Going hi-tech: K-P police launches School of Investigation

To be headed by a director looking after administrative affairs.


Our Correspondent June 10, 2014
The police have engaged highly-qualified specialists from across the country as lecturers. PHOTO: FILE

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa IGP Nasir Khan Durrani inaugurated the School of Investigation in Peshawar on Tuesday.

The school has been initiated keeping in view the increasing use of technology in crime today. Addressing the first batch comprising 25 officers from across the province, Durrani urged participants to undergo training with full dedication.

The School of Investigation, which has been established by the K-P police using its own resources, will be headed by a director who will look after administrative affairs. An officer of the rank of DIG has been appointed to look after training.

The police have engaged highly-qualified specialists from across the country as lecturers. There will be courses on crime scene preservation, evidence collection, evidence preservation as per modern day best practices, cellular forensics, geo tagging, geo fencing and interrogation techniques.

Terming the Investigation Wing the backbone of any police force, the IGP advised participants to perform their duties with integrity, empathy, impartiality and honesty. Anyone involved in nepotism or corruption will be dealt with strictly, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 11th, 2014.

COMMENTS (4)

Ahmed Sheikh | 9 years ago | Reply

Good effort by KPK govt. Keep it up. Punjab already has one of the most advanced and hi-tech forensic investigation LAB. The LAB in Lahore is one of the best in whole Asia and is operating for the past 4 years. See a virtual tour video on their web page

Ahmed | 9 years ago | Reply

Usually in a critic of kpk govt. but this is a great step ahead. Keep it up!

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