The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Noor Mohammad yesterday said that disciplinary action has been taken to make the police people-friendly by ensuring accountability, responsibility and transparency.

He said more than 15,000 police personnel were subjected to punishment for dishonesty and negligence last year as part of reforms in the police administration.

"A total of 15,405 police officials including SPs and additional SPs have been punished for negative and bad performances since the State of Emergency was declared in the country in January last year," he added. The police chief opened a website named Police Internal Oversite" at its headquarters.

"Any individual or organisations within and outside the country can send complaints against dishonest police officials, on the website," said the IGP.

"We will be benefited if people send their suggestions on the website" he noted.

The unit headed by DIG Benzir Ahmed began its journey in May last year with the objective of cleansing the police force of corrupt and inefficient elements who have tarnished its image.