Police jawans to be equipped with latest training: IGP

PESHAWAR: The Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Salahuddin Khan has said that all available resource would be utilised to equip the force jawan with latest training.
This, he said, while presenting welcome address on the occasion of inaugural ceremony of Traffic Management School and new Kohat Police Lines at Kohat on Wednesday.
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek Insaf Imran Khan who was the chief guest on the occasion formally inaugurated the school and new police line by unveiling the plaques.
The Police chief informed that it was the 8th specialised school of its nature in the province which was formally inaugurated. He further said that so far more than 17 thousands police officers and jawans had been provided special training in these schools.
He said that state-of-the art facilities have been ensured in the Traffic Management School where senior instructors of military and motorway police, professors, academician, lawyers and senior doctors will impart training and share their experience with the trainees.
The IGP further went on to say that the trainers would be trained in law, traffic management, Information technology skills, public services, first aid and self-protection in the school.
Referring to the new Kohat police lines spread over an area of 200 canals land, constructed over an estimated cost of Rs469 million and having accommodation capacity of 600 officials, he said that residential flats, fire fighting range facilities have also been ensured in the new police lines.
While sharing information about the new projects in police force, the IGP pointed out that various projects worth Rs3050 million would be completed for the police force during the fiscal year 2017-18. These include 25 new police stations, 6 regional CTD headquarters, K-9 unit at Mansehra and police lines at Chitral, Dir and Shangla.