LAHORE:Inspector General Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan on Wednesday said the IT based policing
should be promoted in the province for crime control and convenience of people.
He issued these instructions while presiding over a meeting on IT reforms at the
Central Police Office here. The meeting discussed IT projects, their upgradation
and other professional matters.
The IG directed that the latest technology should be used to bring the investigation of serious
crimes to a logical conclusion as soon as possible.
He directed officers to facilitate service delivery through IT reforms to address public issues
and provide facilities.
He said training would be conducted in all districts to enhance capacity of incharge IT cell
and focal persons.
The IG directed all RPOs and DPOs to pay special attention to technology based reforms, adding
that the concept of modern policing was not possible without effective use of information technology.
Sardar Ali Khan said monitoring system and working matters at the level of police stations
should be carried out in accordance with the designed software and all supervisory officers
should make the use of IT applications.
He said mobile applications of the police should be upgraded and simplified and other applications,
including Women Safety App, Service Center App, Tourist Facilitation App, Driving License App should be advertised.
During the meeting, it was informed that the department was accelerating the use of information
technology for crime control and public service delivery in accordance with the principles of smart and
community policing.
The meeting was attended by Additional IG Operations, DIG IT Iqbal Dara, DIG Operations
and other officers.