Corruption, abuse of power by cops won’t be tolerated: IGP

LAHORE : Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar said corruption, abuse of power and violation of code of conduct would not be tolerated on the part of cops. He said the performance of cops is being evaluated under the Performance Based Accountability System.

He said this while chairing a follow-up video link meeting at the Central Police Office regarding combating crime.

The IGP asked all supervisory officers to ensure strict compliance with police directives. Additional IG South Punjab, all Regional Police Officers (RPOs) and District Police Officers (DPOs) attended the meeting via video link.

The meeting discussed mapping of crime pockets, targets and timelines to stem robbery, dacoity, kidnapping and other heinous crime incidents.

An action plan for the eradication of criminal gangs in Kacha areas, including border and tribal areas and an effective patrolling plan was also discussed in the meeting.

The IGP said eight border districts, including Bhakkar, Mianwali, Layyah Rahimyar Khan, and Rajanpur, are being made more secure. The IGP said the Punjab government is equipping the Punjab police with modern equipment to eradicate crime, latest thermal cameras, night vision mounted guns, APCs, locators, quadcopters will be provided to border districts police. He said the construction of 10 police check posts in Rajanpur and nine in Rahimyar Khan will be completed within the stipulated period.

He directed more improvement in the performance of Khidmat centres, Tahaffuz markaz, and Meesaq centres. The IGP asked cops to intensify drive against organised crime, including smuggling, hoarding, electricity theft, and drugs.

The AIG Development, AIG Operations, AIG Logistics, and Under Training ASPs also attended the meeting.