Islamabad Police will leave no stone unturned to curb crime and give people of Federal Capital complete peace of mind by promoting the idea of people friendly and community policing, Wajid Ali Khan Durrani Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad said here on Friday.
"The concept of community policing will not only help create sense of friendly policing, but also help eliminate activities of anti-social elements through co-operation of citizens," Durrani said while inaugurating Community Police Centres in the area of Sabzi Mandi and Industrial Area police stations.
DIG (Operations) Bani Amin, AIG (Operations) Ehsan Sadiq, SSP Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mehfooz Elahi, General Secretary Millat Ghee Mills Haji Abdul Razzaq, General Secretary Sabzi Mandi Traders Union Tahir Ayub, SP Industrial Area Ishaq Warraich, DSP Ahmed Iqbal, SHO Sabzi Mandi police station Inspector Ghulam Muhammad Baqir, SHO Industrial Area police station Ashraf Kahut, notables of the area, members of Security and Vigilance Committees were also present on the occasion.
The SSP Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan briefed the IGP about co-operation of traders, business community with police and also decline in crime rate after the implementation of the new idea of community policing in Islamabad. The ICCI handed over two motorbikes for the Community Police Centres (CPC) established in the Industrial Area Police Station while two motorbikes were given by traders' community for CPC in Sabzi Mandi Police Station. The purpose of the contribution was to enhance liaison of business as well as traders community with police to curb anti-social activities through effective patrolling.
The IGP thanked for support from traders as well as business community and hoped that society will be made crime-free through more co-operation between citizens and police.
Businessmen, traders and notables of the area welcomed the initiative of IGP Islamabad and assured full co-operation with police. The IGP asked the local residents to keep a vigilant eye on every new person in their respective areas and if something suspicious is witnessed it should be brought to the notice of police.