By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: IGP Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi presided over important meetings at the Central Police Office, Islamabad.
The meetings were attended by SSP Operations Muhammad Arslan Shahzeb, SP Dolphin Iqbal Khan, as well as zonal SPs and all police stations SHOs.
During the meetings, IGP Islamabad reviewed the performance of all officers and SHOs, instructing them to ensure effective patrolling within their precincts and to combat street crime and other criminal elements.
He emphasized that each SHO should eradicate criminal elements in their area with the help of the public, and also ensure the arrest of land grabbers and criminals involved in serious offenses, enhance security duties at important points, and expand the scope of patrolling.
IGP Islamabad further said that all police vehicles should be on patrol 24/7 within their respective areas. Patrolling should be made more effective and purposeful, and all beat officers should remain present in their beats and stay informed about local issues.
He directed the investigation in-charges to form special raiding teams to ensure the arrest of criminal elements. All SHOs were also directed to ensure their presence at police stations to address citizen grievances effectively, prioritizing complaint resolution at the station level.
IGP Islamabad also met with the officers of the Dolphin Squad, and reviewed their performance. He said that Dolphin Squad patrols should be increased throughout the city, and in case of any incident or emergency, Dolphin Squad officers should respond immediately as first responders.
He further reiterated that the primary duty of Islamabad Police is to instill a sense of security in every citizen and to protect their lives, property, honor, and dignity, for which continuous hard work is essential.
