LAHORE: The special protection unit, being raised in the police department for the security of foreigners, mainly Chinese, and important persons and premises, will charge for its services, a feature unknown in the history of the country, local media authorities stated.
According to officials on Saturday, recruitment for the unit was in progress and it would offer its services both to the public and private sector against fees.
“Yes, it is going to be a public sector security agency exclusively for security, ridding police department of the responsibility of guarding important places and people without any cost and allowing it to concentrate on law and order,” an official said.
Officials said the unit would be headed by a DIG rank officer who would be assisted by an SSP and an SP.
There would be chief security officers, senior security officers, senior security constable and security constable, reportedly.
