UN team on drugs, crime visits CPO

LAHORE:A delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) visited the Central Police Office on Thursday.

The UNODC delegation met with the Inspector General Police (IGP), Punjab, and discussed capacity building for the Punjab Police's training institutions and modernizing the force's training programmes.

On the occasion, the IGP said the UNODC would establish smart classrooms in Punjab Police's training institutions, equipped with tablets featuring advanced features, computers, and furniture for the e-learning centre.

He said with the UNODC's assistance, all training institutions of Punjab Police are being transitioned to solar energy. It was also decided to enhance mutual cooperation between the UNODC and Punjab Police to build capacity in various sectors, including the Cyber Crime Wing, with an agreement to provide specialised training in financial crime cases.

He said the police are committed to eradicating the menace of drugs from its roots, with 47,568 raids conducted this year on drug dealers' dens across the province, leading to the arrest of 22,661 accused and the registration of 22,095 cases.