Motorway Police run soft policing campaign

National Highways and Motorway Police have launched a campaign aimed at creating a public-friendly face for police.

RAWALPINDI: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) have launched a campaign aimed at creating a public-friendly face of the police. The campaign has been launched in the N-5 North Zone on the directives of the IG NH&MP Dr Wasim Kauser.

DIG Abbas Hussain Malick led the campaign, the focus of which was to introduce the concept of soft policing and enhance the standard of the services provided by the Motorway Police.

During this soft policing campaign which lasted three hours all patrolling mobiles, including recovery vehicles and ambulances, were utilised to provide maximum and instant help.

DIG Abbas Hussain Malick and SP Ali Ahmad Sabir Kiani distributed gift packages to passing traffic at Mandra toll plaza. NH&MP also registered complaints of the locals regarding traffic issues and concerned officers were directed to resolve them.

While talking to reporters at Mandra plaza the DIG said that media should play a pivotal role to educate the public regarding traffic rules and regulations as this will help reduce accidents.

A special briefing was conducted by mobile education units at Mandra, Sangjani, Taraki and Jhelum toll plaza. Road safety stalls were set up at these locations as well including the Islamabad-Muzaffarabad dual carriage way. Commuters were briefed on how to help establish a public-friendly environment and avoid violating traffic laws.

Abbas Hussain Malick said that the purpose of this campaign is to reduce the communication gap between the police and the public. He further said these campaigns will be conducted in future as well to create a sense of public friendly policing among people.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 2^nd, 2010.