Written tests and interviews have been started to ensure that station house officers (SHOs) are appointed on merit and in accordance with their professional capabilities, s a statement issued on Sunday quoted Karachi Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Ghulam Shabbir Sheikh as saying. Speaking at a meeting at his office, the AIGP said that the latest appointments of SHOs in different areas of Karachi have been made purely on merit. He said the objective to appoint SHOs on merit is to control crimes and ensure protection of the masses’ life and property. Sheikh said that the SHOs have been directed to evaluate the frequency of crimes in their respective areas and assign responsibilities to the officials concerned accordingly. He directed the senior superintendent of police of all districts of the city to brief the SHOs about their responsibilities to take necessary steps to control crimes and to finalise ongoing investigations of all registered cases. He also directed the officials to increase patrolling and maintain the record about registration of cases at police stations. Taking notice of robberies reported during traffic gridlocks in different areas of the city, the AIGP directed the officials to take all possible measures to stop these incidents.
