IT reforms helped change thana culture: IGP

LAHORE, Mar 13 (APP):Inspector General of Police Punjab Capt (retd) Arif Nawaz Khan on Tuesday
said that IT reforms with respect to rules of modern policing have helped change
thana culture in the province.
Addressing 52 senior officers of 108th National Management
course here Tuesday, he said that following policy of zero
tolerance to crimes, crackdowns against anti-social elements
and terrorist organisations had been continuing.
He applauded national action plan and expressed satisfaction
over its implementation. He revealed that police service centres
had been established in all districts of the province for
facilitation of public where people were enjoying facilities
of FIR copy, Police character certificate, registration of
rent with other thirteen facilities under one roof.
He said that comprehensive strategic steps are being
taken to enhance efficiency of force and existence of
specialised units like CTD, SPU, Dolphin, Riverine and
anti-riot force have improved progress of Punjab police
manifold.
Additional IG Operations Punjab Aamir Zulfiqar Khan
briefed to participants of delegation about operational
method, IT reforms, Law and Order of Punjab police and also
steps taken against extremism and terrorism. He shed light
on achievements made under the National Action Plan,
inter-provincial check-posts, special protection units,
PHP, Riverine force and Anti-riot force against elements
of terrorism.
After the briefing, the delegation members visited
different projects of CPO like monitoring and control
room, 8787 IGP complaint service, front desk monitoring
and human resource monitoring system.
The IG Punjab alos presented traditional souvenir
to leader of the delegation.