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800 policemen assigned special patrolling duties in Islamabad

Islamabad Police have deputed 800 policemen in various areas of the city for patrolling purpose and special care to the citizens when hectic security duties are being performed for the participants of sit-ins.

This was stated by Islamabad Inspector General of Police Tahir Alam Khan while chairing a meeting held to review the security arrangements and efforts to curb crime in the capital.

The meeting was attended among others by Acting SSP (Operations), all Zonal SPs and SDPOs.

The IGP assigned special duty to SP Jameel Hashmi to review the performance of these patrolling officers and expedite efforts to curb crime in the city.

Tahir Alam Khan said that an effective strategy is vital to control crime and also ordered to adopt a professional as well as responsible attitude to mitigate the sufferings of the people. He also categorically asked to focus on resolving the public complaints, and take every possible step to provide maximum relief to citizens. He directed sluggish police officials to mend their ways and ensure effective policing with efforts to provide relief to citizens and curbing crime in their jurisdictions.

The IGP directed all SHOs to provide maximum relief to citizens and do not make any delay in registration of FIRs. He said those police officials responsible in delaying the registration of cases and doing sluggish investigation would not be spared and strict disciplinary action would be taken against them.

Khan said that he will not tolerate corruption and to purge those police officials from the force involved in corrupt practices. He also directed all police officials performing duties at police stations to further improve their performance and address the grievances of the masses on immediate basis following the merit to win the confidence and support of the people for the cops’ department. He stressed for speedy disposal of cases, investigation purely on merit and earliest arrest of criminals involved in various crime cases.