Capital police get complaint centre
This is second incident of target killing in three days. PHOTO: REUTERS
At least 2,014 police officers and officials submitted application at the Rawalpindi Police Welfare Centre for resolution of their departmental issues.
The centre deals with issues like clearance of bills incurred during investigation of cases, traveling and dining allowances, leave applications, and release of compensation packages.
The facility, set up on the directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Ahsan Younas, is meant to resolve the problems policemen face with regard to their department in given time so that they continue to perform duties with concentration and peace of mind.
Police perform duties at offices, police stations, highways or other points. In order to further enhance their performance, it was decided to set up Police Welfare Centre like Police Service Centre to provide quick and expeditious relief to the police personnel regarding departmental issues.
The centre is dealing with 12 main categories and 60 sub-categories including leave, GP fund, financial assistance, medical cases, appeals against departmental action, applications under IG Office welfare scheme, cases of salary, allowances, retirement, pension, seniority, promotion, clearance of dues under martyrs’ package, traveling allowance, dining allowance, and investigation bills and other such issues.
The CPO said that welfare of police personnel and enhancing their efficiency are top priorities of the department.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 19th, 2020.