F.P. Report
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhunkhwa government and police have finalized a comprehensive plan for police reforms in order to completely eliminate political intervention and accountability.
According to provincial government sources, planning has been given final touches for the setting up of Provincial Public Safety Commission to monitor the function of the force. The chief justice of Peshawar High Court would head a scrutiny committee that would select the head and members of the Safety commission in order to ensure its autonomous status.
The Commission would consist of eighteen members including the chairman. There would be four members of the provincial assembly, two each from the government and opposition while eight Independent members would consist of Rtd High Court Judge, a Rtd Major General, Rtd BPS 21 or above civil servant , Rtd BPS 21 or above police officer, two members from the civil society and one each from minorities and female.
The Provincial Public Safety commission would be assisted by Regional Complaint Authority, District public safety commission, local bodies and criminal justice coordination committee.
The Provincial Public Safety Commission would review police performance twice a year, review of annual provincial policing plan, conduct enquiries on complaints against senior police officers, decide ont heissue of premature transfer of police officers and act as Observer in centralized purchases.
The Safety Commission would supervise working of district safety commissions and regional complaints authorities, assist police in redressal of their issues/grievances, recommend new laws, submit annual police performance report to Chief minister and Provincial Assembly and Act as appellate body on all points of contention of all the commissions, authorities, district assemblies visa a vis police matters.
The District Public Safety Commission to be headed by a Sessions Judge would also include District government Nazim and a nominee of the provincial government and would be tasked to inspect police stations for unlawful detention, initiate process of inquiry and in district procurement of five lakh rupees and above.
Another tier in the system will be Regional Police Complaint Authority. It would be headed by a retired judge and include a Rtd government servant in grade BS-21 or above and one member from the private sector having relevant experience.
