DIG reviews performance of police officers, massive reshuffle likely

Islamabad :The operational police chief noticed poor performance of the police at zonal level and marked the police officers as the poor performer, deciding to take action against those who failed to deliver, the police sources said and added that City Police Zone is one of the poorest performing zone. The sources said that massive reshuffle of police officials are expected within a week time. However, the DIG (Operations) gave one-week ultimatum to improve their performance otherwise they would be removed from their offices.

The DIG (Operations) compiled a list of officer responsible for keeping law and order in their respective zones and divided them into different categories, the sources said, adding that the operational chief has decided to take strict action against the poor performers. The sources said that new lot of energetic police officers would be given chance and hopefully, they would perform in better way. Optimistically, the operational chief would succeeded to establish a structure to effectively make the crime free city.

In this regard, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Waqaruddin Syed on Wednesday reviewed the performance of police officers in City Zone and directed to transfer six investigation officers to other divisions over poor performance.

In a meeting held here at Rescue 15, DIG (Operations) reviewed overall policing measures in the City Zone. He scrutinized the performance of each police official and directed to transfer six investigation officers to other division over poor performance. SP (Investigation) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer, Additional SP Zeeshan Haider, SP (City) Muhammad Aamir Khan Niazi, Sub-Divisional Police Officers, Station House Officers and Investigation of City Zone police were also present on the occasion.

Waqaruddin Syed ordered to issue show cause notices to eight investigation officers for not having up to the mark performance while 11 were issued warnings to improve their performance.

DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed awarded prize and commendation certificates to Sub-Inspector Tahir Niazi and Lady Assistant Sub-Inspector Misbah for showing good performance. He also gave deadline of 15 days to all police officers to ensure effective policing and said those would continue to serve at police stations showing good performance.

Those not showing satisfactory performance would be transferred to other divisions and no laxity would be tolerated, he added.

The DIG (Operations) said that accountability process would remain continue and those showing good performance would be awarded. He also directed for effective crackdown and operation in the city against drug pushers, bootleggers, proclaimed offenders, court absconders and professional alm-seekers.

Waqaruddin Syed said that such meetings would be held in each Police Zone and performance of each police official would be reviewed on merit.