The Sindh police on Tuesday organised a ceremony at the Garden South and Clifton headquarters to distribute government residential units among police officials. Provincial police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon was the chief guest.
Permits for the allotment of flats were also distributed among Addl IGs, DIGs and other officials. IG Memon and Karachi police chief Javed Alam Odho addressed the ceremony. Addl IG Odho said: “I congratulate the officers and men of the Sindh police on getting residential flats. The highest number of applications are received in Karachi for the allotment of residential houses. We are trying to provide accommodation to as many youths as possible near their post office.”
Karachi is a metropolitan city where accommodation is a challenge, he said, adding that the flats are currently under construction at many different locations, and would be completed soon.
Memon said: “I would like to thank all the institutions of the Sindh government for their help in the construction of these flats. This project was given a formal shape during the tenure of former IG AD Khawaja, then Syed Kaleem Imam and then Mushtaq Mahar.”
He said he was also grateful to all the former IGs who played a vital role in making their visions a reality. Housing is not just a convenience but also a necessity, he added. He also said that the convenience and availability of a house actually gives mental peace.
“These flats are being allotted to Addl IGs and DIGs. A major part of our workforce is the constabulary who are settled in remote areas. We currently need to utilise the land available to us and provide housing facilities.
“I will again say that all our facilities depend on our performance. The facility of health insurance policy is also due to your performance against crimes. I appreciate the efforts of the Addl IG Karachi for the reduction in crime in the city.”
Memon claimed that the crime rate in Karachi has been reduced by 50 per cent. “Crime rates in interior Sindh are also decreasing. The graph of police performance in the war against crime has risen to a very high level.
“Police have made sacrifices in the war against crime. Our officers and soldiers have been martyred. The government is well aware that police are a performance-based institution.” The more the government increases the number of police personnel and provides them with facilities, the more the police performance will increase, he stressed. “All police units are doing a good job in terms of security. On my behalf, I congratulate the Addl IGs and DIGs of all these units.
“Our IT department is also doing a great job. With the help of the TRACS system, e-driving, e-challan and other technical-based policing, our interaction with the public will be reduced, and the biggest improvement will be achieved.
“We also have to fix the police station culture, and the biggest weapon for this is the right person for the right job. Until the SHO is selected as the best officer, our police station culture will not change.
“I ask every Addl IG, DIG and SSP to use the tool of the right person for the right job very carefully. The posting of a good officer has an impact on the boundaries of his entire area. “We have made small efforts to change the police station culture. The main one being giving budget directly to police stations. I am grateful to the Sindh government for allocating budget to police stations.
“Last year, the renovation work of 31 police stations was completed. This year, 40 more police stations will be renovated. If these efforts continue, along with the improvement of infrastructure, financial problems will also improve.
“We want people to come to the police station without fear, and when they come, they also get the feeling of availability of facilities. This is the Sindh police force, who are both brave and capable while having full confidence in their performance.
“Due to a lack of a house, police officers rent cheap houses in view of their salary. Distance from the duty point increases the waste of time and efforts to reach home. These 40 officers have got relief by getting a house at the Garden Headquarters.” IG Memon concluded that it is strongly hoped that their works & services department would also complete the remaining 28 flats as soon as possible.