Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Sunday issued instructions to the Punjab Police to make sure “grooming” of their personnel as a part of police reforms, warning them towards violating the “dignity of frequent folks”.
In a high-level televised assembly, the chief minister directed Punjab Inspector Common (IG) Abdul Kareem to “groom” the police employees, citing complaints of “intimidating conduct” exhibited by Punjab Police.
“Educate them how you can speak to folks, and groom them mentally as properly,” CM Maryam burdened, warning that the police officers would “not be permitted to work together with folks in the event that they refuse to deal with them as sir or sahib”.
“Police employees that patrol or work together with the general public ought to straight educate them the suitable physique language,” she directed.
The chief minister famous that police in Punjab typically addressed folks in public areas with “oye”, quite than talking to them respectfully.
“Don’t violate the dignity of the general public,” CM Maryam burdened.
She additional underlined the “want for accountability and unlearning dangerous attitudes”.
“Don’t deny your wrongdoing,” she stated, however “take accountability and work in direction of rectifying the error”.
“We’re right here to serve folks, not threaten and intimidate them,” she remarked, including that the month-to-month evaluations can be carried out for every police officer.
“Whoever is coming to us ought to be handled in a dignified method,” she emphasised, issuing strict instructions to register complaints instantly when they’re reported and to put on physique cameras whereas on obligation.
On February 12, in a gathering on the Central Police Officer, newly-appointed IG Kareem reviewed the implementation of reform measures in Punjab Police underneath the ‘Quick, Fearless, Clear Justice’ initiative.
Through the assembly, it was determined that each one Punjab Police and site visitors personnel can be supplied with physique cameras in phases inside the subsequent two months.
The Punjab IG stated that “panic buttons” have been being put in exterior police stations in order that residents might instantly lodge complaints in case of any misconduct or lack of listening to.
He additionally directed that in any respect police stations, places of work, checkpoints and Khidmat Marakaz, residents ought to be addressed respectfully as “sir or madam” and “sahib or sahiba”.
He stated that counseling and coaching of officers and personnel can be organized to enhance the general notion of Punjab Police’s conduct.
