LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Inam Ghani says that apart from fighting crime, strengthening mutual trust between police and the citizens is one of his priorities and the process will establish identity of the Punjab Police as a citizen-centric force.

Addressing a second-day session of the Citizen Central Policing Conference at the Central Police Office on Thursday, Mr Ghani said under ‘smart and community policing’, police would be made more active for the service of the people. He added that positive attitude towards the citizens, good manners and easy provision of services would also highlight a positive image of the force.

“Building trust between police and the citizen, better service delivery, safety and protection of the common man are the top priorities of the Punjab Police.”

Mr Ghani emphasised that the force could enhance its dignity and prestige only by being the protector of the oppressed, giving equal importance to all the citizens and solving their problems by taking timely action without nepotism.

On the second day of the conference, two sessions of three committees were held in which the participants shared their views on the topics such as citizen centric policing model, improving citizen experiences and control of gender crimes.

Published in Dawn, February 12th, 2021