Reconciliation committees to be reactivated
IG says human rights desk to be set up at central police office, interfaith committee to be constituted
IG says human rights desk to be set up at central police office, interfaith committee to be constituted. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
With a new sheriff now at the helm, the Islamabad Police has once again prioritised the creation of a community policing model in the capital.
Further, a special human right desk has been set up at the Central Police Office to entertain the complaints of marginalised segments of society
The capital’s business community has also been assured that it would be taken on board in the new policing system while its issues would be resolved.
This was disclosed by Inspector General of Islamabad Police Dr Sultan Azam Temuri on Friday in a meeting with a delegation from the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI).
Dr Temuri, who had been appointed as the IG of Islamabad police earlier this month, said that a community policing model was being developed to make the Islamabad Police a model for the rest of the country. He added that a community-police partnership system was his top priority and would engage all segments of the society, including the business community, senior citizens, students, housewives and so on.
The IGP said that apart from the community policing, they were looking to revive reconciliation committees at the police station level. This, like the community policing model, would see the representation from the business community.
In this regards, he said that the police was also considering setting up a Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) — like the one in Karachi —to improve the law and order situation of the capital in partnership with citizens.
The business delegation, which was headed by ICCI President Sheikh Amir Waheed, brought up the issue of political protests and sit-ins — the most recent iteration of which saw the capital crippled for social and business activity for three weeks.
Dr Temuri said that they were working on developing an anti-riot force to cope with such issues. Furthermore, he said that the police was planning to deploy smart pickets to streamline the flow of traffic in the capital.
To improve the security situation in the capital, which has seen a host of foreigners as well as locals subject to street crime, the IGP said that the safe city project would be further improved and all the faulty security cameras would be fixed, especially those operating in and around the main markets of the city.
Moreover, he said that they planned to enhance the Safe City project to issue tickets for traffic violations through camera monitoring.
The FIR system at police stations too would be improved.
To improve the performance of police officers, he told the business delegation that a comprehensive plan has been developed to improve the performance of officers and he hoped that citizens will the results of these changes within weeks.
While confirming he would soon visit the chamber, he promised to share the new plan with the business community. He further assured the businesspeople that all efforts would be made to address their issues and to facilitate the growth of business activities in the capital.
Waheed told the IGP that the dharna culture should be discouraged and a separate place should be reserved for such activities so that the business community of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi do not suffer as they have in the past.
Moreover, he said that FIRs at police stations should be registered once both parties involved in the conflict are taken on board. Waheed assured Dr Temuri that the business community would cooperate with the police in improving law and order situation in the city.
Later, while cutting a Christmas cake at the National Press Club with members of the Minority Journalists Association, he said a special desk had been set up for them.
The desk, he explained, would monitor all types of violation and ensure that the minorities including children, women and other segments of society are protected.
The IGP stressed the need for promoting interfaith harmony among all segments of society.
“We have to demonstrate unity and work together to counter the menace of terrorism and militancy in society,” he said as he assured security for Christmas in the capital in the wake of a bomb and gun attack on a church in Quetta.
The Islamabad Police chief said that a committee would also be established to promote interfaith harmony and notables of the area would be given representation in it. A similar committee had worked in Multan and was being replicated in the capital.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 23rd, 2017.
With a new sheriff now at the helm, the Islamabad Police has once again prioritised the creation of a community policing model in the capital.
Further, a special human right desk has been set up at the Central Police Office to entertain the complaints of marginalised segments of society
The capital’s business community has also been assured that it would be taken on board in the new policing system while its issues would be resolved.
This was disclosed by Inspector General of Islamabad Police Dr Sultan Azam Temuri on Friday in a meeting with a delegation from the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI).
Dr Temuri, who had been appointed as the IG of Islamabad police earlier this month, said that a community policing model was being developed to make the Islamabad Police a model for the rest of the country. He added that a community-police partnership system was his top priority and would engage all segments of the society, including the business community, senior citizens, students, housewives and so on.
The IGP said that apart from the community policing, they were looking to revive reconciliation committees at the police station level. This, like the community policing model, would see the representation from the business community.
In this regards, he said that the police was also considering setting up a Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) — like the one in Karachi —to improve the law and order situation of the capital in partnership with citizens.
The business delegation, which was headed by ICCI President Sheikh Amir Waheed, brought up the issue of political protests and sit-ins — the most recent iteration of which saw the capital crippled for social and business activity for three weeks.
Dr Temuri said that they were working on developing an anti-riot force to cope with such issues. Furthermore, he said that the police was planning to deploy smart pickets to streamline the flow of traffic in the capital.
To improve the security situation in the capital, which has seen a host of foreigners as well as locals subject to street crime, the IGP said that the safe city project would be further improved and all the faulty security cameras would be fixed, especially those operating in and around the main markets of the city.
Moreover, he said that they planned to enhance the Safe City project to issue tickets for traffic violations through camera monitoring.
The FIR system at police stations too would be improved.
To improve the performance of police officers, he told the business delegation that a comprehensive plan has been developed to improve the performance of officers and he hoped that citizens will the results of these changes within weeks.
While confirming he would soon visit the chamber, he promised to share the new plan with the business community. He further assured the businesspeople that all efforts would be made to address their issues and to facilitate the growth of business activities in the capital.
Waheed told the IGP that the dharna culture should be discouraged and a separate place should be reserved for such activities so that the business community of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi do not suffer as they have in the past.
Moreover, he said that FIRs at police stations should be registered once both parties involved in the conflict are taken on board. Waheed assured Dr Temuri that the business community would cooperate with the police in improving law and order situation in the city.
Later, while cutting a Christmas cake at the National Press Club with members of the Minority Journalists Association, he said a special desk had been set up for them.
The desk, he explained, would monitor all types of violation and ensure that the minorities including children, women and other segments of society are protected.
The IGP stressed the need for promoting interfaith harmony among all segments of society.
“We have to demonstrate unity and work together to counter the menace of terrorism and militancy in society,” he said as he assured security for Christmas in the capital in the wake of a bomb and gun attack on a church in Quetta.
The Islamabad Police chief said that a committee would also be established to promote interfaith harmony and notables of the area would be given representation in it. A similar committee had worked in Multan and was being replicated in the capital.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 23rd, 2017.