ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police has decided to revamp its public relations branch to disseminate misinformation about police activities.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan had issued standing orders for revamping of the public relations branch (PRB) with a mission “stay informed, keep informed”, a news release on Thursday said.
A police public relations officer will look after all the media management on behalf of the DIG Headquarters.
The core values of the PRB was “truthfulness, transparency and timeliness” with an objective of positive image building of the capital police.
The Islamabad police chief said strategic communications through multiple media plays a vital role in building of any institution, department or a person.
The main purpose of the branch was prompt sharing of all departmental performances and steps taken for the benefit of the public and other positive aspects on social media as well as print and electronic media.
He said It will also help in improving the public perception of ICT police through factual information sharing and countering the flow of fake news and negative reporting about issues of public interest related to public safety, security and policing.