Staff Reporter
Inspector General Police Punjab Shoaib Dastgir said that leadership of Punjab Police is not wielding huge power but it’s the name of responsibility of service and protection of public so it is crystal clear that we are to ensure just implementation of laws for protection of the citizens and in this process no one including me is above the law.
He said that if someone thinks that he will misuse his powers due to power of uniform then he will not be accepted at any cost. He further said that command of good deeds and prevent from ill deeds is the true spirit of Police therefore the system of punishment and reward will be made better by ensuring professionalism and observation of merit in the department so that good officers should be encouraged who ensure best service delivery to public and negligent, carelessness officers or officials who misuse power should be held accountable strictly. He said that those officers will remain the part of my team who will work in accordance with the policy priorities. A spirited police squad offered salutations to IG Punjab upon his arrival at Central Police Office whereas all officers of central police office welcomed him. IG Punjab responded to qureries of media persons and said that the concept of State of Madina was not met within one or two days and basically it is the concept of welfare state where equal implementation of law and protection to the citizens with justice will be imparted and Punjab Police will adopt this guide line for its line of action. After this, IG Punjab held first meeting with officers of Central Police Office and issued important directions regarding fulfillment of professional tasks.
He stressed that for provision of best service delivery, focus should be on projects like police Khidmat Markaz and front desk and also their effective monitoring should be ensured. He added that there should be no delay in taking actions through internal accountability against those officers or officials who are found guilty of trespassing their powers whereas public opinion regarding police can only be changed by showing positive performance and making the department stronger.
