KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Allah Dino Khowaja has issued the directives to improve the police strategy against street crimes specially near the banks’ ATMs . He said that plainclothes personnel should be deployed at the small and big shopping centers and their surroundings. The police mobiles should patrol on the main thoroughfares while motorcycle squads should be on the narrow and congested locations. In a statement issued by Central Police Office (CPO) on Tuesday, the IGP ahs said that coordination between the security personnel should be ensured while performing security duties. The citizens should be provided immediate response if they approach police helpline 15, by police stations, DIGs and SSPs offices in case of street crimes or other crimes. The police posts should be established and snap checking should be conducted surroundings the banks’ ATMs in the street crime hitting areas in a city. IGP Sindh also stressed to enhance the patrolling and snap checking in entire city including the entry exit points of the city and innocent citizens should not be harassed and there should be a need to make a friendly environment between the police and the citizens. Published in Daily Times, June 21st, 2017.