PDP chief for introducing drastic reforms in police

Chairman of Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Altaf Shakoor has demanded to introduce drastic reforms in police to stop growing politicizing in this crucial department. He said politicization of police is a cruse in our country and also a main hurdle in a better law and order.

He appealed to the federal and provincial governments to stop mudslinging and allow police officers to work on merit, with a total professionalism and undivided focus. He said the present model of Pakistani police and crime control is based on the colonial laws of British rulers whose sole aim was to intimidate and suppress local people.

He said this is why even today in our country police are seen by the poor masses as foes not as friends. He said, "We need people-friendly police laws and this need to shun our legal and crime control system which is a living legacy of our former British rulers".

He said to end this menace we need revolutionary changes in our police department. He said the concept of elected police sheriffs at grassroots level should be experimented in our country.

He said the models of police departments of mega cities like London, New York and Tokyo should be seriously studied and replicated here wherever feasible. Altaf Shakoor demanded controlling crime, particularly growing street crimes in mega city Karachi.

He said the futuristic projects of making Karachi a safe city and installing surveillance cameras on each main road and street seem to be kept on the back burner.

He appealed to the apex courts to look into the poor policing in our society, and eradicate its root cause, which is politicizing of police department.

He said an efficient, well-trained, honest police department free from political interference is a must for development of our society.

He said Sindh is the province which needs these reforms on emergency basis.

He said all police stations in Karachi should be linked to one another digitally for a better crime control.

He demanded that on the pattern of Islamabad police, a hidden camera should be made an integral part of police uniform in Karachi to record real-time evidences and bringing a better accountability and integrity in our police department.