Faisalabad: Faisalabad district police have finalised comprehensive security arrangements for the general election on August 2 for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) refugee seats by deploying 219 police personnel and seven Elite Force teams to ensure peaceful, transparent and uninterrupted polling across the district.
Police spokesman Tariq Jatt said on Saturday that on the directions of City Police Officer (CPO) Tanveer Hussain, a comprehensive security plan had been put in place for all polling stations established in Faisalabad.
Under the plan, police officers and personnel would remain on high alert throughout the polling process to maintain law and order and provide a secure environment for voters.
He said that total seven polling stations had been established in the district for AJK refugee seats election.
To ensure smooth conduct of polling and prevent any untoward incident, 219 police officers and personnel would perform security duties at the polling stations and surrounding areas, he added.
He said that the deployment includes 10 gazetted officers, 18 inspectors and sub inspectors, 21 assistant sub inspectors, 19 head constables, 137 constables, 14 lady constables and seven teams of the Elite Force.
He said that the CPO had directed all officers and personnel to discharge their duties with utmost professionalism, vigilance and responsibility so that voters could exercise their democratic right in a safe and peaceful environment without fear or intimidation.
He said that foolproof security arrangements and an orderly polling process would be ensured at all costs while all deployed personnel had been instructed to remain fully alert and ready to respond promptly to any emergency situation.
He further said that the entire polling process would be monitored continuously through Safe City surveillance camera network.
All supervisory officers had also been directed to maintain effective field monitoring in their respective jurisdictions and ensure immediate action in case of any untoward incident, he added.
Meanwhile, CPO Tanveer Hussain described election duty as a national responsibility and made it clear that negligence, carelessness or any unprofessional conduct during the polling process would not be tolerated.
The police are committed to ensure complete impartiality, transparency and robust security arrangements for the peaceful conduct of AJK refugee seats election, he added.