Lahore, January 19, 2023 (PPI-OT):Inspector General Police Punjab Aamir Zulfiqar Khan has said that according to the principles of smart and community policing, modern professional training of the police force is my top priority. IG Punjab said that in order to restore honour and dignity of police force among the people, we will have to do our own accountability. Aamir Zulfiqar Khan said that the salaries of the entire police force, including me, come from the taxes of people, so we also have to serve the people in the true sense. One has to become their true protector by winning their hearts with ones good behaviour and dutifulness along with protection of life and property of people.
Aamir Zulfiqar Khan stressed upon all the trainers to pay special attention to character building along with imparting professional skills to trainee personnel so that they leave no stone unturned in the service and safety of the citizens after completing the training. IG Punjab said that approval will be sought from the government for increase of amount from 150 to 250 rupees per person for food of officers under training while all possible steps are being taken to provide more resources and facilities.
IG Punjab said that the budget of Police Training Colleges and Institutions should be distributed through Additional IG Training so that better and efficient use of resources may become possible. Aamir Zulfiqar Khan said that along with training activities, extracurricular and healthy activities should also be promoted in training colleges and a cricket tournament under the name of IG Cup should be conducted among all training colleges and units under the administration of Punjab Police. IG Punjab issued these instructions while addressing the officers and trainees during his visit to Police Training College Sihala.
According to the details, IG Punjab Aamir Zulfiqar Khan visited Police Training College Sihala Rawalpindi today and reviewed the training matters and various branches of the college. Commandant Sihala College DIG Ashfaq Ahmad Khan while giving a briefing about the history and professional matters of the college said that more than one lac officers and personnel from Sri Lanka, Africa, Kenya, Police and other institutions have received training from Sihala College. Moreover, Officers and personnel are being trained in the best environment according to modern professional requirements.
After the briefing, IG Punjab Aamir Zulfiqar Khan visited various classrooms, IT lab, simulators and library including other branches in Sihala College and inspected training matters while talking to the personnel under training. IG Punjab inaugurated the newly constructed park and walking track for the training exercises of trainee officers at Sihala College. He also laid the foundation stones of under Construction School of Investigation and building of Hostel No. 17 in Campus II at Sihala College. After which he issued important instructions to trainee officers and trainers in the auditorium.
IG Punjab while addressing directed trainee personnel to perform their duties with diligence, hard work and honesty for restoring dignity of police force in society. He directed that by honouring self-respect of the citizens, they should be given prompt justice and problems of the elderly and women citizens as well as the poor and destitute people should be solved on a priority basis. IG Punjab said that both prayer and curse from heart of the oppressed have immense power, so we should use our powers to serve and facilitate the people.
On this occasion, various officials presented their problems before IG Punjab, for which orders were issued on the spot. IG Punjab said that special measures should be continued for the accommodation and professional training of the personnel under training. Additional IG Training Zulfiqar Hameed, Commandant Sihala DIG Ashfaq Ahmed Khan, DIG Training Kamran Adil and other officers were also present on this occasion.
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