F.P. Report
PESHAWAR: The Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Sanaullah Abbasi was Friday told that all 33 police stations of Peshawar have been linked with new system of live supervision.
He was told this during a visit to Police Command Control Centre at Police Station, East Cantonment Peshawar.
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Ahsan Abbas and SSP Operations Mansoor Aman accompanied the IGP on this occasion. The IGP was given a detailed briefing about the installation of new CCTV systems at police stations.
The IGP was informed that cameras had been installed in police lock-ups, Muharrar and SHO offices in all the police stations and had been linked with central control room for effective supervision of the police stations.
The IGP was further briefed that along with direct supervision recording are also being made through these cameras.
The IGP was told that SHO, Muharrar offices and police lockups could be directly supervised via these CCTV cameras which would ensure to stop forthwith alleged police high handedness and public complaints at Thana level.
Later on, the IGP visited the Police Command and Control Center where he was given a detailed briefing about the various sections including communication, supervision and monitoring.
The IGP interacted with the police officials of the control room and briefed himself about the monitoring system and police response in case of any incident.
Earlier, the IGP was given practical demonstration of live monitoring of police lockups, SHO and Muharrar offices through cameras installed in different police stations from the control room of CPO Peshawar.
Speaking on the occasion the IGP Dr. Sanaullah Abbasi appreciated the launching of the new system and said that technology-driven policing was the need of the hour.
The IGP said that the whole world had been captured in the eye of the camera and thus made it imperative that the police should also fully equip itself with modern technology to meet the modern-day challenges in a befitting manner.
The IGP maintained that now police was one click away from the public and installation of CCTV cameras in police establishment reflect the priority and positive attitude and thinking of the police force which was purely aimed to restore the dignity of the common people and provide them friendly atmosphere at thana level.
The IGP pointed out that his single point agenda was to serve the oppressed, depressed and suppressed sections of the society and the police had no option but would have to come up to the attached expectations of the people at all costs.
It may be recalled that as per directives of the IGP CCTV cameras are being installed in all police establishments and this process would be completed very soon and would thus pave the way for strict check and balance on police and would usher a new era of best policing in the province.
