Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Islamabad Sajid Kiani has directed the ICT police to ensure elaborate security measures around educational institutions and media outlets.
He issued these directives while chairing a meeting held here on Sunday to review the security arrangements in the wake of recent terror attack on Bacha Khan University Charsadda. The meeting was attended by all zonal SPs, SDPOs, SHO and police officials. SSP Sajid Kiani directed all police officials including SP, SDPOs and SHOs to patrol around educational institutions in their jurisdictions at time of opening and closing of schools. He also directed to ensure effective security arrangements by deploying additional strength of policemen there and continuous patrolling in their vicinity.
He said deployment of security guards should be ensured at the roof tops of the educational institutions and similar arrangements to be made for security of media outlets and other important buildings.
The SSP also asked to review the security measures around religious places including Masajid and seminaries. He said that meetings should be arranged with administration of seminaries and relevant police stations must be informed in case of stay of any person there.
Mr. Kiani also asked for crackdown against professional alm-seekers and take strict action against them. He also directed to take immediate action after lodging of complaints by citizens and immediate steps for crime prevention. He also warned of strict disciplinary action against those policemen involved in dereliction of duties and sluggish policing.