Promotion of community policing stressed

Islamabad: Islamabad Police organised a seminar to promote community policing and to develop relations between the police and public.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, directed the Islamabad Police to organise seminar, in collaboration with Bahria University Islamabad, the seminar was arranged to promote community policing and enhance the connection between the police and the public, a police spokesman said.

The seminar was attended by DIG Law and Order Shakir Hussain Dawar, DIG Security Muhammad Jawad Tariq, SSP Traffic Muhammad Sarfraz Virk, and SSP Investigation Hassan Jahangir Wattoo. From Bahria University, Senior Assistant Professor Khalid Mumtaz and Senior Associate Professor Sehar Zeest participated in the seminar.

During the seminar, students asked questions on various topics, including the relationship between the police and the public, the role of the police in solving societal issues, and the provision of justice and facilities to the general public. The police officers promptly answered these questions. The participants of the seminar appreciated the efforts of Islamabad Police in maintaining law and order, combating crime, and ensuring smooth traffic flow on the roads.