Capital security split into three tiers

The Islamabad police has devised an elaborate security plan to ensure high vigilance in the city and maintain law and order in an effective manner.

SSP Operations Dr Syed Mustafa Tanveer said the security of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has been divided into three tiers which would help to ensure prevention and detection of crime.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Qazi Jamilur Rehman and DIG Operations Afzaal Ahmad Kausar directed for renewed efforts to combat anti-social elements, following which a new plan was chalked out wherein policing efforts would be accelerated to curb criminal activities, SSP Operations added.

Security deployment, he said, would be done around all borders of the capital in first tier while police teams would conduct snap-checking at sectors in second tier and street patrol unit will patrol in streets in third tier.

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Dr Tanveer stated that the first tier would cover all entry and exit points and intersections while two snap-checking teams under the supervision of Station House Officer (SHO) or Additional SHO would ensure checking as per second tier and proforma of all snap checking exercise would be prepared.

The street patrol units, vehicles of police stations and Eagle Squad would conduct checking at markets and street as per third tier, he added.

A total of 40 motorcycle have been provided to all Zonal SPs who would submit the checking proforma daily to the office of SSP Operations. Additional SP would be In-Charge of all patrolling affairs being made through motorcycles while Zonal SPs would conduct inspection of all vehicles performing duties according to this plan.

SSP Operations presided over a special meeting at Rescue 15 held in connection with the new security plan. He directed all police officials to accomplish their duties in a responsible manner assigned to them as per the plan.

Dr Tanveer further said that he would also conduct surprise checking and asked all officials to properly brief their subordinates while assigning duties under the new security plan.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 22^nd, 2021.