Lahore, April 28, 2020 (PPI-OT): Inspector General of Police Punjab Shoaib Dastagir said that provision of better security to foreigners especially to Chinese experts working over CPEC and other developmental projects is the top priority of Punjab Police therefore, officers and officials of special protection unit (SPU) should work and perform their duties with more commitment, hard work, high alert and diligence whereas the officials deployed over sensitive projects should be briefed by their concerned duty incharges regarding sensitivities of their duty on daily basis.
He further said that Departmental promotion is the fundamental right of those SPU officials who have merit, seniority and good character and they should be promoted without any delay by ensuring all necessary steps so that the officials may work with more hard work and commitment. He further said that promotion of dutiful officials is not only a fundamental right but also a Departmental prize for a good performance, therefore, the officials should be given their due right by regularly holding promotion board session.
He further added that, in the view of different challenges posed to SPU officials, new SOPs should be formed for the SPU officials deputed over security of CPEC projects in which there should be clear guidelines under comprehensive strategies for compensation of difficulties so that every possible facility could be provided to the officials. He further said that in the wake of Corona virus crisis, SPU officials should be provided with face masks, hand sanitizers, protective kits along with other equipment uninterruptedly because protection of officials from the pandemic disease is among our priorities. These directions where given by him while presiding and giving approval of promotion policy in a session held with respect to Departmental matters of SPU at central police office today.
During the session, DIG SPU Umar Sheikh gave briefing about professional objectives, performance and challenges faced by the special protection unit and told that teams of SPU are engaged in providing security to foreign experts working on CPEC and other development projects and are fulfilling their duties with diligence whereas the process of holding of courses based on modern parameters and training workshops are also continued so that efficiency of the force may be enhanced.
IG Punjab while directing, said that, SPU is the significant unit of Punjab Police, in which officers and officials should be ensured to be provided with every kind of equipments on priority basis whereas in the wake of Corona virus, the deputed officials should adopt and follow the instructions given by the health experts. He further said that senior officers should pay field visits on monthly basis and inspect the circumstances of the working sites and performance of the force and its reports should be submitted to Central police office. In the session, Addl IG operations Inam Ghani, Addl IG Training Shahid Haneef, Addl IG Establishment BA Nasir, and DIG SPU Umar Sheikh along with other officers were present.
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