IGP terms police-public co-op vital to eliminate crime

By Uzma Zafar

ISLAMABAD: IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas said that police and public cooperation in crime control is need of the time.
The IGP told while listening public complaints that police cannot gain success without public cooperation. He said that Islamabad police is committed to eradicate crime from the city adding that a massive campaign against Land grabbers and drug dealers is in progress.
While listening pubic issues, the IGP directed all SHOs to remain present in their offices from 03pm to 05pm daily and listen public grievances.
The IGP also directed all police officials to resolve the public complaints on priority adding that the purpose of holding these khuli kacheries is to resolve public issues immediately and purely on merit.
He strictly directed all zonal officers to take immediate and strict action against land grabbers. “No one would be allowed to grab property of any citizen” he added.
Islamabad police chief said that it is our prime responsibility to provide protection to the lives and property of the citizens and resolve their problems on priority. He said that citizens at `Open Court’ should be behaved in a respectful manner and their trust on police department to be won through resolving their issues.
The Such interaction with citizens are aimed to promote community policing, resolve the issues of people at their door steps through merit and curb activities of anti-social elements, he added.