Punjab Police Inspector General Shoaib Dastgir said that police officers and officials should perform their duties with more hard work, diligence and high alert so that spread of coronavirus may be reduced and lives of citizens may be saved, whereas directions of government with respect to lockdown and social distancing should also be implemented strictly.
He further said that for Corona lock down affected families, helping activities under police relief fund should be continued till the eradication of this pandemic disease and the process of distribution of ration bags among daily wagers, poor laborers should be extended with the help of contribution of Police officers and officials from their pockets according to their status because in this time of difficulty, Punjab Police is standing with poor and deserving families.
He directed to speed up actions and crackdown against violation of section 144 and hoardings act and said that implementation of section 144 should be strictly ensured in all districts of the province and legal action should be taken against the violators irrespective of their status and social position. He further said that in this time of difficulty, callous accused involved in hoarding and increasing difficulties for the citizens are national criminals and such anti-social elements should be dealt with strict legal actions so that every possible relief should be provided to the citizens. During the session IG Punjab was apprised that, legal action has been taken against 23477 citizens against violation of section 144 and legal action has been taken against 365 citizens for violating hoarding act. He further said that for timely addressal and resolution of complaints received through Pakistan citizens’ portal, the focal persons should be conducted training circuses so that their performance may be made more effective.
He further added that monthly detailed report regarding encouragement of focal person for their good work and also their punishment for their negligence should be sent to Central police office whereas officers should be given letter of displeasure who didn’t implement the directions given in previous crime meeting. In the session, all regional and district officers presented progress reports of their concerned districts regarding Pakistan citizens’ portal dash board and resolved complaints alongwith under process applications have been examined in detail. IG Punjab directed to all officers that the complaints of citizens received through citizens’ portal should be resolved on priority basis and without any delay.
He further said that all DPOs should furnish weekly progress report of resolved and received complaints of citizens on Pakistan citizen portal to Central Police Office. He moreover, said that without resolution of problems of the citizens, image of Police in public cannot be improved therefore all officers with the help of their subordinates should ensure the resolution and compensation of the complaints by citizens with true heart and full hard work. He further said that during the lock down, increase in online complaints is rightfully up to the expectation but steps for resolution of these complaints should also be speeded up accordingly and compensation of every application should be ensured within fixed dead line. In the session, all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs participated through video link whereas Addl IGP IAB Azhar Hameed Khokhar, Addl IGP Welfare and Finance, Rao Sardar, DIG IAB Imran Mehmood, AIG Complaints, Faisal Shehzad and AIG Inspection, Usman Ejaz were also present at this occasion.
