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FAISALABAD, Jan 02 (APP): Regional police claimed to recover Rs.1.6844 billion stolen property in 2025.
According to police spokesman Rizwan Bhatti, the police department released its comprehensive performance report for the year 2025, highlighting significant achievements in crime control, recovery of stolen property, public facilitation and force welfare.
He said that regional police successfully traced 20,620 cases related to theft, robbery and dacoity, including 430 murder cases, 19 dacoity-cum-murder cases, 11 kidnapping-for-ransom cases, 190 gang-rape cases and three rape-cum-murder cases, leading to the recovery of stolen property worth more than Rs1.6844 billion. The police also dismantled 485 criminal gangs by arresting 1,317 members and recovered over Rs.454.3 million from them.
The report further revealed that police arrested 12,117 proclaimed offenders wanted in serious crimes, significantly strengthening efforts to curb criminal activities across the region. Through free registration initiatives, more than 116,049 cases were registered while a clear decline was recorded in Rescue 15 categories of heinous crime-related emergency calls, reflecting improved law and order.
In an aggressive crackdown against drug trafficking, the police arrested 7,505 drug dealers and registered 7,431 cases, recovering narcotics worth millions of rupees. The seized contraband included 3,423 kilograms (kg) hashish, 675 kg heroin, 138 kg ice, 191 kg opium and 105,593 liters of liquor.
To restore public trust particularly among minority communities including Christians, the police resolved 11,629 complaints received through six Misaq Centers established in the region. Special security arrangements were also made during religious and other festivals to ensure peace and protect the lives and property of citizens, spokesman added.
He said that 15 Khidmat Markaz and 20 Khidmat Counters operating across Faisalabad region provided services to 913,650 citizens while 21,765 complaints received at Tahaffuz Centers were resolved promptly. Under the open-door policy, the daily open courts and 1,787 online complaints helped resolve issues of more than 8,300 citizens.
As part of institutional reforms, 81 police stations across the region were granted the status of Special Initiative Police Stations. For force welfare, children of four police martyrs were recruited on family claim while 248 officers and officials received promotions through five promotion boards during 2025, he added.
He said that the Regional Police Officer’s (RPO) office disposed of more than 2,300 show-cause notices and appeals through 80 orderly rooms, ensuring accountability and discipline within the force. To enhance capacity building, more than 5,100 police officers underwent 153 different professional courses at the Regional Police School. Similarly, community policing initiatives were strengthened through 93 Friends of Police programs, providing internship opportunities to more than 2,900 students, he added.
The spokesman said that Safe City Project was established in Faisalabad to further enhance public security through modern surveillance and monitoring. Seminars were also organized in educational institutions focusing on drug eradication and protection of women’s rights while anti-riot training courses were conducted across the region to prepare the force for any emergency situation.
Better public services, maintaining police station protocols, safeguarding citizens’ dignity, preventing crime, ensuring justice and prioritizing police welfare remain top priorities of regional police during 2025, he added.