Islamabad Community Police Centres (CPCs) established to maintain close liaison between law enforcers and locals to curb criminal activities are non-functional for more than four years.
A total of 46 CPCs – an effort of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Wajid Ali Khan Durrani – were set up throughout the city in 2011 after hiring and constructing buildings through the police funds. His idea was dropped and none of the police official paid heed to further functionalize them.
The police officials of Inspectors and sub-inspectors rank working with Islamabad police were appointed as Community Police Officers (CPOs) at these centres to effectively control crime and curb activities of anti-social elements along with cooperation of community members and notables of the society.
Beat books and visitors books were kept at these CPCs and the books had all the information about various important locations in the area of relevant police station.
This system was aimed for effective role in mounting intelligence and vigilance from the grass-root level besides curbing criminal activities. Likewise, the residents and the complainants used to easily interact with the concerned police officers of their areas as the powers were devolved to the lower level police officials.