The principal focus of present police leadership is to re-organize and transform police force into a Public Service Organization. Our aim is to provide relief to the general public and all our energies will be spent to achieve this objective. Our mandate is against criminals and we believe that only politically neutral, unbiased and even handed approach could produce positive results.  In achieving this goal we seek support of citizens, political parties, civil society and the media. Realizing that without active involvement of the citizens our efforts will bear but only limited fruit, we are focusing to bridge the long existing gap between police and public. 

Continuous extraneous influence and interference in policing affairs in the past has rendered Sindh Police an ineffective and unprofessional organization. Lot of efforts are needed to redress this problem. We have put all our impediments and constraints before the Government and I am thankful to the Chief Minister and the Home Minister for their continuous support and encouragement on all such issues. I am also grateful to the Federal Government for reposing confidence in my leadership at a critical phase in the context of precarious law & order situation in the Province of Sindh.   

In a brief period of four weeks we have take following initiatives:  

 1. Five Year Professional Development Plan (2008-13)

A comprehensive Five Year Professional Plan has been prepared. Sindh Police is woefully inadequately equipped, both qualitatively and quantitatively, to cope with the growing law & order challenges. In order to redress its major inadequacies sum of Rs 50 billion will be required for a five year prospective professional development plan. The plan will cover manpower, transport, equipment, training and infrastructure requirements and a comprehensive integrated security system for Karachi.

 2.  Re-organization of Sindh Police

We need massive re-organization of Sindh Police. A number of decisions have already been taken and re-organization will be completed in near future. This will address the problem of mal- administration, lack of supervision, anomalies in separation of Investigation and Operation Branches and lack of effective accountability of police.  

 3.   Changed focus of all units of Sindh Police

 The focus of all units of Sindh Police has been changed. Earlier all the major police units were operating in isolation. In the new scheme of things all units will act in concert in our fight against crime. Role of CID, Special Branch, Traffic Police and specialized units has been re-defined. The aim is to work as a team. This focus is beginning to produce encouraging results as is evident from the performance of Sindh Police for the last four weeks.

 Law & Order and Crime  

i)   One of our main priorities is to reduce crime and to maintain pubic order. A proactive approach has been adopted under our new team. Sindh Police has already started to transform from a purely reactive force to a proactive organization.   

-     Mobile phone snatching has decreased from an average of 80 mobiles per day to 50 mobiles per day showing an impact of more than 35%.

-     Four-wheeler snatching has decreased by more than 75%.

-     Two-wheeler snatching has decreased by more than 35%.  

-     During the last four weeks Karachi police has conducted more than 130 encounters/raids.

-    They have busted more than 7 criminal gangs during 7 days of May, 2008 alone. 

ii)  One of the main areas of concern for Karachi is the on-going gang war in Lyari Town. A new team of officers has been posted in Lyari. Some of the steps taken so far include  hot pursuit of criminal gangs,  frequent raids on their hide outs, gaining access into no-go areas, developing good will of local population, close coordination with other law enforcement and intelligence agencies  and acting evenhandedly.  It is expected that very soon this new proactive approach will bring positive results. 

4. Merit and Fair Play

i) Transfers and postings of officers are being done on merit. Officers have been selected for senior assignments purely on the basis of their reputation and professionalism.  

ii)  Written exams and interviews by a panel of senior police officers are conducted to select  SHOs and SIOs. The posting of SHOs/SIOs will be for a term of three months and their continuation in the assignment will depend on their performance.  Performance shall be monitored on weekly basis. After three months, if the performance of an officer is bellow the desired limit, he will not only be removed from the post but will be reduced in rank after due process.  

5. Police Complaint Authority

 An independent Police Complaint Authority under direct supervision of PPO Sindh has been established in the Central Police Office. Free access to citizens and complaints has been provided. PPO Sindh has fixed one hour daily to listen to complainants. The purpose is to provide credible relief to general public.  

6. Toll Free Help Line

A tool free (0800-  ) phone help line will be installed within a week in Central Police Office to provide direct and easy access to general public for complaints and for providing valuable information to police.

7. On-line Complaint System

An online complaint system has also been introduced. Citizens can logo on to Sindh Police Web Site at www.Sindhpolice.gov.pk and send their complaints via emails. These complaints will be promptly addressed by senior officers. A directory of email addresses is also available on the web site so citizens can now contact senior officers of Sindh Police through emails.

8. Police Accesses

Lack of supervision and indiscipline among lower ranks of police has created problems of police accesses, politicization, corruption and even criminality. This is one of our biggest challengers and we are committed to eradicate this menace from rank and file of Sindh Police. Strict departmental as well as legal action has been taken against those found involved in such cases. We want to give exemplary punishment to such unscrupulous elements which will serve as deterrent for rest of the force.

9. Free Registration of FIRs

In order to facilitate free registration of FIRs all police stations in Karachi now have specialized FIR registration cells which will work under direct supervision of Town Police Officer. This will redress one of the main problems and complaints of citizens. 

10. Out or Turn Promotions

I believe officers exhibiting exemplary performance and bravery should be dully rewarded including out of turn promotions. So extra-ordinary performance will continue to be rewarded through out-of turn promotions after proper scrutiny and recommendation by a high level committee. However, there are serious complaints that in the past many of these promotions were given improperly and without merit. An independent committee of senior officers is reviewing all such cases and appropriate action will be taken in the light of the recommendations of the committee. Offices who have got out of turn promotions on merit need not worry.  

11. Recommendations and Sifarish Culture

We are very clear on the issue of extraneous influence and recommendations in departmental matters, such as postings, transfers, promotions etc. A policy of zero tolerance has been adopted in this regard. Any officer soliciting extraneous pressure in internal police administration shall be severely dealt with.

12. Specialized Unit for Karo Kari

A specialized unit to control violence against women, especially the menace of Karo Kari has been planned with the help of UNDP. This unit will focus on districts of upper Sindh where most of the cases of violence against women are reported. We expect that this unit will considerably improve our monitoring of such cases and in designing effective strategies to control it.

13. Surveillance  Cameras

Karachi is a mega city with huge population and complexity. We need to make use of modern technology to control crime in the metropolis. A number of proposals and initiatives are being planned to install video surveillance cameras throughout Karachi.  We are thankful to the Federal Government, the Provincial Government and the City Nazim for extending full support to us on this project.  

14. Police Information Technology

Four Major Police Information Technology projects are underway. These projects are already in the implementation stage.

Four Major Police Information Technology projects are underway. These projects are already in the implementation stage. 

These include;  

-         Police Record and Office Management System (PROMIS)

-         E-Policing System in Sindh

-         Automatic Finger Print Identification System (AFIS)

-         Nation Wide Integrated Trunk Radio Communication System

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