Police, court management systems to be linked for efficiency

Sindh police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon on Wednesday held an important meeting to further improve the investigation department, and decided to link the Police Station Record Management System (PSRMS) with the Case Flow Management System (CFMS).

Officials said the meeting of the officers of the Sindh police and the Prosecution Branch regarding the PSRMS was held at the Central Police Office, Karachi. IG Memon and Sindh Prosecutor General Dr Fayyaz Hussain Shah led the meeting.

The meeting was also attended by the operations Addl IG; additional district & sessions judges; the crime & investigations, establishment, headquarters and IT DIGs; additional and assistant prosecutors; and other police officers.

Officials said that the crime & investigations and IT DIGs provided a detailed briefing to the participants of the meeting about the software.

Crime DIG Amir Farooqi said that 70 to 80 per cent of the cases have been registered in the PSRMS, and this record can be easily viewed online.

He said that linking the PSRMS with the CFMS would enable online preservation of case details, evidence, documents, court proceedings and other necessary information. It would also enable online monitoring of all investigative matters and court proceedings, from FIR registration to the court’s verdict, he added.

PG Shah said that linking the two systems would eliminate documentation errors, unnecessary delays and non-cooperation in cases, adding that the introduction of the PSRMS and the E-Malkhana service by the Sindh police is a commendable step.

He said that the linking of the PSRMS and the CFMS would further strengthen the relationship and linkages between the investigation department and the prosecution branch.

He also said that the two departments would not only work on the same page from the first day of the registration of the case but also ensure mutual cooperation. Moreover, the linking of the system and the cooperation of both departments will significantly improve the conviction rate, he added.

IG Memon said the Sindh police are taking all the possible steps to improve the investigation department, and on the request of the Sindh police, the provincial government has also started providing an additional basic salary to certified investigating officers.

He said that the digitisation of the investigation department would eliminate many shortcomings and delays. He pointed out that the police and the prosecution are a team, so strengthening the investigation department would also strengthen the prosecution branch.

IDEAS 2024

Karachi police chief Javed Alam Odho chaired an important meeting regarding various issues and strategies related to the security measures of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2024 to be held at the Expo Centre.

The meeting was attended by the admin, Special Branch, traffic, CIA, East Zone, West Zone and South Zone DIGs, the district SSPs, the security and investigation SPs, and other officers.

The police officers gave a detailed briefing about the security arrangements made for IDEAS 2024, and the measures taken for curbing criminal activities in Karachi.

Addl IG Odho ordered making all the arrangements in terms of traffic flow and the implementation of the IDEAS security strategy concrete and extraordinary.

He said the security around the airport and the Expo Centre, and along the routes and around the accommodation places of foreign guests, especially Chinese nationals, should be made foolproof.

He directed that the security of foreign dignitaries participating in the exhibition as well as locals should also be made extraordinary. He also directed ensuring intelligence-based operations at all levels, including random snap checking, patrolling and picketing.

He also ordered increasing blockades and combing operations at the entry and exit points of the city, and taking strict legal action against all criminal elements.

Odho said that the implementation of the traffic plan, and the awareness of the residents regarding alternative routes should also be ensured, and strict legal action should be taken against vehicles with fake number plates and tinted glasses.