An internship program has been started in the police offices to impart knowledge and practical experience to the students about police working.
The first batch includes students studying law, economics and social sciences.
For a positive change in the image of the police force, we are increasing cooperation and contacts with the younger generation. IG Punjab.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani said that a four-week internship program has been launched to make university and college students aware of the working of Punjab Police and for research purposes of degrees and projects. Internship students will also make useful suggestions and recommendations based on their observations regarding further improvements in public service delivery and policing. He further said that for a positive change in the image of the police force, we are expanding our cooperation and contacts with the younger generation so that they can return to the society as Police a Ambassadors after completing their internships. He further said that students coming for internship would be provided practical experience in other branches including Legal, Operations, IT and Public Relations while gradually increasing the number of internship, students shall also be sent to other offices for internship. He expressed these views while talking to students and officers at the inaugural ceremony of the internship program at the Central Police Office here today.
During the ceremony, DIG Training Dr. Suleiman Sultan Rana told IG Punjab that the internship is starting from the Central Police Office and in the first phase 9 students of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) would complete the internship. He further said that the first batch would include students studying law, economics and social sciences while gradually internship opportunities would be provided to students of other major colleges and universities. Students participating in the event thanked the Punjab Police for providing the internship opportunity and said that they would take full advantage of this opportunity to not only fulfill their academic and research objectives but also to provide awareness about police working and service delivery and will also present a report based on our recommendations to make delivery better and easier. Students while talking said that Punjab Police is active day and night for protection of wealth and lives of people and sacrifices of police force for maintaining law and order are commendable. The IG Punjab directed the officers to provide all possible guidance and assistance to the interns while he himself would also be available at any time to guide the students and answer their questions. Additional IG Establishment Ali Amir Malik, Additional IG Logistics Shahid Hanif, Additional IG Training Kanwar Shahrukh, Additional IG PHP Muhammad Akram Naeem Bharoka, Additional IG Investigation Fayyaz Ahmed Dev, DIG Training Dr. Suleiman Sultan Rana, DIG Headquarters Shehzada Sultan, DIG R&D Shahid Javed alongwith other officers were also present.
(Handout No.127)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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