Organizational Setup
The Punjab Police operates under the Police Order 2002 and the Police Rules of 1934. There is a Police Headquarters (PHQ) at Lahore which has a number of functional units like Finance & Welfare, Establishment, Operations, Training, Research & Development, Punjab Constabulary, Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP), Traffic etc. These units report to the Inspector General of Police through their respective Additional Inspectors General of Police. The Regional Police Officers report to the Inspector General of Police directly and they do not form part of the Police Headquarters (PHQ), Punjab. The Inspector General of Police is ex-officio secretary to the Government of Punjab. The Punjab Police is staffed by officers of the Punjab Police and the Police Service of Pakistan.
The main police formations are as follows:
