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LAHORE, Feb 04 (APP): Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Abdul Kareem on Wednesday chaired the first meeting of Punjab Police at the Central Police Office after assuming charge, and outlined his priorities with a focus on crime control, law and order and improved public service delivery.
The meeting was attended by additional inspectors general, managing director Safe Cities, DIGs, AIGs and other senior police officers, while Additional IG South Punjab, all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs joined via video link. Senior police leadership congratulated Rao Abdul Kareem on assuming the office of IG Punjab.
Addressing the meeting, the IGP said that discipline, rules and procedures must be strictly followed while performing official duties. He stressed that achieving the targets set by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif regarding improvement in police station culture and traffic management was a top priority. He said the Chief Minister’s Safe Punjab Vision would be achieved through teamwork, merit and an integrated policing system.
The IGP made it clear that the performance of district officers would be reviewed regularly, particularly with regard to follow-up of heinous crime cases. He directed senior officers to ensure accessibility for the common man and to personally oversee public grievance redressal.
Rao Abdul Kareem declared zero tolerance for corruption, misuse of authority, violation of the code of conduct and misconduct with citizens, saying these were red lines. He emphasised that strict and indiscriminate accountability would be ensured for any disciplinary violations.
He further directed RPOs and DPOs to accelerate efforts for crime control and the eradication of narcotics, reiterating that crime fighting, law and order and security remained the core objectives of policing.
At the conclusion of the meeting, senior police officers assured the IGP of their full cooperation in maintaining law and order across the province and working to make Punjab a cradle of peace.