IG Punjab Inam Ghani visits Police Training College Sihala, Rawalpindi Police Lines and RPO Office Rawalpindi.
Issued important instructions while reviewing training classes in other fields including School of Investigation, Computer Lab, Digital Firing Practice Room.
Women constables across Punjab should be removed from non-policing duties and deployed in the field immediately.
Officers and personnel should enhance the honor and dignity of the Police Department through timely public service and safety measures under Citizen Centric Policing. IG Punjab.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani has said that modern professional training of the police force as per the requirements of modern policing, crime eradication and further improvement in service delivery of the police department are among my top priorities. The identity of the police force can be highlighted as a symbol of love only if one adopts the attitude of a soft-spoken and helpful force. He further said that full use should be made of modern investigation skills in crime eradication while further improvement in operational duties as well as investigation matters and special focus should be laid on citizen centric policing. He further said that Lady Police Officers are a very important part of Punjab Police and making full use of their services is also among the priorities of the department and that’s why Lady Police Officers should be removed from non policing duties and deployed in field duties in all districts of the province. He further said that brave martyrs of Punjab Police like Inspector Imran Abbas, are proud asset of Punjab Police as their everlasting sacrifices inspire the police force to discharge its duties and make more sacrifices for the protection of life and property of the people. He further said that Punjab Police would continue to take steps on priority basis for the betterment and welfare of the families of their martyrs and solution of their problems. He further said that despite all the services and sacrifices, the public image of the police is not good for which we will have to do our own accountability. He further said that the recruits coming to the training institutes should pay special attention to their character building along with learning the professional skills so that they can come in the field and enhance the honor and reputation of their parents and the department. He further said that the subordinates should be rewarded first and punished later and then the supervisory officers should play their full role in improving the quality of policing keeping in view the self esteem of the subordinates. He expressed these views while visiting Police Training College Sihala today, meeting the family of Inspector Imran Abbas Shaheed in Rawalpindi Police Lines and addressing a meeting with officers at RPO Office Rawalpindi.
On arrival at Police Training College Sihala, a well-armed contingent of police extended salutations to IG Punjab while Commandant Ghulam Rasool Zahid and Deputy Commandant Ashfaq Alam briefed the IG Punjab on professional matters. The IG Punjab, while reviewing the training of trainees in the Junior Command Course at the School of Investigation, issued instructions to the officers on morale building and change in attitudes. Commandant Sihala Ghulam Rasool Zahid also took the IG Punjab on a visit of computer lab, library, Lady Recruit Course, Digital Firing Practice Room, Lady Recruit Course and other departments and gave a detailed briefing on ongoing courses, facilities and requirements as well. Addressing the trainee officers, the IG Punjab said that the trainee officers and personnel should learn modern skills in the training college and apply them in their professional life. Focusing on people-friendly policing, the IG Punjab said that the trainees after completing their training should come to the field and play their important role in strengthening the atmosphere of trust between police and public. "As a police officer, while you have a heavy responsibility to maintain law and order, you also have a duty to ensure that citizens do not have any complaints about the delivery of police services," he added.
Later, Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani reached house of inspector Imran Abbas Shaheed at Rawalpindi Police Lines . IG Punjab was accompanied by RPO Rawalpindi Imran Ahmar, CPO Rawalpindi Ahsan Younis, DPO Attock Syed Khalid Hamdani, DPO Jhelum Shakir Hussain Dawar, DPO Chakwal Muhammad bin Ashraf and other senior officers. IG Punjab Inam Ghani met the family of martyred Inspector Imran Abbas, loved the children and prayed for the elevation of the ranks of martyr. Talking to the mother of the martyr, He said that every youth of Punjab Police shares her grief equally as she also endured the trauma of her husband Sub-Inspector Muhammad Abbas Shaheed and her son Inspector Imran Abbas Shaheed and their precious sacrifice is a source of pride for us and builds up our spirits. He further said that we are all heirs of martyred Inspector Imran Abbas, may Allah give us strength, we are with you on every step of the way and this department and country will remain permanent and stable only with the sacrifices of martyrs.
CPO Muhammad Ahsan Younis said that Police Headquarters Colony Gate has been named after Shaheed Inspector Imran Abbas, IG Punjab Inam Ghani visited Shaheed Constable Altaf Hussain Mess, sat down with the employees and ate the meal with them and appreciated the quality of food . IG Punjab also visited Head Constable Muhammad Ali Shaheed Model Barracks and Constable Saeed Akhtar Shaheed Services Lounge. IG Punjab appreciated the ideal facilities in Model Barracks and Services Lounge and said that nothing is impossible for human being if he truly intends it. After visiting the Police Lines, IG Punjab reached RPO Office Rawalpindi where RPO Rawlpindi and all district police officers of Range were present and while chairing the meeting, he said that delay in registration of FIRs is not tolerable in any case, therefore prevention of crimes by robbery, murder, kidnapping for ransom and other crimes must be registered within 24 hours and steps should be ensured taken for prevention of crimes. He further said that legal action under section 182 must be taken against the citizens who have registered false cases so that unnecessary workload on the police can be reduced by holding such people accountable. He further said that all the proclaimed offenders of Rawalpindi region should be brought on record and DPOs would have to be held accountable in the districts where proclaimed offenders were not on record till the first week of April. He further said that bailable crimes should be taken by the SHOs at the police station level and modern technology and all available resources should be utilized for the prevention of serious crimes. He further said that ,"Command is a huge responsibility and as a commanding officer, it is your duty to keep the morale of your subordinates high and take full advantage of their valuable skills. IG Punjab said that we have to think that while becoming a symbol of fear for criminals, we are not becoming a cause of fear for the people. We should be like a shadow for the people and a soft speaker who creates facilities for them. He said that facilities should be created for the citizens and every effort should be made to solve their problems.
(Handout No. 51)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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