Safe City Project To Be Completed In Three Years: CPO Rawalpindi

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 22, 2019 | 10:25 PM

City Police Officer (CPO) Abbas Ahsan Tuesday said that Safe City Project would be completed in three years to keep the city free of crimes and secure the lives and assets of people

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jan, 2019 ) :City Police Officer (CPO) Abbas Ahsan Tuesday said that Safe City Project would be completed in three years to keep the city free of crimes and secure the lives and assets of people.

Speaking to traders here at Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry office,the CPO said that close liaison between police and traders will help in maintaining law and order situation in the markets of the city while a special help desk will be set up at CPO office for close coordination.

The administration will approach traders for possible assistance and cooperation in identifying locations for CCTV installations in the markets,he added.

Ahsan said that a special committee comprising senior police officer and Chamber representatives to work on model community police project by Chamber Police Coordination Committee (CPCC) would be formed,adding a regular monthly meeting of the committee will help better coordination in resolving key issues linked with traders.

The CPO said, it is the responsibility of police to provide protection to citizens and police was making utmost efforts to maintain peace in the city.

He assured that all available resources would be utilized to resolve the problems faced by trader's community as the traders were the backbone of the country.

Speaking on the occasion, President Malik Shahid Saleem said that last week RCCI delegation had a meeting with CPO and invited to visit Chamber.

He said through accepting our invitation the CPO has proved the seriousness of his office towards business community which would ultimately improve the trust deficit between Police and masses.

He said the committee formed with the coordination of police andthe Chambers will help in maintaining peace and security in the city toeliminate the crimes.