SSP Ops orders to intensify crackdown against crooks

By Uzma Zafar

ISLAMABAD: SSP Operations Islamabad Muhammad Shoaib Khan presided over an important meeting regarding crime control with officers from Soan zone, Industrial Area zone and the Anti-Robbery and Dacoity Unit.
The meeting focused on strategies to curb criminal activities in the city. On the occasion SSP Operations issued strict directives for enhanced vigilance of proclaimed offenders. He instructed officers to make patrolling more effective and purposeful to ensure the arrest of accused involved in street crimes, motorcycle and car theft cases.
He emphasized the need to utilize all available resources to eradicate criminal elements and conduct a crackdown against individuals involved in serious crimes and absconding offenders.
SSP Operations further ordered targeted operations against land grabbers, drug dealers and those possessing illegal weapons to ensure strict legal action against them. He also stressed that accused involved in serious crimes must be brought to justice through solid evidence based charge sheets. He directed all SHOs to effectively address public complaints at the police station level and resolve citizens issues on a priority basis. Additionally, he warned that complaints regarding corruption, misconduct or inappropriate behavior would be dealt strictly as any abuse of authority would not be tolerated.
He reiterated that protecting the lives and property of citizens remains the top priority of the Islamabad Police and any negligence in this regard would not be tolerated.