Efforts for community policing accelerated

Islamabad : The Islamabad police have accelerated efforts to ensure friendly police ecology in the city and meetings with notables of the various areas are being held to ensure efficient policing through public cooperation.

As sequel of these efforts, the Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) Farooq Amjad Butar appointed as head of Kohsar police station conducted meetings with notables of area, members of vigilance as well as security committees and assured to resolve public problems on immediate basis to people's satisfaction.

As envisioned by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar appointed four ASPs in as many divisions of Islamabad with a purpose to instantly resolve public issues and provide speedy justice to them.

After these appointments, all ASPs including ASP Farooq Amajd Butar has accelerated interactions with citizens to ensure community policing. ASPs Farooq Ahmed Bijarnai and Sarfaraz Ahmed Virk also held meetings with citizens last day for the same purpose. In these meetings with members of conciliatory committees and notables in their respective areas including Bhara Kau, Bani Gala, Kohsar, they assured full cooperation of police with them to maintain peace and tranquility.

ASP Farooq Amjad Butar said that it was our on priority to respect citizens and ensure decent attitude of policemen with them.

IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar had given clear policy of polite interaction with people and police slogan `First Salute then proceed decently for good repute’ (Phele Salam – Phir Kalam)’ was a step towards friendly policing.DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed said that policy guidelines from IGP Islamabad will be implemented in letter and spirit and all efforts would be made to win the public confidence.

As per vision of the prime minister, he said that police culture would be changed by bridging the gap between public and police.

Farooq Amjad appealed citizens to keep vigilant eye on suspects in their surroundings and immediately inform police in case any suspicious activity.

He termed public cooperation vital for effective policing and asked to contact him without fear, if any complaint against the policemen. Immediate action would be taken on the complaints of citizens and no one would be spared, he maintained.

The notables of the area termed the meeting as a good omen towards friendly policing and assured their full cooperation to police.

medical camp: Doctors and paramedical staff of the Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital (QIH) actively participated in a one-day free medical camp established here Saturday to examine and test suspected cases of Dengue Fever and to raise public awareness about the disease.