Syed Murad Ali Shah, the Chief Minister of Sindh, convened with a delegation comprising 22 members from the Pakistani American Law Enforcement Society (PALES) of the New York Police Department (NYPD) to exchange insights and explore avenues for bolstering policing strategies. In a fruitful discussion, both parties delved into the nuances of their respective policing systems, exchanging valuable experiences.
The Pakistani American Law Enforcement Society (PALES) extended an offer to the Chief Minister, proposing to provide training to local police officers in Sindh. The training program aims to equip provincial law enforcement with expertise in addressing street crime, petty offenses, intelligence operations, traffic management, and enhancing vigilance.
A 22-member delegation of the New York Police Department – Pakistani American Law Enforcement Society (PALES) was led by Rohail Khalid. In the delegation the officers of different police assignments such as Integrity Control officer, Traffic Enforcement, Intelligence, Training Bureau, Identification Bureau, Patrol and others. Home Secretary IqbalMemon, IG Police GhulamNabiMemon, Secretary to CM RaheemShaikh and others also attended the meeting.
The Chief Minister welcomed the New York Police Department delegation and discussed the issue of terrorism in Karachi, which he attributed to the Afghan war and regional politics. He acknowledged the sacrifices made by the police and law enforcement agencies, with the support of his government, to eliminate terrorism in the area. The Chief Minister further highlighted the challenge of street crime in the city, against which the police and Rangers have initiated operations.
He also mentioned that the government was working on amending laws to utilise technology in dealing with repeat criminals. The delegation members emphasised that only a small group of 10 per cent of the population was responsible for committing crimes against 90 per cent [of the population] they were living with. They suggested that if criminals were aware of being watched, they would avoid committing crimes. The delegation members also agreed with the Chief Minister on the importance of using technology to control crime.
The New York Police Department offered to train the Sindh police. The Chief Minister appreciated the offer and directed the Inspector General of Police to examine the proposal and submit a plan for sending police officers to New York for training.
