Lahore, August 12 2013 (PPI-OT): In order to review the public safety and security arrangements being adopted by the Regional Police Officers across the Punjab, on the occasion of Chand Raat and Eid-ul-Fitar, the first ever Video RPO Conference was held here today at Central Police Office Lahore under the chairmanship of Inspector General of Police, Punjab, Khan Baig.
In video Conference; RPO Faisalabad, Javaid Islam, RPO Sargodha, Muhammad Tahir, RPO Multan, Ali Amir Malik, RPO Sahiwal, Muhammad Shehzad Sultan, RPO Bahawalpur, Ahmed Ishaq Jehangir, RPO D.G. Khan, Akhter Umer Hayat, CPO Gujranwala, Raja Riffat Mukhtar and SSP Operations Rawalpindi, Israr Ahmed Khan were present through video link whereas, RPO Sheikhupura, Abu Bakar Khuda Bakhsh, CCPO Lahore, Shafique Ahmed, DIG Operations Lahore, Rai Muhammad Tahir, AIG Operations, Waqas Nazir and PSO to IGP, Muhammad Ali Naik o Kara personally attended the conference.
While addressing to his maiden video conference, IGP said that the purpose of such conference is only to ensure the presence of the field officers in their regions on the occasion of Eid festival and to save unnecessary official expenditures.
Subject like Security arrangements in shopping malls, markets, mosques, Eidgahs, Madaris, imam bargahs, sensitive points and government buildings along with the security of the Jails and arrest of hardened criminals were included in the agenda.
All RPOs briefed the IGP regarding the region wise security arrangements which they adopted for 15549 mosques, 1197 Imam Bargahs and 1325 public places where Eid prayer will be offered.
RPOs also briefed about the security steps taken by them in all hotels, inn, guest houses and hostels of their regions. They told that all these places were already being thoroughly searched, whereas regular monitoring of these is still going on.
Khan Baig directed the RPOs that with collaboration of elite police force, rangers and jail authorities, security of the jails including sensitive jails should be ensured. He also advised that bullet proof jackets and sand bags must be provided to the official deputed for duty at sensitive security points of the jails. IGP also reviewed the response time in case of occurrence any kind of untoward incident.
He said that the basic responsibility of the police officer is to eliminate crime and those who failed in discharging their duties will face departmental action along with their transfer.
IGP also told that he waved of a complicated procedure of reward payment for the officials who get injured during duty. AIG Operations was given the task to immediately process the reward statement send by any field officer and arrange the money for injured. IGP also said that these officials will be provided free medical treatment by the department.
He also directed them that in case of any important activity or achievement, they keep the media on board so that public get awareness about their performance.
Khan Baig also directed the field police officers to start high level crackdown against the hardened criminals of the province.
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