Karachi: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, Ghulam Nabi Memon, said on Friday that promoting the concept of community policing is the need of the hour as it can make responsive governance at the district and zonal/police range level more integrated and effective.
Community policing could be used as an effective weapon against crimes and criminal elements, under which citizens’ bold actions against crimes and strengthening their morale have become a necessity, said Mr Memon in a statement.
The IGP Sindh said that in the first phase, it was under consideration to connect all the private CCTV cameras installed in the city with Madadgar-15 system and this initiative would be implemented soon.
He said that by making measures like promotion of community policing at all levels, counter strategies and action plan regarding crimes and effective police action against robberies should also be made successful and productive.
Mr Memon said that the real success against crimes depends on coordinated and concrete police actions and also on the first report that citizens individually or collectively give to the relevant police against the crime.
He said that citizens would not only be appreciated for their bold actions against crimes and sharing crime-related details with the police, but they would also be given certificates of appreciation along with cash rewards.
The IGP Sindh appealed to the public to shift the citizens injured in various incidents to the nearest hospitals for timely medical assistance. Moreover, he said that for sure success against crimes, all possible cooperation should be taken from the police without any fear or hesitation.
Mr Memon said that he would provide all possible cooperation to the citizens approaching the police against crimes.