By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: The City Zone of Capital Cops has witnessed decline in crime rate during the ongoing year along with effective crackdown against the proclaimed offenders and focus on resolving public complaints. This was stated by SP City Zone Omer Khan while giving a briefing to Inspector General of Police Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar about crime situation in the area. DIG Operations Waqar-ud-Din Syed, AIG Operations Haroon Joya, Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) and Station House Officers (SHOs) of police stations in City Zone police area were also present during the briefing.
It was told during the meeting that 197 accused were held in various cases and valuables worth millions of rupees including vehicles, bikes, gold ornaments, mobile phones and weapons, ammunition as well as narcotics were also recovered from them. A total of 386 absconders were held and produced before the court, the SP Omer Khan briefed.
The IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar stressed to adopt zero tolerance policy against crime and ensure protection to the lives and property of the citizens through effective as well as vigilant policing. He also focused on immediate registration as well as resolving public complaints and improve investigation techniques for immediate justice to people.
He asked to launch crackdown against absconders and complete investigation on cases related to human rights, rape or other heinous nature. IGP said that Capital police would be made role model for other provinces and its performance to be improved. He said that anti-corruption unit has been established in Islamabad police and accountability process is underway in the force.
“We are public servants and our salaries are paid by the government through tax money. We should respect the people from whom taxes salaries are paid to us,†the IGP said and urged for utmost efforts for providing relief to people. He directed to behave politely with complainants visiting policing stations and warned strict action against policemen for neglecting decency during interaction with people. From the level of Constable to DIG, every cop is respectful for me and they would be given more respect for their efforts towards effective policing, the IGP maintained. He said those brining bad image for the force would not be tolerated and strict disciplinary action to be taken against them.
