Eradication of crimes top priority of Punjab police: IGP.

LAHORE -- Inspector General of Police (IGP), Punjab Inam Ghani has said that eradication of criminal elements and easy provision of justice to the citizens while ensuring uniform implementation of law and order is among the priorities of Punjab Police. He expressed these views while instructing the officers in a meeting held with the officers of Sheikhupura Region regarding the preparation of guidelines for training of Victim Support Officers.

The IG Punjab said that according to modern policing, effective crackdown against criminal elements should be continued with the effective use of modern technology while the citizens coming to the police stations should be treated with courtesy and good manners to alleviate their problems speedily. During the meeting, training modules and checklist of Victim Support Officers were discussed in detail. DPO Kasur Imran Kishwar while giving a briefing said that Kasur Police has prepared a preliminary draft of training modules and check list of Victim Support Officers in which detailed instructions on tackling and dealing with victims of various crimes were given.

He further said that the basic duties of a professional victim support officer are to provide sympathetic attitude, counseling and protection to the victims of crime and abuse according to their state of mind so that the victims of the crime can get rid of the immediate trauma of the crime and may provide the necessary background information easily.

He further said that the Victim Support Officers should perform their professional duties responsibly in view of the sensitivity of...