeting through video link. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar reviewed the ongoing steps to transfer all police stations across Punjab to Special Initiative Police Stations protocol.
During the meeting, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar appreciated various officers, including RPOs Bahawalpur, Multan, Sahiwal and DG Khan for their excellent performance. IG Punjab said that anti-crime and community policing measures should be accelerated in all districts. Senior police officers including AIG Admin Amara Athar and PSO to IG Punjab Rana Shoaib Mahmood were also present in the meeting.
(Handout No. 770)
Syed Mubashar Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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