Aug 06, 2015
LAHORE: The capital city police officer (CCPO) has warned beat in-charges and constables of strict action if any of them was found involved in patronising drug peddlers, gambling and prostitution dens.
Amin Wains directed the beat coordinators to keep an eye on the houses in their respective areas to know about activities of the residents and if they found anything wrong they should inform their station house officers (SHOs).
The CCPO was addressing the beat coordinators of Sabzazar, Hanjarwal and Mustafa Town on Wednesday.
DIG (Operations) Dr Haider Ashraf, DIG (Investigation) Sultan Chaudhry, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Administration) Hassan Sukhera, CIA SP Umar Virk, SP (Operations) Zahid Nawaz Marwat and SP (Investigation) Amara Ather were also present on the occasion.
The CCPO said beat officers should provide information about the drug peddlers, tenants, gamblers and prostitution dens to their officers so that action could be taken against the violators.
DIG Operations said motorcycles, wireless sets, arms and handcuffs had been provided to the beat in-charges and constables so that they could perform their duty in a more efficient way. He said beat in-charges and constables should play their role to curb crime and to maintain peace and tranquility.
(Daily Dawn)
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