LAHORE, Oct 30 (APP):Punjab Inspector General of Police Abdul Kareem on Friday directed regional and district police officers to intensify action against crime hotspots, accelerate the arrest of proclaimed offenders (POs) and improve the rate of challan submissions to ensure effective prosecution of suspects involved in serious crimes.
According to a spokesperson, chairing a follow-up meeting on crime control at the Central Police Office, he reviewed the weekly performance of all police regions and districts.
During the briefing, DIG Investigation Punjab informed the meeting that incidents of heinous crime across the province had declined significantly during the current week compared to the previous week.
The IGP directed RPOs and DPOs to identify crime hotspots and take immediate measures to prevent serious offences, particularly robbery, robbery-murder, sexual violence against women and children, assault and organised crime.
He said that, on the directions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the provincial crime situation was being reviewed weekly to strengthen crime prevention and protect the lives and property of citizens.
Abdul Kareem stressed the need to improve challan submission rates so that suspects involved in serious crimes could be brought to justice. He directed officers to follow up daily on pending forensic reports in criminal cases, particularly those involving sexual violence against women and children, and ensure their timely receipt.
He also ordered intensified efforts to arrest proclaimed offenders wanted in robbery, robbery-murder and other serious cases.
Additional IG Investigation Punjab, Additional IG Operations Punjab, DIG Investigation Punjab, AIG Operations and AIG Administration and Security attended the meeting. CCPO Lahore, Additional IG South Punjab, all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs, as well as DIG Operations and DIG Investigation Lahore, participated through video link.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
