KP Police want Special Branch revamp

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Department has sent a summary to the provincial government to revamp the Special Branch and equip it with the latest modern technology and professional officials.

The Special Branch is the sole intelligence agency of the police and provincial government. It serves as the eyes and ears of the provincial govt.

However, the rising population and merger of erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas into KP are adversely affecting the performance of the existing staff of the branch.

A meeting was held at Central Police Office Peshawar under the chairmanship of Inspector General of Police Sanaullah Abbasi. The aim was to mull mover ways to improve the performance of Special Branch and meet the impending challenges in a befitting manner.

Additional IGP Headquarters, DIGs Special Branch, Operations and other officers attended the meeting.

Special Branch DIG Akhtar Hayat Gandapur gave a detailed presentation to the IGP about the manpower, performance and confronting challenges in the face of the new development taking place rapidly.

The DIG briefed the IGP about the difficulties being faced by the Special Branch officials in investigation and operations in the field.

The IGP was informed that the regional set-up may be reinforced with posting an officer of the rank of SSP to come up to the expectations of the high-ups and deliver more efficiently.

Likewise, the district may be supervised with an officer of the rank of DSP which is presently being done by an inspector or sub-inspector. The IGP agreed to the mid-term initiatives for revamping of the Special Branch and approved a summary which was sent to the provincial government.