The Inspector General of Police Punjab (IGP) Inam Ghani has issued orders to significantly increase the total number of investigation wing staff members from the current 4,177 to cope with the increasing number of cases.
He also asked for the provision of computers, printers, locators and other resources to the Investigation Wing on a priority basis. He further said the first batch of new vehicles provided by the Punjab government should be handed over to Lahore police as soon as possible after the completion of hood installation while CCPO Lahore, to improve the performance of the Investigation Wing should ensure the provision of the first consignment of vehicles to the Investigation Wing.
He further said more resources and facilities should be provided to the investigation police in the police stations with high crime rate while competent and educated personnel should be deployed in the investigation to reduce the pressure of cases on the investigating officers.
He was chairing a meeting on up-gradation of investigation matters of police at the Central Police Office Lahore on Wednesday. DIG Investigation Sharaq Jamal gave a briefing on investigation matters, performance and required resources of the department.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 21st, 2021.
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