LAHORE:IGP Punjab Abdul Kareem chaired an important meeting regarding police reforms at the Central Police Office on Wednesday.
During the meeting, a detailed review was conducted of the implementation of reform measures in Punjab Police under the ‘Fast, Fearless, Transparent Justice’ vision of CM Punjab.IG Punjab said that police and traffic personnel will be provided body cameras in phases, and within the next two months the entire force will be equipped with body cameras.
He said that panic buttons are being installed outside police stations so that citizens can immediately lodge complaints in case of any misconduct or lack of hearing. He directed that at all police stations, offices, checkpoints, and Khidmat Marakaz, citizens should be addressed respectfully as “Sir or Madam” and “Sahib or Sahiba.”
He said that emergency measures have been initiated to improve the overall perception of Punjab Police’s conduct, under which counseling and training of officers and personnel will be arranged.It was made clear in the meeting that officials involved in corruption, abuse of authority, and misconduct will face immediate and strict accountability.
IG Punjab directed that CCTV cameras installed in all police stations be kept fully operational and backup systems be ensured. A modern control and monitoring room is being activated at the Central Police Office for effective monitoring of police stations, while through the Safe Cities mechanism, direct monitoring of police stations, SHOs, moharrirs, and investigation rooms will be carried out.
IG Punjab directed RPOs and DPOs to formulate a comprehensive mechanism for the implementation of CM Punjab’s reform vision and to immediately extend police reforms to the entire force, including traffic police, police stations, Khidmat Marakaz, checkpoints, and field formations.
Meanwhile, on the instructions of CM Punjab, and under the commitment to improve police behavior with citizens and ensure immediate redressal, IG Police Punjab Abdul Kareem has initiated direct contact with citizens through the 1787 Complaint Center.
IG Punjab spoke with several citizens via phone calls and personally obtained information about the duration of redressal of received applications and complaints, police response, and overall conduct. Citizens also shared their feedback regarding the actions taken and responses by the police.
