LAHORE - Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem met six officers undergoing the 54th Common Training Programme at the Central Police Office. The delegation included three officers from the Police Service of Pakistan, two from the Foreign Service of Pakistan, and one from the Pakistan Administrative Service. IG Punjab Abdul Kareem said that practical experience of on-ground policing, observation and decision-making was important for the professional careers of trainee officers. He added that gaining insight into the functioning of various police departments would contribute to their professional grooming. IG Punjab Abdul Kareem said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif had equipped Punjab Police with modern resources and IT-based applications. Under the Chief Minister’s Safe Punjab vision, zero-tolerance policy was being implemented against violence, abuse and harassment targeting women and children. He added that the entire province had been shifted to an artificial intelligence-enabled Safe City system. Punjab Police spokesperson said that the trainee officers had been attached to various departments of Punjab Police for five days, where they would be briefed on the functions of different departments, including Operations, IAB, Research and Development, and Traffic Management. AIG Coordination Farooq Amjad, AIG Administration and Security Farooq Sultan, and other officers were also present on the occasion.
(The Nation)
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