Homicide investigation units to be made more effective

The newly-established Homicide Investigation Units in Punjab will be made more effective and strong through provision of all kinds of logistic and financial support, revealed the weekly briefing at the Central Police Office on Monday.

Police Punjab chief Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera was briefed by DIG Investigation Chaudhry Shafique Ahmad Gujjar that funds for these advanced investigation units had been released to 22 districts while the remaining 14 districts would be provided with funds within the next three days.

About the Dolphin Force yet to be started in Lahore, DIG Ashraf told the IGP that 184 motorcycles had been handed over to the Lahore Police, while 116 were under inspection. He said that the training process of the force would be completed by the end of February next year. The meeting also decided to introduce the identical uniform of Dolphin and PERU force.

Upon this, IGP Sukhera directed the DIG to complete the process of fittings of all equipment in Dolphin motorcycles within the next three weeks. The DIG further told the meeting that the construction process for the offices of Dolphin Force would be started very soon.

About the issuance of ATM cards to widows of police employees, DIG Welfare Jan Muhammad told the IGP that a meeting with all banks concerned had been scheduled for the next week and after finalising the locations with the banks, the process of provision of ATM cards would be started.

To ensure the provision of quality and hygienic food not only to police officials but also to visitors, a decision regarding upgradation of the CPO’s canteen was reviewed in detail.

It was decided that in future the administration of the canteen would be handed over to real professionals who could come up with the set criteria and standards. The meeting also discussed the up-gradation of special branch, shifting of investigation branch and re-adjustment of various offices in the CPO.