Dera Ghazi Khan Regional Police Officer (RPO) Muhammad Umar Sheikh on Saturday inaugurated Police Khidmat Centre at Layyah Police Office.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, RPO Umar Sheikh hailed the initiative of Punjab police chief for establishment of facilitation centres across the province. He said that community policing would improve the image of police, adding that the main objective of the centre was to build trust between police and the community.
It was shared the citizens would be able to get learner driving licences, character certificates and other facilities at the centre. On the occasion, the RPO directed the district police to deal with the masses in a polite manner. “A policeman is the first person who comes in contact with distressed citizens and therefore he must deal with the masses politely, said the RPO.
Layyah District Police Officer Zahid Nawaz said that khidmat centres would promote the community policing and police officers would be able to serve in the best manner when they would become familiar with inhabitants of respective areas. He said that all possible arrangements had been ensured to entertain masses at the khidmat centre.
Later, certificates and prizes were also distributed among police officers on the basis of their performance. During the prize distribution, RPO said that police officers must be appreciated and awarded so that they could serve the department in the best manner. DSPs, SHOs, policemen and members of civil society attended the ceremony.
Published in Daily Times, October 28th 2018.