LAHORE: A video link conference of regional police officers (RPOs) on Monday finalised security arrangements for Eidul Azha and lockdown in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The conference was attended by Inspector General of Police Shoaib Dastgir, RPOs and district police officers.
The IGP said that RPOs and DPOs should constitute security plans for sensitive mosques, imambargahs and other Eid congregations in which coronavirus SOPs should be strictly followed.
He added that before Eid prayers, full checking and clearance of all mosques, imambargahs and other congregation venues should be ensured. He said police commandos be deployed on rooftops of A category venues besides additional squads for security of sensitive places.
He laid great emphasis on strict implementation of SOPs in cattle markets, saying that police teams should ensure the implementation of SOPs regarding prevention of coronavirus in cattle markets established in all districts.
The police team which moved for duty of cattle markets should keep close coordination with staff of health department, livestock department and municipal committee department to ensure enforcement of SOPs.
On finding violations, the SHO concerned should inform to their SP and DPO so that respective commissioner and deputy commissioner be informed.
Mr Dastgir said that RPOs and DPOs should be very meticulous and careful while sending statistics of crime meeting because discrepancy in figures would not be tolerable.
He said RPOs should send details of arrested accused involved in dacoity, robbery, murder after checking jail data to the central police office.
About torture under custody or death, he said the responsible persons did not deserve any leniency because due to these black sheep, all force had to face criticism.
(Daily Dawn)
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