As the number of police stations rises so does crime

IG admits crime has significantly increased in the last two years.

ISLAMABAD: The capital administration has approved setting up three more police stations in the city accepting the request of the top cop.

IG Tahir Alam Khan had written a letter to the chief commissioner requesting him to approve three more police stations citing increasing crime rates in the federal capital.

In the letter, the police chief has admitted that crime rate has increased with the Margalla Police Station registering 955 cases in 2014 against 913 cases in 2013.

Similarly, the Sabzi Mandi police registered 736 cases in 2014 against 625 in 2103.

A police source said that the top cop has also justified his case for more police stations by saying that the population of the capital has increased manifold over the years, necessitating more police stations.

Meanwhile, the chief commissioner has issued a notification for establishing three more police stations at Karachi Company, Shams Colony and Faizabad.

The Karachi Company police station will cover sectors E-9, F-9 and G-8, which now fall under the Margalla police jurisdiction.

The Shams Colony police station will cover H-11, H-12, I-12 and H-13, which fall under the Sabzi Mandi police and the Faizabad station will cover sectors H-8 and I-8, now falling under the limits of the Industrial Area Police Station.

Recently, the interior ministry also expressed his displeasure over the performance of the capital police. Last week, the interior minister had summoned all SHOs to the Punjab House warning them to show results or face the music.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 14^th, 2015.