Faisalabad:City Police Officer (CPO) Tanveer Hussain has ordered stringent security arrangements at the Iqbal Stadium hosting the Women’s Under-19 T20 cricket tri-series, directing police personnel to ensure thorough checking of spectators, continuous surveillance and uninterrupted patrolling to protect players and the public.
During visit to review security arrangements for the tri-series, he briefed the officers and personnel deployed on security duty regarding their responsibilities and directed them to remain alert and vigilant throughout the tournament.
He instructed the police personnel to ensure thorough checking of every individual entering the stadium and to strictly implement the prescribed security protocols to prevent any untoward incident. He warned that negligence or carelessness in the performance of security duties would not be tolerated under any circumstances. Therefore, all personnel must discharge their responsibilities with utmost diligence and professionalism.
He further directed that continuous patrolling should be maintained around the stadium and suspicious individuals and activities should be monitored closely to identify and address potential security threats promptly.
He said that comprehensive surveillance was also being ensured through Safe City cameras to strengthen monitoring of the stadium and its surrounding areas.
He emphasized that the safety of players, spectators and other citizens was a top priority and all available resources would be utilized to ensure foolproof security during the sports event.
Earlier, DSP Civil Lines Ghulam Shabbir briefed the CPO about the security plan and deployment of police personnel at the stadium.