Sindh police believe in modern and effective policing: IG

An 11-member delegation of officers from the 52nd Common Training Programme (CTP) met with Sindh police chief IG Ghulam Nabi Memon at the Central Police Office (CPO) Karachi on Monday.

The delegation led by CTP Director Muhammad Idrees visited various departments of the CPO, including the Command & Control Centre, and reviewed the monitoring of the city with modern cameras and other departmental matters.

The headquarters DIG gave a detailed briefing to the delegation on the measures, reforms and available resources related to the ongoing action by the provincial police force, including combating and rooting out crime, and dealing with the groups involved.

Answering various questions of the delegation, IG Memon said the city used to be not only notable at national and international levels due to the deteriorating law and order situation but also a topic of discussion on various platforms in different walks of life.

However, he added, thanks to the continuous struggle and serious efforts of the provincial government, police and other law enforcement agencies, there has now been a clear reduction in crime, including street crime, in the city.

He said if different types of crime and incidents are observed or analysed, a clear difference can be seen between Sindh and other provinces, but the police are the same. At present the Sindh police have considerable incentives available to investigate cases, while the biggest reasons for crime in the city are inflation and unemployment, he added.

He also said intelligence-based operations against crime are under way in slum areas, adding that the Sindh police’s efforts against crime in slums have been appreciated on several platforms, which is undoubtedly a source of pride for the police department.

The police chief said that by using technical equipment and modern techniques, the Sindh police have also saved people from different provinces from honey traps and kidnappings. The Sindh police believe in modern and effective policing, for which reforms are being introduced, focusing on strengthening the overall capacity of the police department, he added.

He said the focus should be on making the criminal justice system victim-friendly. This will undoubtedly strengthen the measures related to the justice system and also ensure crime prevention, he added.