Islamabad - All police stations of Islamabad would be converted into model police stations with best atmosphere to address the public complaints on immediate basis and as per their satisfaction and law.
“Seven police stations of Islamabad have been made model police stations while work would be started to convert rests of the police stations into model police stations within few days. Islamabad would have all model police stations in one year having the best friendly environment for public to interact with police” the official source in Interior Ministry told APP here on Friday.
He said that Islamabad police would be made exemplary police force as per vision of Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal. Ministry of Interior, he said, has taken several measures to improve the performance of Islamabad police during the previous year and ensure effective security system in the city.
In order to improve performance of Islamabad police and to make it more public friendly and service oriented, the official source said that infrastructure of police station has been improved. He said that one window service has been introduced for the citizens by establishing modern reporting rooms staffed by specially selected and trained personnel in 14 police stations.
Four Model Police Stations in City Zone, five in Saddar Zone, three in Rural Zone and two in Industrial Area zone have been established with special reporting rooms, modern equipment i.e. computers connected with internal working network of ICT Police, fax machines, photocopies, Telephones, LCDs, Air Conditioners, CCTV Cameras, fire extinguishers, comfortable and sufficient sitting space for public convenience.
Reception officers and Human Rights officers have been appointed in police stations to ensure that professionalism is exhibited in handling public issues while a proposal for establishment of modern interrogation rooms is under consideration, he maintained.
He said that ICT Police regularly conducts courses and training for capacity building of its officers in Police Training School located at ICT Police lines, Islamabad. These courses are Basic Recruit Training Course, Lower School Course, Intermediate School Course, Refresher Courses and Modules and Practical Policing Courses.
He said that Rapid Response Force has been established which would ensure a more professional response to tactical emergencies once deployed.
The source said that welfare of personnel is being particularly being stressed which include up-gradation of police dispensary in the lines, Provision of bachelor and family accommodation and the enhancement in the package offered to police Shuhada of ICT police.
He said that cash rewards are awarded to efficient officers and a Program titled -Cop of the Month has been introduced as an encouragement to police personnel showing extra ordinary performance during each month.
Since establishment of the present government under government policy, an effort is underway to erase corruption from top to bottom within the department. Towards this an internal accountability system has been established and a committee headed by a senior officer has been constituted to initiate departmental proceedings against corrupt personnel within the department.